Dr Emily MacLeod

On this project I particularly enjoyed speaking with & learning from early years practitioners around the country.

We do not often hear directly from this workforce in education research so it great to have the opportunity to do so on The ONE.

Great to see this report out from the first RCT I worked on with colleagues @randeurope.org & @theeef.bsky.social

We report on the impact of The ONE, a 12 week professional development programme for early years practitioners in England

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The weather is so wild here! Thankfully it's back to nice and warm today, rather than unbearably hot

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To address teacher shortages we not only need to increase the number of teachers, but consider the barriers that different groups face when considering / entering / in the profession.

It's good to see more data on this! 👏

Ethnic disparities in entry to teacher training, teacher retention and progression to leadership New research, funded by Mission 44, finds that equalising the disparities in progression between applicants and teachers of different ethnic groups would significantly contribute to the Government’s g...

Great to see this new report from @jackworth.bsky.social and colleagues on the ethnic disparities in England's teacher workforce.

www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...

Are you presenting at the ESERA conference this August?

Would you rather not be scrambling to finish your presentation the night before?

Do you enjoy working with supportive colleagues—and being one yourself?

Identity-based Research in Science Education: Past, Present, and Possible Futures Who we are, the extent to which we identify (or not) with science, and how others see us shapes our (dis)engagement with science and science-related subjects in school, in out-of-school settings, in o...

Very pleased to have a new chapter out with the wonderful @lucyavraamidou.bsky.social

This is a kind of 'intro to' identity research in science education, including the story of @eserasig5.bsky.social so far

If you can't access but want to read please reach out!

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

UKRI Policy Internships scheme As part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s postgraduate training portfolio, the UKRI Policy Internships scheme provides an opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month ...

UKRI-funded PhD students 🪧

The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.

I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...

Thank you to everyone who came to our @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca talk today 'Do science teachers count as scientists?' A full house and fruitful discussion!

Excited to be in sunny Toronto for @csse-scee.bsky.social @federationhss.ca this week

Emily smiling in graduation gown with the London Eye in the background

A year since this happened! 🎓

ESERA BOARD ELECTIONS - ESERA At the ESERA Conference 2025, the term of service of the following members of the ESERA Executive Board comes to an end: Lukáš Rokos (Secretary), Gonzalo Guerrero (Board member; Representative of Earl...

I had the role 2022-24 and learnt so much! You'll work with a great group of international colleagues & represent early career scholars in ESERA decisions. More info: www.esera.org/esera-board-...

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ESERA BOARD ELECTIONS - ESERA At the ESERA Conference 2025, the term of service of the following members of the ESERA Executive Board comes to an end: Lukáš Rokos (Secretary), Gonzalo Guerrero (Board member; Representative of Earl...

PhD students in science education - Apply to be the next Board Member for the European Science Education Research Association!

www.esera.org/esera-board-...

Thanks to wonderful colleagues @randeurope.org for making this happen! Such a brilliant team to work with 🥰

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Education Policy, Children and Violence | Youth Endowment Fund Our Education Policy, Children & Violence guidance, provides policymakers with 8 recommendations on how to prevent children’s involvement in violence.

Link to full report here: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...

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2) Use cross-government funding to implement hubs based in schools, with co-located workers from local support services and organisations working together to
support children.

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Our team developed a set of ACTIONABLE STEPS (not just recommendations!) to leverage the existing evidence base more effectively, including 1) establish a new Pastoral Premium grant for pupils with the greatest vulnerability to help schools keep them safe, and

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3) Some schools struggle to capture, analyse and use pupil data to inform the delivery of effective and equitable violence prevention practice

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(close to my other research interests) 2) Schools struggle to recruit and retain staff, constraining their ability to provide consistent practice and continuity of support, and

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These challenges included that:
1) funding for schools is not adequate to support consistent, effective practice to prevent children’s involvement in violence,

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Through a review, interviews and a Delphi study our team identified the challenges that impede the delivery of good practice in education settings to prevent violence

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Education Policy, Children and Violence | Youth Endowment Fund Our Education Policy, Children & Violence guidance, provides policymakers with 8 recommendations on how to prevent children’s involvement in violence.

Really pleased to see this out in the world today! Our review with @randeurope.org identifying what needs to change to empower more education settings to reduce violence in England & Wales, with @youthendowmentfund.org.uk

youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/educ...

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Science identity researchers 📣 ESERA's SIG5 is hosting an online meet-and-greet with scholars from the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education on 13th May (time: 4pm CET / 10am EDT)

All welcome - please share with colleagues and students who may be interested. Register below ⬇️

Montréal/Québec weather is wild

Old growth forests in eastern Canada show that the climate started changing almost 100 years ago Tree-rings unlock 195 years of past climate in the Gaspésie mountains.

Old growth forests in eastern Canada show that the climate started changing almost 100 years ago

Picture describing all of the Black epiSTEMologies presentations that will take place at AERA25 Be sure to check out the program for these sessions.

Black epiSTEMologies session on Friday April 25th from 3:20-4:50 MDT at AERA Titled “For Such a Time As This”

Black epiSTEMologies session happening Friday April 25th at 1:30 PM titled Defining Systemic Racism and Racial Equity at AERA 25

Black epiSTEMologies session title the impact of an all Black research team on Black graduate student experiences, happening at AERA 25 on Sunday April 27th at 930 am

For my #AERA25 people, make sure you check out these #BlackepiSTEMologies sessions!

There will be a lot of great information and insight shared!

ESERA SIG5 Reading Group Article for discussion: The reification of identity narratives in teacher–student discourse during an inquiry project, Lulu Garah and Shulamit Kapon April 29, 2025 6:00pm Jerusalem time (11:00am ET) ...

🔈Science identity researchers 🔈Join us on 29th April to discuss Lulu Garah and Shulamit Kapon's article 'The reification of identity narratives in teacher–student discourse during an inquiry project'

We will discuss in small groups & with the authors

11am EDT / 5pm CEST

Pourquoi le métier d'enseignant, qui est l'un des plus importants pour la société et l'un des plus gratifiants pour celles et ceux qui l'exercent, est-il désormais massivement déserté (grave pénurie de candidats, démissions en hausse) ? Un fil. 1/

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The Science Teaching Survey closes 7 April! Have we heard from you yet?

Science education needs to change – and as someone who works in education, your perspective matters more than anyone’s.

Take part in the survey: buff.ly/FaqBZBb #ChemSky #SciTeachUK