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½¿É«µ¼º½ Council and Committees

Leadership Committee

The role of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Leadership Committee (formally General Purposes Committee (GPC)) is to:

  • Ensure that in all of its activities ½¿É«µ¼º½ works towards its three strategic objectives: to advance research quality, build research capacity and foster research engagement in the education field
  • Ensure that the organisation is characterised by good governance processes and procedures in line with its charitable status
  • Ensure that decisions are taken openly and transparently in the interests of the organisation and its diverse membership
  • Coordination and review of all committee, working-group and project business, ensuring that academic input is given where appropriate and progress towards strategic objectives is monitored
  • Forward planning and operational decision-making, to inform Council’s strategic oversight and facilitate policy development
  • Nominate ½¿É«µ¼º½ members to external bodies where appropriate 
  • Oversee external liaison and consultation responses in areas where research evidence can usefully be brought to bear, in line with ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s charitable objectives
  • Consider what weight should be given to any new activities that Council might wish to consider and what weight they should be given in the light of the organisation’s current strategic priorities

½¿É«µ¼º½ President and Chair of ½¿É«µ¼º½ Leadership Committee

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Marlon Moncrieffe, Dr

½¿É«µ¼º½ President at British Educational Research Association

Marlon Lee Moncrieffe (½¿É«µ¼º½ President 2024-2026) is a former primary school leader and university research and knowledge exchange leader. As an educational researcher, he has worked extensively across the globe on multiple large-scale UKRI AHRC...

President Elect

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Mhairi C. Beaton, Professor

Professor at Leeds Beckett University

Originally from the north-west Highlands of Scotland, Mhairi is Professor at the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University. Prior to taking up her appointment at the Carnegie School of Education, Mhairi worked at the University of...

Treasurer and Finance & Operations Committee Chair

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Diana Burton, Professor

Professor of Education at University of Wolverhampton

Diana Burton is an established academic with extensive University leadership experience. She held senior leadership posts in 3 institutions, including HOD at MMU, Dean of Education at LJMU and later Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research & External...

Publications Committee Chair

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Ros McLellan, Dr

Associate Professor at University of Cambridge

Ros McLellan taught psychology and mathematics in the secondary schooling sector for a number of years before joining the Faculty. Her background is in psychology and she is a graduate member of the British Psychology Society. She has always been...

Membership Committee Chair

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Gerry Czerniawski, Professor

Professor of Education/Research Degrees Leader at University of East London

Gerry Czerniawski runs the Professional Doctorate in Education at UEL and teaches on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses. In addition to his role as a researcher, author and teacher educator he is the Lead Editor of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog and a...

Conference and Events Committee Chair

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Aimee Quickfall, Professor

Professor and Director of Initial Teacher Education at Durham University

Aimee is a research professor and Director of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) at Durham University, a member of ½¿É«µ¼º½ Council, one of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ SIG leads for Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Chair of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Conference and Events Committee. Her...