Schools are the solution — not the problem — Dr Kate Duffy and Dr Liz Hidson (University of Sunderland) and John Baumber
This session will explain the principles and practice of the University of Sunderland’s InterAction Model for fostering ‘radical collegiality’ between the school and higher education sectors.
Underpinned by a commitment to relational and co-constructed research and knowledge exchange, our model proposes a mutual research culture. The aim is to ensure that knowledge is grounded in our lived experience.
The session will share case study examples from work with schools, and participants will have an opportunity to explore their own research questions and reflect upon the value of engaging as a UoS Research School.
About the speakers
Dr Elizabeth Hidson’s education career began with 14 years of teaching and senior leadership in London secondary schools, before moving into higher education in the North-east. She has been a researcher on a range of funded international research projects as well as teaching on PGCE, MA and doctoral courses. In 2018 she joined the International Education team at the University of Sunderland, working with teachers in schools in over 60 countries on the PGCE Education, PGCE Education with iQTS and SCITT PgCert courses. Elizabeth is part of the international teacher assessment team, supervises doctoral candidates in education and is an external examiner for SCITT and iQTS programmes. Elizabeth is the current vice-chair of the Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association (TPEA.ac.uk) and has a particular interest in digital tools for reflective practice. She continues to combine practitioner research and dissemination with her commitment to teacher education in the UK and internationally.
Dr Kate Duffy joined Higher Education after 12 years working in the further and alternative education and workforce development for early years workforce. She spent 10 years as Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Education Studies at the University of Sunderland. She is currently leading and teaching on the MA Thesis modules in the School of Education and is doctorial supervisor and Research Student Manager for our Higher Research Degree and doctoral students. Her special subject interests are in ethical and moral practice, relational pedagogies and inquiry-based learning alongside autoethnographic methodologies. She is currently the Executive Director for the International Relation Centred Education Network (RCEN) and has recently been appointed as lead for People, Culture and Environment (PCE) to support research activity in the School of Education.
