Editorial Introduction: Research Matters: Articles from the University of Brighton annual Pedagogic Research Conference 2017

This article introduces papers developed from six presentations at the University
of Brighton’s annual pedagogic research conference held in 2017.
The broad aims of pedagogic research are highlighted and the key foci of the
pedagogic research focussed conference are presented. Noting that pedagogic
research employs a diverse of approaches and adopts a broad range
of theoretical and conceptual lenses, the paper then provides a brief synopsis
of the articles that follow.