About the Journal
Apprentice Insights: Journal of Vocational Research and Practice (JVRP) (ISSN 2977-7275) is an independent, interdisciplinary online journal primarily providing the opportunity for apprentices and wider work-based learners to showcase projects which have yielded signficant organisational, industrial, social, or environmental impact. Hosted by University of Staffordshire, JVRP accepts submissions by apprentices of any provider, in addition to papers containing innovative educational practices by provider and employer staff:
- Research article (<5,000 words) - emcompasses a wide scope including work-based project reports, literature reviews, research papers, and teaching/pedagogy articles. Must carry academic rigour and subject to double-blind peer review.
- Poster presentation (10 minutes) - an informative poster with accompanying MP3 audio narration as an alternative format to the above. Not subject to peer review but screened by the editorial board.
- Viewpoint article (<2,500 words) - a short opinion piece ideal for non-academic project narratives. Not subject to peer review but screened by the editorial board.
- Special issue article (<2,500 words) - a short response to a specific theme or topic curated by guest editors to encourage innovative thinking. Not subject to peer review but screened by the editorial board.
- Editorial - expresses the editor's views on a topic of interest or the content of the journal issue.
