People

People of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP).

Core staff
Advisors
Practitioner Advisory Board
Affiliate members
Student affiliate members

Core staff

Professor Dominic Wyse, Founding Director
Professor Alice Bradbury, Co-Director
Dr Yana Manyukhina, Senior Researcher
Emily Ranken, Research Assistant
Monika Ozdzynska, Centre Manager
Ghassan Essalehi, Communications and Events Management Officer
Isobel Traunter, PhD student
Rebecca Trollope, PhD student

Advisors

Professor Sonia Blandford
Dr Rosie Flewitt
Jeremy Myerson
Lucy O'Rorke FRSA
Hayley Peacock
John Roche

About our advisors

Practitioner Advisory Board

Rachel C.Boyle
Megan Dixon
Charlotte Hacking
Naheeda Maharasingam
Paul Jackson
Lucy O’Rorke FRSA
June O'Sullivan MBE
Christine Parker
Professor Dame Alison Peacock
Professor Dominic Wyse

About our Practitioner Advisory Board members

Affiliate members

Adnan Ahmet, Headteacher, Ellington Infant School
Jennese Alozie, Director of Effectiveness and Performance at STEP Academy Trust
Amy Antoniou, Lead Trauma Perceptive Practitioner, Training and Development Coordinator, Wells Park School
Mark Avis, Director of Maths at Aspirer Teaching School Alliance / Aspirer Research School
Andrew Baldock, Assistant Headteacher of Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School and Specialist Leader of Education (Computing) for the KCSP Teaching School Alliance
Judy Barrett, Teaching Effective Early Mathematics and Understanding in Primary (TEEMUP) Administrator, Oxford University
Terry Bennett, Former Headteacher, EdD student at UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Amy A. Benziane, English Teacher, Sixth Form Tutor, King William’s College and The Buchan School
Dr James Biddulph FCCT FRSA, Executive Headteacher, University of Cambridge Primary School
Kate Bird, Family Programmes Manager, Learn to Love to Read
Hatice Bisgin, Teacher and Early Childhood Education Specialist
Dr Frances Bodger
Dr Sara Bonetti, Director of Early Years at the Education Policy Institute
Stephanie Booth, SENCo and Year 2 teacher of Linton CE Infants
Jasen Booton, Teacher Educator and Coach, Learning and Teaching Consultant for the Global Effective Learning Network
Caroline Brady, Class Teacher and English Lead, Bassingbourn Community Primary School
Kimberley Buchanan, Assistant Headteacher of Greenside Primary School and GGL Federation Head of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Dr Fatma Büşra Aksoy-Kumru, Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, Istanbul University, Department of Preschool Education, Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education
Liz Bullough
Thamara Bulmer, Program Director and Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Hull
Professor Christine Callender
Dr Simon Camby, Chief Education Officer at Cognita
Peter Cansell, National Executive Information Officer of National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) and Founding Director of The Oxford School of Thought
Indy Cesari, Doctor of Speech Language Pathology, Atlanta, United States
Anne Charnley, Headteacher of St Clare’s Catholic Primary School
Dr Shahan Choudhury, Associate Lecturer, University of Exeter
Stephanie Clarke, Deputy Head at Brookfield Primary School
John Coe, Editor of Primary First, National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Tara Coffin, Head of Family Programmes, Learn to Love to Read
Emma Cookson, Module Leader FdA and BA Hons Early Childhood Studies at the University Centre at Blackburn College
Alex Cornelius, Headteacher, Langton Green School
Dr Katharine Cowan
Fiona Crean, Headteacher at the Belmont Infant School
Jen Crittenden, Curriculum Design Lead at Chartered College of Teaching
Lydia Cuddy-Gibbs
Kerry Cunningham, Executive Headteacher, Longlevens Primary Federation; Longlevens Infant, Junior School
Trish Curran-Crofts, Lecturer in Education and Early Childhood Studies and Programme Director of BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families at the University of Hull
Joy Dahl, Coordinator for London Refocus Network and Visiting School Supervisor for Roehampton University
Gary Darby, Assistant Head Teacher – Teaching and Learning, Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust (PHMAT)
Professor Rosemary Davis
