MA in Education: Leading Innovation and Change
Keynote Speakers
St Mary’s keynote speakers are well known leaders in the field of education and have included:
John West-Burnham
John worked in schools, further and adult education for fifteen years before moving into higher education. He now works as an independent teacher, writer and consultant in leadership development and is also Professor of Educational Leadership at St Mary’s.
Dr Marianne Coleman
Marianne is an Emeritus Reader in educational leadership and management at the Institute of Education, University of London and was Assistant Dean of Research there from 2004-2007. She is an experienced researcher and evaluator with major research interests in leadership, particularly focusing on gender and diversity issues in relation to leadership. She has taken part in many research projects in the UK, and has participated in a number of comparative research projects with international partners.
She has extensive experience of teaching in postgraduate programmes and supervising and examining doctoral students in the field of educational leadership and management.
Professor Gerald Grace
Gerald Grace is the author of numerous articles and books including School Leadership: Beyond Education Management; Catholic Schools and the Common Good: what this means in educational practice, Catholic Schools: Mission, Markets and Morality. He is also the Editor of the International Handbook of Catholic Education (2 volumes) and the Editor of the journal, International Studies in Catholic Education (ISCE) 2009.
Professor Grace has taught Education Studies at St Paul’s RC College of Education, Newbold Revel, Rugby; at King’s College, London; the University of Cambridge; Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and at the University of Durham, where he was Head of the School of Education.
Sir John Jones
With over 17 years experience as a Secondary Head, a Non-
Executive Directorship under his belt and driving change on behalf of the DfES
and NCSL, Sir John Jones received his kinghood in 2003 for his significant
contribution to education.
Prof Ivor Goodson
Prof Goodson’s focus throughout his career has
been on breaking down barriers for social inclusion and the development of
innovative comprehensive schools. His PhD explored the construction of
school subject knowledge and its relationship to social processes and has led
to the publication of many influential books.
Marcus Orlovsky
Marcus is an education consultant and uses his knowledge from both the private and public sector to help schools formulate and articulate their vision. Marcus currently works with the NCSL on programmes like “Building Schools for the Future” and the National Professional Qualification for Headship.
