BERA TEAN Conference 2026
The BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) conference provides a powerful professional development experience for teacher educators and for researchers into teacher education and...
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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 of School Direct at Edge Hill University and Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Primary Education (QTS) Part-Time Programme, following several years as senior lecturer at Newcastle University.
In February 2008 Lisa was awarded a PhD from the University of Newcastle. Her research continues to seek to develop insights into the practice of students and practitioners. Her research interests lie in formative assessment and in enhancing practice in ITE, and Lisa seeks to work with participants to access their ‘voice’ about matters that affect them.
Lisa is Vice Chair of the UCET Executive Committee, and former President of TEAN. She is passionate about working across the ITE sector to support the development of teachers’ education.
Lisa Murtagh's contributions
House of cards: The marketisation of school leadership qualifications in England
In 2017 the Department for Education (DfE) launched National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in middle, senior and executive leadership, as well as a revamped NPQH for headteachers, to train...
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Rose-tinted glasses and varifocals: A reflective lens on the development of initial teacher training curricula
In 2023 I attended the annual BERA Conference, and was particularly struck by Elizabeth Chapman Hoult and colleagues’ workshop, ‘Revisioning teacher education within higher education: An...
Continue reading blog postDropping off a cliff: What’s really behind the fall in trainee teacher recruitment?
Graduates are giving teaching the swerve in increasing numbers. The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that recruitment for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses at secondary level is...
Continue reading blog postThe ‘impractical wisdom’ of the Early Career Framework
In 2019, in response to concerns in England regarding teacher recruitment and retention, the Education Secretary announced a two-year centrally funded Early Career Framework (ECF), designed to...
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Mobilising critique through Twitter: Exploring the ITE sector response during the ITT market review
The initial teacher education (ITE) sector has experienced significant change over the last few years, with the introduction of the core content framework (CCF), the early career framework (ECF)...
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