
Education Leadership and Policy
Education Leadership and Policy
The Education Leadership and Policy (ELP) Research and Teaching Group examines the role of leadership and policy making in equitable education systems and the socioeconomic impact of education globally. The group has expertise in comparative and international education; educational improvement and system change; governance and public policy; educational leadership; childhood practice; and labour market and socio-economic impacts of education
This expertise is deployed in several key domains of research and engagement. In particular, educational change and collaborative improvement Research-Practice Partnerships (Anderson, Ainscow, Chapman, Cowhitt, Hall, Lowden, Neary); leadership, management and governance in education and public policy (Black, Boyle, Chapman, Dimmock, Harvie, Kerrigan, Murphy, Nguyen, Orr, Wingrave); childhood practice (Black, Boyle, Orr, Wingrave); educational capacity building in the global south (Ainscow, Dimmock, Hermannsson, Nguyen, Nesterova, Odena, Read, Schweisfurth, Valiente); economic and social impacts of upper secondary and technical and vocational education (Capsada-Munsech, Valiente), and higher education (Capsada-Munsech, Hermannsson, Parker, Read).
Members of the group regularly advise on education policy and practice. For instance, Professor Chris Chapman has been seconded as Senior Academic Adviser to the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate and serves on the First Minister’s International Council of Education Advisors.
RTG Leader: Professor Nicki Hedge
Depute RTG Leaders: Dr Julie Harvie, Dr Matthew Thomas
Centres and Networks
- Policy Scotland (funded by the Scottish Government)
- The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change
- University of Glasgow Educational Assessment Network (UGEAN) International Educational Assessment Network (IEAN)
- Children’s Neighbourhoods’ Scotland Network for Social & Educational Equity (NSEE)
- What Works Scotland (funded by the ESRC)
- The Arts of Inclusion (funded by AHRC and RSE)
Postgraduate Research
Events
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12 OctProfessor Megan Watkins and Professor Greg Noble (Western Sydney University) present 'Habituating a Scholarly Habitus: The Pedagogical Practices of the Home'.
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30 May
The Future of Education and Public Policy Online Event
Following two highly successful online events in 2021 and 2022, the Future of Education and Public Policy event returns for its third year in a hybrid format on the 3rd of July 2023. -
11 May
ELP Seminar with Dr Christopher Whitsel
Dr Christopher Whitsel presents 'A Nested Model of Educational Participation: Evidence from Tajikistan'
News
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19 Oct
New Release - Podcasting the Past Series 1
Designed as a point of reference for teachers, Podcasting the Past brings together Scottish history teachers with researchers and trainee teachers at the University of Glasgow on c.30 minute discussions in the Higher History curriculum. -
22 Apr
New project, 'Employability in programme development (EPD)'
New project, 'Employability in programme development (EPD)' led by Kristinn Hermannsson -
22 Apr
Local, place-based, and community-driven approaches to peacebuilding
Local, place-based, and community-driven approaches to peacebuilding - A new project led by Yulia Nesterova -
08 Apr
Into Headship programme reaccredited
Into Headship programme reaccredited by the General Teaching Council of Scotland