Past event
Leeds Beckett University, in association with the British Educational Research Association, invite you to participate in our inaugural international conference entitled Global Perspectives in Teacher Education: Challenging the Standard Education Model taking place on 26th-27th June 2025 at Leeds Beckett University, UK.
The conference will focus on a number of important themes related to the impact of globalisation and internationalisation on sustainable teacher education. The conference will consider ideas such as inclusion, sharing knowledge across the globe, curriculum and its impact on knowledge generation, globalising teacher education, developing evidence-informed practice and self-improving systems, diversity, global citizenship, and intercultural education. This conference will consider concrete solutions which support the UNESCO Education 2030 goals with the aim of allowing partnerships, networks and collaborations to be developed that will take forward some purposeful and real projects to develop solutions for the current recruitment and retention crises in teaching which will support the development and vision of high-quality sustainable teacher education across the world.
The conference is aimed at researchers, academics, consultants, practitioners, teachers, research students and professionals working in fields such as international, intercultural and comparative education, curriculum development, education policy and practice.
ChatBooth Children’s Voices Event
To those who would be like to attend this event will run after the regular event programme on day 1. A year-long project working with schools in the Batley region of Yorkshire to support and empower children to raise their voices and express their views with confidence. Children from KS2 have worked throughout the year on developing their ideas and researching their thinking. They have joined workshops at the University to help them develop their oracy and debating skills. The project aims to ensure that we give space to children and their thoughts and views. You will be hearing thoughts on a range of topics which children have chosen, independently researched and written by themselves.
Programme Below
Professor at U C L Insitute of Education
Viv Ellis is Dean and Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and an honorary professor at the UCL Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research. His most recent book (with Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell)...
Professor of Early Childhood & Primary Education at University College London (UCL) Institute of Education (IOE)
Dominic has made a leading contribution to study of curriculum and pedagogy, including national curricula, for more than 25 years. Dominic’s main research is on effective teaching of reading and writing. His influential theory The 'Double Helix...
Head of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University
Pinky Jain is Head of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education. She has research interests in trainee teachers, exploring how they can be developed and supported to attain criticality, to be reflective and to become research-informed...
Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester
Dr Helen Hanna is a lecturer in International and Comparative Education at the University of Manchester. She is a co-convenor of the Â鶹ÒùÔº special interest group for Comparative and International Education. She is passionate about citizenship...
Dean of Education at Leeds Beckett University
Rachel C. Boyle is the Dean of Education at the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University. She is the first woman of colour to be appointed as a Dean in the university’s history. Rachel is a former Primary School teacher who spent...
Lecturer at University of Melbourne
Dr Annie Gowing leads the Wellbeing Specialisation in the Master of Education at The University of Melbourne. With a background in both social work and education, she has been active in the area of wellbeing within schools and in policy...
Senior Lecturer in Education at University of Sunderland
Simon Sheard is a senior lecturer in Education at the University of Sunderland and a former primary school teacher, maths subject leader and senior leader in the north-east of England. Simon’s ongoing doctoral research focuses on the rationale...
Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy at U C L
Amy Strachan was a primary school teacher, specialising in science education for over 12 years, teaching in England, Japan and The Gambia. She has worked as a senior lecturer in primary science education at St Mary's University, Twickenham and a...
Associate Lecturer at The Open University
Di Swift is chair of Stoke and Staffordshire Teacher Education Collective (SSTEC), which is made up of providers who support both initial and continuing education. She is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and an international...
Senior Lecturer at University of Sunderland
Dr Elizabeth Hidson’s education career began with teaching computing, then school senior leadership. After 14 years in London secondary schools, she moved into higher education. She has been a researcher on a range of international educational...
PhD Supervisor/Visiting Professor in Education at University of Cumbria
Jack Whitehead is a Visiting Professor at the University of Cumbria. He is a former president of the British Educational Research Association and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Westminster College, Utah. He is a Visiting Professor at...
Teacher Researcher at University of Oxford
Jasen Booton has worked in primary school education for over 20 years, as a teacher, instructional coach, senior leader, teacher educator and director. He has completed his Master’s in Learning and Teaching at the University of Oxford Education...
Reader (Associate Professor equivalent) at Leeds Beckett University
Dr Lisa Stephenson is a Reader in Creative Pedagogies, at the School of Education, Leeds Beckett University. She is the director of Story Makers: a research center which champions creative pedagogies, creative methodologies and...
