Journal of Vocational Research and Practice

About the Journal

The Journal of Vocational Research and Practice (JVRP) (ISSN 2977-7275) is an independent, interdisciplinary online journal providing the opportunity for work-based learners including apprentices, degree / master's students, and those undertaking Ofqual regulated qualifications, to showcase projects which have yielded signficant organisational, industrial, social, or environmental impact. Hosted by University of Staffordshire, JVRP accepts submissions by work-based learners of any provider type, e.g., universities, colleges, independent training providers, and employer providers. We offer the following submission routes:

• Research article (5,000 - 10,000 words) - encompasses a wide scope including work-based project reports, literature reviews, and research papers. 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.
• Account of practice / reflection (1,000 - 2,500 words) - a short narrative reflecting on or showcasing a piece of innovative practice or interim (work in progress) findings. Not subject to peer review but screened by the editorial board.
• Hackathon / special issue article (1,000 - 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.

Publisher statement

University of Staffordshire
College Road, University Quarter, Stoke-On-Trent ST4 2DE

Published by the University of Staffordshire, the journal supports rigorous empirical and theoretical work generated via vocational pathways, lifelong learning, skills policy, and practice-led research. Submissions are subject to editorial or double-blind peer review and must meet high standards of academic integrity, relevance, and originality.

Authors retain the copyright to their work and agree to publish under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction provided appropriate credit is given.

The University of Staffordshire upholds the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and all submissions must adhere to recognised ethical guidelines, including research involving human participants.

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation, the journal is archived via institutional repositories and compliant digital preservation platforms.