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BERA TEAN Conference 2026

20 May 2026 to 21 May 2026Sheffield Hallam University

Call for proposals now open. Deadline 1 December 2025

The BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) conference provides a powerful professional development experience for teacher educators and for researchers into teacher education and development. This includes teacher educators and educational researchers based in schools, colleges, and universities. The conference includes a range of presentations and workshops on critical evaluation of innovative practice and on research into teacher education and development.

TEAN Conference Committee

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Lisa Murtagh, Professor

Professor of Education and Head of MiE at University of Manchester

Dr Lisa Murtagh is Reader of Education and Deputy Head of the Manchester Institue of Education. From 2018 – 2022 she was Head of ITE, having originally been appointed as director of partnerships and teacher inquiry. Prior to this, Lisa was Head...

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Pippa Leslie, Dr

Senior Lecturer at University of Cumbria

Dr Pippa Leslie is a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education and is Programme Leader for the MA Education at the University of Cumbria. She also currently leads a postgraduate ITE programme in Manchester that prepares pre-service teachers to teach...

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Pete Boyd, Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus at University of Cumbria

Pete Boyd taught for twelve years in high schools in Birkenhead and Bradford and three years in a field study and outdoor education centre in South Wales. He moved into higher education as a teacher educator, completed a part-time doctorate, and...