Senior Lecturer Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University
Mandy Pierlejewski is a senior lecturer in early childhood education and course leader of the BA Primary Education 3-7 QTS degree at Leeds Beckett University. Before entering higher education, Mandy was a primary school teacher and early years...
Assistant Professor- Teachers for Educational Equity (Malaysia) at University of Birmingham
Paul Richardson is Assistant Professor on the Teachers in Educational Equity (Malaysia) programme at University of Birmingham. He is the programme lead for the PGCEi International Education (Malaysia) course and the MA in Inclusion, Equity and...
Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University
Tracy is a Lecturer in Special Educational Needs, Inclusive Pedagogies and Digital Pedagogies at Leeds Beckett University. After initially training as a History Teacher, she spent twenty years working in two highly successful Inner London...
Senior Lecturer in Education at University of Derby
Adam Simcock a Senior lecturer in Education at the University of Derby. He leads the international Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) programme and teaches on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses. Adam is a researcher in Education and...
PhD Researcher at University of Nottingham
Ayoola Abimbola is an educator and researcher focused on helping African teachers overcome burnout and thrive. Her work provides educators with support networks, confidence-building strategies, and actionable growth plans to enhance their...
Researcher at National Foundation for Educational Research
Geeta is a Senior Researcher at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) in the UK. She is an experienced qualitative researcher and has led on qualitative studies for both UK and international clients. Her key technical skills...
Lecture and investigator
Maria Inês Pinho has an extensive academic and professional background in the fields of Cultural Management and Strategic Cultural Entrepreneurship. She successfully completed both master's and doctoral theses in these areas, solidifying her...
University of Strathclyde
I am a PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde. My research primarily focuses on the identity construction of teachers in community schools, with a particular interest in the identity of teachers Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other...
Associate Professor in Education at University of Nottingham
Following a diverse career in Modern Languages teaching and Leadership in secondary schools in England, Ruth joined the University of Nottingham’s School of Education in September 2016. As well as her work on the PGCE in Modern Languages, she...
Senior Lecturer at Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST)
Eliza Cachia is a Senior Lecturer and academic, specialising in Early Years Education at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST). She currently lectures in the Advanced Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development, the...
Assistant Professor at Northumbria University
Dr Jane Davies is an Associate Professor at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She worked as a primary school teacher in the United Kingdom and for the British Council in Spain for ten years and has over twenty years’...
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies and MA Education at University of Derby
I am a senior lecturer at the University of Derby and have worked in a variety of educational contexts for over 20 years. I have taught in secondary schools in the USA and Japan as well as teaching English as a foreign language to children and...
Teacher & PhD students at University of La Laguna
I am a researcher and educator specialising in affective-sexual education and participatory visual methodologies. My research explores how teachers understand and approach affective-sexual education, examining the paradigms that shape their...
Senior Lecturer II at Institute of Community Services, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST)
Dr Melanie Darmanin is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Vocational Education at the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST). After completing her bachelor’s degree, she pursued a Master of Arts, specialising in early...
Professor at University of Iceland
Rannveig Björk Thorkelsdóttir is a professor in Drama and Theatre Education at the University of Iceland School of Education. She completed her PhD from the Faculty of Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in...
iPGCE lead/Academic Lead for International CPD/ Senior Lecturer in Primary Mathematics at Oxford Brookes University
Jo Skelton is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Mathematics in the School of Education, Humanities and Languages. She is also the course lead for the International Postgraduate Certificate of Education (iPGCE), working with teachers globally....
Academic Consultant at N/A
Dr. Eowyn Crisfield is a specialist in languages across the curriculum (LAC), including EAL/ELL, home languages, bilingual and immersion education, super-diverse schools and translanguaging. Her focus is on equal access to learning and language...
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Shuying Li is a doctoral candidate at the University of Nottingham, focusing on education with a specialisation in dialogic teaching practices across cultural contexts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Linguistics of Phonetics from...
Senior Lecturer at Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
Dr Shirley Ann Gauci is a Senior Lecturer and research supervisor at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology. Her research is situated within early childhood education and care, with a particular focus on qualitative and interpretive...
Senior Lecturer at Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST)
Dr Heathcliff Schembri is a Senior Lecturer at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), specialising in primary education, inclusive pedagogy and educational research. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of East...
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When Andy Burnham became UK prime minister, he argued that four decades of neoliberalism had failed the communities that built the Labour movement and called for a new economic path. Whether this...
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