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½¿É«µ¼º½ Conference 2026

8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026University of Manchester

Keynotes confirmed

Keynote Speaker

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Gina Rippon

Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, Aston University

Professor Gina Rippon is Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, Aston University. Her research has involved state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques to investigate developmental disorders...

Presidential Address

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Mhairi Beaton, Professor

Professor at Leeds Beckett University

Mhairi C Beaton is Professor at the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University. After completing a Bachelor of Education at University of Edinburgh, Mhairi worked as a primary school teacher in Highland Region in the north of...

Keynote Panel

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Mark Priestley, Professor

Professor of Education at University of Stirling

Mark Priestley is Professor of Education at the University of Stirling. His research interests lie in the school curriculum – theory, policy and practice – and especially the processes of curriculum making across different layers of education...

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Valerie Drew, Dr

Senior Lecturer in Professional Education and Leadership at University of Stirling

Dr Valerie Drew is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling. Her research interests span professional learning, educational leadership and curriculum with a focus on pedagogical practice. ...

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Elizabeth Rushton, Professor

Head of Education Division at University of Stirling

Professor Elizabeth Rushton is a professor in Education and the head of the Division of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling. Her research interests are in geography and science education, specifically the...

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Emma Smith

STEM teacher at Redwell Primary School

Emma is a STEM teacher in a large primary school in central Scotland, where she teaches across the whole primary age range. She also leads outdoor learning, with a focus on Learning for Sustainability (LfS). She has completed a MSc in...

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Haira Gandolfi, Dr

Associate Professor at Faculty of Education - University of Cambridge

Haira Gandolfi is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. She has experience in Chemistry teaching at secondary and postsecondary levels in Brazil, and her research interests are Science Education,...