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<p>Alan's research interests focus on various aspects of educational leadership
and management, including:</p><ul><li>How people perceive and experience being in
a leadership role</li><li>The role of the academic middle leader</li><li>Professional
learning</li><li>Leadership development</li><li>Distributed leadership</li><li>Collaborative
professional practice</li><li>Inter-relationships between career trajectories, socialisation
and identity.</li></ul><p><strong>Funded research:</strong></p><ul><li>2016 An evaluation
of a 'sustainable leadership' capacity building programme for 14-19
year olds funded by Shaping Learning</li><li>2014-2015 University of Reading
Research Endowment Trust Fund Grant (to prepare a large scale, international research
bid)</li><li>2013 - 2014 <em><a href="/people/sites/www.open.ac.uk.people/files/files/sdp_reading-open_v1.pdf"
rel="nofollow"><u>Exploring the Role of Associate Deans in UK Universities</u></a> </em>(with
Dr Diane Preston, Open University Business School) funded by the Leadership Foundation
for Higher Education</li><li>2012 - 2013<a href="/people/sites/www.open.ac.uk.people/files/files/SDP%20Reading-Exeter_4WEB281015.pdf"
rel="nofollow"><u><em>Investigating the Newly Formed Role of'Academic Lead'
at a Research-led University</em></u></a>(with Tash Kahn-Davis and Dr Dilly Fung,
both University of Exeter) funded by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education</li><li>2012-2014<em>Leadership
Development in a Small Island Developing State: the Jamaican context</em>(with Dr
Carol Fuller, University of Reading) funded by a BELMAS International Partnership
Grant</li><li>2012 - 2013<em>Exploring the Professional Identities of Secondary School
Teachers</em>(with Dr Carol Fuller, University of Reading) funded by the University
of Reading IoE Internal Research Fund</li><li>2011 - 2012<em>Life Histories of Academics
who become HoDs in a pre-1992 University: Socialisation, Identity and Career Trajectory</em>funded
by the University of Reading Research Endowment Trust Fund</li><li>2009 - 2010<em>Inter-professional
Education and Collaborative Practice</em>funded by Oxford Brookes University and led
by Professor Marlene Morrison.</li></ul><p><strong>Current and recent doctoral students:</strong></p><ul><li>Abdullah
Alghulayqah (with Prof Naz Rassool)<em>The leadership and</em><em>management of private
universities in Saudi Arabia.</em></li><li>Muteb Alhammadi (with Tony MacFadyen and
Prof Andy Goodwyn)<em>Successful school principals in Saudi Arabia: practices, culture
and leadership development.</em></li><li>Mohammad Alromaih (with Prof Naz Rassool)<em>The
impact of de-centralisation on the experiences of headteachers in Saudi Arabia.</em></li><li>Ahmad
Alsewiket (with Prof Andy Goodwyn)<em>The role of universities in society development
in Saudi Arabia.</em></li><li>Khaled Alshawabka (with Dr Pete Bradshaw)<em>Lesson
observation practices in an English secondary school</em></li><li>Rfah Alyami (with
Prof Naz Rassool)<em>Leaders’ and teachers’ perceptions of the Tatweer
school system in Saudi Arabia.</em></li><li>Winston Brookes (with Prof Paul Croll)<em>The
Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL): a retrospective study of policy into practice
and its impact on teacher participants<strong><em></em></strong></em></li><li>Tim
Clark (with Dr Elizabeth McCrum)<em>An exploration of the methodological journeys
and assumptions of academic researchers in the social sciences.</em></li><li>Janette
Jolly<em></em>(with Dr Carol Fuller)<em></em><em>Life histories of retirement life-transition
amateur instrumentalists: music education, lifelong learning, and identity.</em></li><li>Hayley
Sae Kang (with Dr Cathy Tissot)<em>Exploring the role of LSAs in a special school:
identity, culture and CPD.</em></li><li>Wisanu Krutngoen (with Prof Brian Fidler)<em>Social
Capital and Physical Capital as Community Resources: An Impact Study on Students’
Perceptions and Educational Outcomes in Two Southern USA Schools.</em></li><li>Sameer
Lakhani (with Dr Carol Fuller)<em>Leading and managing teacher professional development
in Tanzania.</em></li><li>Thanda Mhlanga (with Prof Naz Rassool)<em>The impact of
current UK educational reform on the role and professional identities of the FE middle
manager.</em></li><li>Blair McMurchy (with Dr Carol Fuller)<em>The role of the President
in Ontario Community Colleges.</em></li><li>Louise Padgen (with Dr Carol Fuller)<em> Free
Schools in England: school reform, autonomy and accountability.</em></li><li>Saba
Qadhi (with Tony MacFadyen)<em>Teachers' perceptions and experiences of continuing
professional development in Qatar.</em></li><li>Rich Robson (with Dr Carol Fuller)<em>Teachers'
perceptions and experiences of marketing in a UK independent school.</em></li></ul> |
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<p>Alan began his career as a teacher and has taught in a range of secondary schools
and colleges throughout the UK. Within the HE sector, Alan has previously lectured
at Leeds Metropolitan University, Oxford Brookes University (where he held a senior position
within the Westminster Institute of Education), and most recently at the University
of Reading where he was Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and Pathway Leader
for all MA and doctoral leadership and management programmes in the Institute of Education.
Alan joined the Open University in 2015 and is currently the EdD Programme Leader.</p><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>PhD
(University of Leicester)</li><li>MBA (University of Leicester)</li><li>MSc (University
of Edinburgh)</li><li>BA Ed (Hons) (St Luke's College, University of Exeter)</li></ul> |
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<p>Alan began his career as a teacher and has taught in a range of secondary schools
and colleges throughout the UK. Within the HE sector, Alan has previously lectured
at Leeds Metropolitan University, Oxford Brookes University (where he held a senior position
within the Westminster Institute of Education), and most recently at the University
of Reading where he was Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and Pathway Leader
for all MA and doctoral leadership and management programmes in the Institute of Education.
Alan joined the Open University in 2015 and is currently the EdD Programme Leader.</p><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>PhD
(University of Leicester)</li><li>MBA (University of Leicester)</li><li>MSc (University
of Edinburgh)</li><li>BA Ed (Hons) (St Luke's College, University of Exeter)</li></ul> |
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