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Barbara Skinner is a Professor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)and Education in the School of Education at Ulster University. Barbara lectures on a range of teacher education courses. She is involved with doctoral supervision and examination. In addition to her role as a researcher and teacher educator, she is a council member of ½¿É«µ¼º½; a member of the editorial board of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog; co-convenor of ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s Language and Literacy special interest group; and a member of ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s Publications Committee.
On Tuesday 4th November 2025, the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Presidential Seminar Series will hold an online event to focus Northern Ireland. During a period of significant educational transformation, and in the...
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Research Intelligence issue 161: Reclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession
The rationale for how education operates is often contentious. There are varying views about academic selection, politicians disparage some degrees while lauding others, private schools’...
Continue reading blog postStimulating debate with Ulster University’s Transforming Education project
The role of the four nations representatives is to build and sustain relationships between ½¿É«µ¼º½ and education researchers and research users at jurisdictional level. They will ensure the ½¿É«µ¼º½...
The role of Publications Committee is to: Ensure that ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s publications portfolio is well managed and upholds the highest academic standards Ensure the strategic direction of the ½¿É«µ¼º½...
On #InternationalWomensDay, ½¿É«µ¼º½ is celebrating the incredible achievements and contributions of women in educational research. Read below for a selection of exciting ½¿É«µ¼º½ events, blogs and...
