qualifications. She was the specialist advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Social Mobility School to Work (2015-2016). Networks Society for Research in Higher Education (Post-Compulsory and Higher Education Network). with Kevin Orr of the Post-Compulsory and Higher Education network of SRHE, which runs events that present research associated with college-based HE and adult education in HE contexts. The International Pathways Collaborative. This Collaborative was formed in 2013 by Ann-Marie Bathmaker (University of Birmingham, UK), Leesa Wheelahan (University of Toronto, Canada and formerly University of Melbourne, Australia) and Debra Bragg (University of Illinois at USA) to bring together scholars who research technical and vocational pathway policies and programmes in different regions of the world. Kevin Orr (University of Huddersfield, UK) now helps to run this group. The Collaborative has held three international colloquia (Chicago 2015, Washington 2016, Oxford 2017). A fourth colloquium is planned for 2018 to coincide with the ECER conference in Bolzano Italy. Edge Foundation Research Review Group. The Edge Foundation Research Review Group is designed to be an informal forum for three key groups to come together and share information about high quality research into the relationships between education and employment: Leading researchers and academic organisations; Foundations and organisations with an interest in this area; and Government officials from relevant Departments and Agencies. Name: Kevin Orr Professor of Work and Learning Role: University of Huddersfield Organisation: Email contact: k.orr@hud.ac.uk Biographical details Before taking up a post at the University of Huddersfield, Kevin taught for sixteen years in colleges around Manchester and his research still focuses on Further Education. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Vocational Education and Training as well as co-editor of Studies in the Education of Adults. He is currently leading a project funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation which is aimed at enhancing teacher education for teachers of vocational science, engineering and technology in colleges. Kevin’s recent publications include The Principal: Power and edited with Maire Daley and Joel Petrie. Professionalism in FE, Networks British Educational Research Association (Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning special interest group). The Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning special interest group involves researchers with an interest in FE and adult education. As well as organising a strand in the annual conference, the SIG organises occasional research dissemination events.
qualifications. She was the specialist advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Social Mobility School to Work (2015-2016). Networks Society for Research in Higher Education (Post-Compulsory and Higher Education Network). with Kevin Orr of the Post-Compulsory and Higher Education network of SRHE, which runs events that present research associated with college-based HE and adult education in HE contexts. The International Pathways Collaborative. This Collaborative was formed in 2013 by Ann-Marie Bathmaker (University of Birmingham, UK), Leesa Wheelahan (University of Toronto, Canada and formerly University of Melbourne, Australia) and Debra Bragg (University of Illinois at USA) to bring together scholars who research technical and vocational pathway policies and programmes in different regions of the world. Kevin Orr (University of Huddersfield, UK) now helps to run this group. The Collaborative has held three international colloquia (Chicago 2015, Washington 2016, Oxford 2017). A fourth colloquium is planned for 2018 to coincide with the ECER conference in Bolzano Italy. Edge Foundation Research Review Group. The Edge Foundation Research Review Group is designed to be an informal forum for three key groups to come together and share information about high quality research into the relationships between education and employment: Leading researchers and academic organisations; Foundations and organisations with an interest in this area; and Government officials from relevant Departments and Agencies. Name: Kevin Orr Role: Professor of Work and Learning Organisation: University of Huddersfield Email contact: k.orr@hud.ac.uk Biographical details Before taking up a post at the University of Huddersfield, Kevin taught for sixteen years in colleges around Manchester and his research still focuses on Further Education. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Vocational Education and Training as well as co-editor of Studies in the Education of Adults. He is currently leading a project funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation which is aimed at enhancing teacher education for teachers of vocational science, engineering and technology in colleges. Kevin’s recent publications include The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE, edited with Maire Daley and Joel Petrie. Networks British Educational Research Association (Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning special interest group). The Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning special interest group involves researchers with an interest in FE and adult education. As well as organising a strand in the annual conference, the SIG organises occasional research dissemination events.
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