Buse Demirkan Pehlivan

🌟 Gifted? Talented? Share your story! 🌟
I’m a PhD researcher at the University of Bristol running online interviews with adults (18+) in England & Wales about growing up with this label.
🔗 linktr.ee/busedemirkan or 📩 qw23561@bristol.ac.uk

#GiftedEducation #PhDResearch #ShareYourStory #Giftedness

Rethinking ‘giftedness’ through place, identity & inequality. I’ll be at #WCGTC25 in Portugal with stories from England

Exploring how ‘gifted’ students in England feel, navigate school, and make sense of their lives. Join me at #WCGTC25 ✨

Book launch poster for book launch with Jenny Crane, new book Gifted Children in Britain and the World, Sarah Kenny, new book Growing up and going out, and Hannah Charnock, new book Teenage intimacies - all in discussion with Laura Tisdall. Date is 12 June, 12-1, via teams https://tinyurl.com/mryazrew

Triple book launch for myself, @drsarahlkenny.bsky.social, and @hannahcharnock.bsky.social! Thanks to @lauratisdall.bsky.social for chairing.

Please do join if you're interested in social and cultural approaches to young people's lives and leisure spaces.

12 June, 12-1, tinyurl.com/mryazrew

Well done Buse! ✨ Do contact this fantastic PGR if you grew up in England and Wales and were ever labelled "gifted", formally informally briefly for long time hated it loved it ambivalent she's interested 🙏

💭 If you were back in school, what topic would you want a guest speaker to talk about?

✨ I'm now part of the University of Bristol’s Talks in Schools program!

I'll be visiting schools across the UK to speak about giftedness, identity and inequality in education — bringing my research into real-world conversations with young people 💬

🔗 www.bristol.ac.uk/science-engi...

@blossomingstem.bsky.social 📣 Calling for lived experiences of being labelled ‘gifted’ in England—formally or informally.
I’m exploring how place, emotion, class & identity shape this experience.

If you work in education, inclusion, or research, I’d love your help spreading the word 💬

@histchildoxford.bsky.social 📣 Calling for lived experiences of being labelled ‘gifted’ in England—formally or informally.
I’m exploring how place, emotion, class & identity shape this experience.

If you work in education, inclusion, or research, I’d love your help spreading the word 💬

@santanuvasant.bsky.social 📣 Calling for lived experiences of being labelled ‘gifted’ in England—formally or informally.
I’m exploring how place, emotion, class & identity shape this experience.
If you work in education, inclusion, or research, I’d love your help spreading the word 💬

@blueskylearning.bsky.social 📣 Calling for lived experiences of being labelled ‘gifted’ in England—formally or informally.
I’m exploring how neurodiversity, place, emotion, and class shape this experience.
If you work in education, inclusion, or research, I’d love your help spreading the word!

@phdbypub.bsky.social 📣 Calling for lived experiences of being labelled ‘gifted’ in England—formally or informally.
I’m exploring how place, emotion, class & identity shape this experience. If you work in education, inclusion, or research, I’d love your help spreading the word
linktr.ee/busedemirkan

#Giftedness

#Neurodivergence

#PhDVoice

#EducationResearch

#LivedExperience

#HumanGeography

#Giftedness

#Neurodivergence

#PhDVoice

#EducationResearch

#LivedExperience

#HumanGeography

#Giftedness

#Neurodivergence

#PhDVoice

#EducationResearch

#LivedExperience

#HumanGeography

Were you labelled as ‘gifted’—formally or informally—during your school years in England?
How did that label shape how you felt, where you belonged, or who you became?
I’m exploring the emotional and spatial realities behind the idea of giftedness.
Your reflections matter.
#Giftedness #PhD

If you were once called gifted, what stayed with you: pride, achievement, pressure, confusion, or something else entirely?
I'm researching how people in England make sense of that label over time.
Let’s open up the conversation.
#Giftedness #Education #Identity

Were you labelled gifted in school?
How did it shape who you are—across place, class, emotion or identity?
I’m exploring lived experiences of giftedness in England.
Every story adds something we’ve missed.
Let’s talk.
#Giftedness #PhD #LivedExperience

Excited to share that I am now an Associate Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG)! 🎉 Looking forward to engaging with the Geography and Education Research Group and the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group and exploring their inspiring work and events! #Geography

I’m exploring the lives of individuals labelled as ‘gifted and talented’ and how this classification has influenced their education, identity, and well-being. If this resonates with you, your input is invaluable!
#ResearchStudy #GiftedAndTalented #EducationResearch #PhDResearch #IdentityAndLabels

My research explores how being labelled as ‘gifted and talented’ has shaped individuals' educational experiences and life outcomes. By sharing your story, you can contribute to understanding the broader impact of these labels
#EducationResearch #GiftedAndTalented #EducationalStudies #uk #PhDresearch

📢 Participants Needed for Research!
Are you over 18, and have you previously been identified or currently classified as ‘gifted and talented’? I’m conducting PhD research focusing on your feelings and experiences in the UK. I’d love to hear from you! 🙌
#GiftedAndTalented #UniversityResearch

Dear Jennifer,

Thank you for your interest. I also thank your son. My study currently focuses on people with educational backgrounds in England. Although you don't meet this criterion, I appreciate your engagement. In the future, I hope to reconnect with you in research where I expand the scope. ✨

I apologise for the delayed response due to the holiday season. Thank you for completing the form. I've sent you an email. Also, I see that you are from the United States. Could you please let me know if you have any educational background in England? Your participation is greatly appreciated! 😊

Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to participate in my research! I'm excited to learn from your experiences and insights.

To proceed, please visit my Linktree page, where you'll find all the necessary information and forms to get started: linktr.ee/busedemirkan

I am looking forward!!

I would be pleasent to work with you and learn about your experiences ☺️

Thank you for your inquiry. If you have an educational background in England, whether at the high school or university level, it will not hinder my research. Thank you again!

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing that and for your willingness to help—it means a lot! It’s incredible that giftedness has been a shared experience for your family, and I’d love to learn more about your perspectives if you’re open to participating. 🤗

Happy to discuss further if you have more questions!

Best,

I appreciate your point about variation by generation, gender, and class—these are important aspects however, my focus is on how being labeled as gifted has shaped their careers and lives and if they come from a disadvantaged background, I aim to explore how this has shaped their experiences.