Dr Jessica De Waal, Freelance writer, Qatar
Dr Laura D'Olimpio, Co-editor of Journal of Philosophy in Schools and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at the University of Birmingham
Dr Diana Dos Santos Sousa
Robin Duckett, Director of Sightlines Initiative
Susan Durston, Director/Chair of Trustees, Child to Child
Aimee Durning MBE, Director of Inclusion and Community, University of Cambridge Primary School
Dr Tony Eaude, Independent Researcher and Author associated with Humanities 20:20
Jocelyn Elmer, Lecturer at Health and Care Department, Cardiff and Vale College
Rosanne Esposito, Associate Professor of Special Educational Needs and Disability, Department of Psychology and Human Development, UCL
Lee Ferris, Headteacher, Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Professor Rosie Flewitt, Professor of Early Childhood Communication , Manchester Metropolitan University
Wendy Forbes, School Adviser and Alliance Partner: Standards and Learning and Effectiveness Service (East Sussex Local Authority); Education researcher: Cambridge University (FoE).
Josh Franks
Neil R. Garner, Researcher in Education and Social Media and independent academic
Kerenza Ghosh, Senior Lecturer in English Education, School of Education, University of Roehampton
Dr Eirini Gkouskou, Associate Professor in Early Years and Primary Education, Programme Leader for MA Early Years Education, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Julian Grenier, Headteacher at Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre
Dominic Gunn, Specialist Teaching and Learning Service (Early Years) at Goldwyn School
Charlotte Hacking, Executive Director of Learning and Programmes (Interim), Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Marion Hampton, Inclusion Advice and Support Consultant
Molly Hall , Early Years and Primary Education Policy Officer, National Education Union(NEU)
Dr Jeremy Hannay, Headteacher at Three Bridges Primary School in Southhall
Dr Sinéad Harmey, Associate Professor in Literacy Education, International Literacy Centre, IOE
Jacqueline Harris, Independent Consultant and author
Amber Harwood, Literacy Lead and KS1 Phase Leader at Lyndhurst Primary School
Harriet Halsey, Head of English KS1 and EYFS, Handsworth Primary School
Professor Eleanore Hargreaves
Penny Hay, Director of Research for 5x5x5=creativity, Research Fellow in the Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries and Senior Lecturer in Arts Education at Bath Spa University
Elisabeth Herbert, Associate Professor and Programme Director/Module Leader/Lead AMBDA tutor, Masters in SpLD (Dyslexia), Department of Psychology and Human Development at UCL IOE
Gorana Henry, Primary PGCE Programme Leader & Primary and Early Years ITE Lead, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Dr Caroline Hilton, Associate Professor
Imogen Hirsch, Programme Development Manager, The Royal Foundation
Professor Richard Hudson, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at UCL
Samantha Jayne Hulston, Qualified Teacher, PhD Student at ESRC Doctoral Training Programme
Studentship Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Joy Igiebor, Learning Development Tutor, Birkbeck, University of London
Dr Amanda Ince, Associate Professor (Teaching), Programme Leader for NPQ Early Years Leadership and in Leading Literacy, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Shrewsbury Institute, Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok
Rebecca Jackson, Headteacher at Cragside Primary School
Shaherose Jamal, Education Consultant
Louise Johns-Shepherd, Chief Executive at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
David Jones, Teaching and Learning Director of The Scholars Programme, The Brilliant Club
Nick Kerin-Jones, MFL Lead at the University of Cambridge Primary School
Becky Keitch, Headteacher, St George's CE Primary School, Essex
Karen Kelleher, Teacher
Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Dr Eleanor Kitto
Agnes Kosek, Senior Teaching Fellow in Early Years Education, University of Greenwich
Helen Jones
Stefan Kucharczyk, Staff Tutor (Education), Open University
Dr Natalia Kucirkova
Paul Latham, Independent education consultant, adviser and researcher nationally and internationally. Founder member of the Association for the Study of Primary Education
