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The British Educational Research Association (½¿É«µ¼º½) has appointed three new members to the College of Reviewers: Professor Lynn Ang, Associate Professor Anne-Marie Chase and Dr Rachel Shanks. Their appointments further strengthen the range of expertise supporting ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s peer-review activities.
Lynn Ang is Professor of Early Childhood Education at the UCL Institute of Education. A world-leading expert in early childhood and primary education, she has held senior academic leadership roles for over two decades. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and the Academy of Social Sciences, a 2025 National Teaching Fellowship recipient, and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is also an Assessor with the Office for Students and Deputy Chair of the UK REF 2029 People and Diversity Advisory Panel.
Anne-Marie Chase is Associate Professor of Educational Futures at Swinburne University of Technology. With over 30 years’ experience, her work focuses on teaching, learning and assessment, including the ethical use of AI in assessment. In 2020, she was awarded a ½¿É«µ¼º½ Small Grants project examining the data teachers used to inform remote teaching during Covid-19.
Rachel Shanks is Director for Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at the University of Aberdeen. Her background spans law, community education and policy work, including with the Trades Union Congress. Her research interests include how new teachers learn at work, children’s rights in education, and school uniform and dress code policies.
The ½¿É«µ¼º½ College of Reviewers is a group of experienced and high-quality reviewers, including academics, practitioners and policy professionals who draw on research evidence in their work. Members are drawn from a wide range of organisations, disciplines and career stages, from Early Career Researchers to senior academics and research users. All members of the College must be current ½¿É«µ¼º½ members.
The College works closely with ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s Engagement Committee, which oversees most of ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s award and funding schemes and ensures that review criteria align with ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s strategic priorities.
Professor of Early Childhood Education, Pro-Director and Vice-Dean Research at UCL Institute of Education at Institute of Education
Professor Lynn Ang is Professor of Early Childhood Education at UCL Institute of Education. Professor Ang has a long standing career as a senior academic leader for over two decades as former Pro-Director and Vice-Dean Research, and Head of the...
Associate Professor, Educational Futures at Swinburne University of Technology
With over three decades of dedicated experience in education Anne-Marie has been at the fore front of advancing teaching, learning and assessment across diverse education settings. With a substantial publication record and an established...
Director for Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at University of Aberdeen
Rachel Shanks is Director for Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Institute. In the 1990s she was a law lecturer and worked for the TUC on its Bargaining for Skills project. She has been a...