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Mitchell, Vince; Borgstrom, Erica; Murphy, Sam; Campbell, Charlene; Sieminski, Sandy and Fraser, Sandy (2023). Exploring the experiences of distance learning students being supported to resubmit a final assignment following a fail result. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(2) pp. 190–202.

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Sieminski, Sandy; Messenger, Julie and Murphy, Sam (2016). Case study: what supports students to improve their grades? Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 31(2) pp. 141–151.

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Higgs, Alison; McCormick, Mick and Sieminski, Sandy (2015). Changing identities changing contexts: the roles and identities of expert patients, service users and volunteer school governors. In: JSWEC Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference 2015: Social work education and research across boundaries, 15-17 Jul 2015, Open University, Milton Keynes.

Sieminski, Sandy (2013). Social work practice and the challenge of later life. In: Davies, Martin ed. The Blackwell Companion to Social Work (4th edition). London: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 267–274.

Sieminski, Sandy (2011). Globalization and health and social welfare: some key issues. In: Katz, Jeanne; Peace, Sheila and Spurr, Sue eds. Adult Lives: A Life Course perspective. Bristol, UK: Policy Press in association with the Open University, pp. 287–296.

Sieminski, Sandy (2011). The influence of continuous policy change on the identity of FE lecturers. In: British Educational Research Annual Conference, 6-8 Sep 2011, Institute of Education, London.

Sieminski, Sandy and Seden, Janet (2011). An exploration of how some tutors use learning materials to enable student social workers to link theory to practice while learning in the workplace. Social Work Education, 30(7) pp. 797–810.

Sieminski, Sandy (2010). Person-centred approaches to social work with older people: aspirations and contradictions. In: McCormick, Mick; Matthews, Sarah; Morgan, Alun and Seden, Janet eds. Professional Development in Social Work: complex issues in practice. Post-qualifying Social Work, 1. London: Routledge, pp. 118–125.

Sieminski, Sandra Maria (2010). Adaptations To Major Curriculum Change: The Case Of Further Education Lecturers. PhD thesis The Open University.

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Sieminski, Sandy and Seden, Janet (2009). Enhancing students’ ability to apply theory to practice. In: 11th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the 3rd UK Social Work Research Conference, 8-10 Jul 2009, University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Butcher, John and Sieminski, Sandy (2009). Building a bridge to professional self-esteem: Learner transitions on a distance learning Doctorate in Education (EdD). In: The University of Northampton Learning and Teaching Conference, 13 May 2009, Northampton, University of Northampton.

Butcher, John and Sieminski, Sandy (2009). Enhancing professional self-esteem: learners' journeys on a distance-learning Doctorate in Education (EdD). Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education, 1(1) pp. 44–55.

Burgess, Hilary; Sieminski, Sandy and Arthur, Lore (2006). Achieving Your Doctorate in Education. study skills. London, UK: Sage in association with the Open University.

Sieminski, Sandy and Butcher, John (2006). The challenge of a distance learning professional doctorate in education. Open Learning, 21(1) pp. 59–69.

Butcher, John and Sieminski, Sandy (2004). The Challenge of a Distance Learning Professional Doctorate. In: Proceedings of the EDEN 2004 Annual Conference, European Distance and E-Learning Network, pp. 45–50.

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Butcher, John; Burgess, Hilary and Sieminski, Sandy (2003). Meeting professional development needs? Does the Doctorate in Education bridge the intellectual and professional development needs for teachers. In: 5th International Conference on Education, 23-24 May 2003, Athens.

Flude, Mike and Sieminski, Sandy eds. (1999). Education, Training and the Future of Work 11: Developments in Vocational Education and Training. London, U.K. and New York, NY, U.S.: The Opern University/Routledge.

Bird, Margaret; Esland, Geoff; Greenberg, Jane; Sieminski, Sandy and Yarrow, Karen (1999). The implementation of GNVQs in further education: a case study. In: Flude, Mike and Sieminski, Sandy eds. Education, Training and the Future of Work II: Developments in vocational education and training, Volume 2. London: Routledge, pp. 177–201.

sieminski, sandy (1993). Whose adulthood is it anyway. Adults Learning, 5(1) pp. 10–11.

Sieminski, Sandy (1993). The flexible solution to economic decline Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol. 17. No.1, pp.92-100. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 17(1) pp. 92–100.

Edwards, Richard; Sieminski, Sandy and Zeldin, David eds. (1992). Adult Learners, Education and Training. London, U.K.: Routledge.