BERA President at British Educational Research Association

Marlon Lee Moncrieffe (BERA President 2024-2026) is a leading expert on decolonising curriculum knowledge – advancing anti-racism in education. In producing groundbreaking research through publications such as 'Decolonising the History...

Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast

Dr Rebecca Loader is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast, where her research focuses on education and peacebuilding, intercultural and anti-racist education, and...

Professor in TESOL and Education at Ulster University

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...

Reader at Queen's University Belfast

Dr Aisling O’Boyle is Reader and Director of the Centre for Language Education Research at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research focuses on the relationships between dialogue and education, with methodological interests in corpus...

National Education Union

Charlotte Carson is the Vice President for the National Education Union, NI. After a decade leading the Citizenship department at a secondary school in Southeast London, she returned to her native Belfast. She now teaches History and Politics and...

Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast

Dr Erika Jiménez is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the School of Law and Mitchell Institute Fellow: Rights and Social Justice at Queen's University Belfast. Her project explores the human rights situation for Golani Druze youth in the...

Director of the Centre for Shared Education at Queen's University Belfast

Professor Joanne Hughes is head of Department and Director of the Centre for Shared Education at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University, Belfast. She also holds a UNESCO Chair in Shared Education for Peace...

Dr Naomi Green is a researcher, lecturer, and community advocate whose work focuses on integration and anti-racism in Northern Ireland. Her PhD examined the experiences of Muslim communities, exploring issues of identity and belonging. She is the...

Chris is a Senior Public Policy and Engagement Officer at the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland leading on areas of education, housing, and poverty.

Education Consultant

Lucy is an international education consultant. She began her career as a Science teacher, and then spent time living and working with teachers in five 'top-performing' education systems; the basis for her book, ‘Cleverlands’. Since then she...