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 and wider work-based learners 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.
