My emerging interest in youth justice, social policy and evidence-based research were all major reasons to continue my studies and MA Childhood, Youth and Social Policy offered a great balance of these topics. In addition, having already studied at Loughborough University, I was already aware of the support and encouragement received from fellow students and staff and felt this was the best option to develop myself.

As a whole, I would say there were no aspects of the course that I did not enjoy. It was engaging and enjoyable throughout. Parts of the course that I enjoyed the most were the modules ‘Understanding Social Policy Research’ and my Dissertation project. The modules allowed me to focus on my own interests and develop new skills, such as SPSS. I also enjoyed the freedom of being allowed to research topics of my own interest and then being supported throughout for these choices.