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Dr Chris Rolph is an Associate Professor and Director of Nottingham Institute of Education at Nottingham Trent University. After a career that began with research in astrophysics, before teaching in and then leading secondary schools, he returned to academia where he works on the policy-practice interface in education. He has published books on England’s education policy and the pedagogy of doctoral supervision, and has a particular interest in comparisons with international contexts. In 2024 he is Honorary Visiting Professor at OP Jindal Global University, India. Other research interests include school performance and accountability, the education to employment transition, and the meaning and purpose of education.
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