Dr Cora Lindsay, Assistant Professor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), The University of Nottingham School of Education
Isabel Macdonald
Anit Mahay, Senior Consultant - Teaching & Learning, Wider Curriculum Part of the Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust
Dr Elizabeth Malone, Head of Primary Programmes, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Andy Markwick
Dr Mehmet Mart, Associate Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University, Türkiye
Tom Maynard, Deputy Headteacher, Langton Green School
Georgina Merchant
Dr Amanda McCrory
Kirsty McParlin, Teacher at Sellindge Primary School
Rosalind Millam, Professional Development Manager at the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years
Mina Minozzi, Social Emotional Learning Specialist
Dr Joe Mintz
Dr Anastasia Misirli, Research Fellow Teaching Practice & Placement Office, Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras
Pete Moorhouse FRSA, CF, Early Years Creative Consultant, Artist Educator at St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School, Bristol
Liz Moorse, Chief Executive at the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT)
Paula Moses, Founder of Permanent Education CIC, PhD Student and Philosophy for Children Trainer
Michelle Murray, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Principal for Education Learning Trust
Emma Neal, Early Years and School Improvement Advisor, Cheshire Diocese Academies Trust
Ruth Norris, Class Teacher, Bassingbourn Community Primary School
National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Dr Janet Oostendorp, Associate Lecturer, University of Bath Spa
Ionna Palaiologou
Victoria Rotheram, Assistant Principal, Shrewsbury Institute, Shrewsbury International School
Pen Green Teaching School Alliance and the Pen Green Research, Professional Development and Training Base
Dr Aimee Quickfall, Head of Programmes – Primary and Early Years Initial Teacher Education at Bishop Grosseteste University
Joanna Quinn
Dr Zoe Raven, Chief Executive, Acorn Early Years Foundation
Cécile Remy, Alternative Education Development Coordinator, Kids
Professor Kathryn Riley
Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes
Professor Sue Rogers
Marlene Santander, Teacher at School of Tomorrow-Gimmasio del Saber, Paraguay
Dr Diego Santori, Senior Lecturer in Education and Society, School of Education, Communication and
Society King’s College London
Angela Scollan, Senior Lecturer Early Childhood Studies and Education Studies at Middlesex University
Amanda Seager, Headteacher at Trinity First School
Carole Scott
Wendy Scott OBE, President at the Association for Professional Development in Early Years (TACTYC)
Jen Simpson, School Development Team Westmorland and Furness Council & Freelance Educational Researcher
Wendy Smith, Trainer and Educational Consultant and Chair of Governors at Three Bridges Primary School
Anna Speke, Education Officer, National Association for Special Educational Needs
Annamarie Sukhitashvili, Educational Consultant, Georgia
Juliet Taylor, Educational Director at CityKids Nursery School, Tel Aviv
Sally Taylor, Family Programmes Manager, Learn to Love to Read
Efterpi Theodorou, Deputy Head and Teacher at Alphablocks Nursery
Jane Tillin, Associate Professor (Teaching)
Georgina Trevor, Director, Little Angels Day Nursery and Pre-Prep School
Vicky Watts, Teacher and KS1/EYFS English Lead, Dines Green Community Academy
Duncan Wakefield, Deputy Headteacher, Shefford Lower School
Dr Albin Wallace, CEO, Skybleu Research Ltd
Tessa Willy
Dr Simpson Wong, Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Alex Whitfield, Head of Learning, The British Library
Yuwei Xu, Research Fellow at the Centre for Teacher and Early Years Education
Suyoung Yea, Representative of Institute of Hanbit Barun Childcare and Education, Republic of Korea
Ross Young, National Writing Representative at the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)

Student affiliate members

Mustafa Bohra, MA Education, Brunel University London
Ana Maria Diaz Castillo, PhD Student, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Isidora Castillo-Rabanal , MPhil/PhD Learning and Leadership, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society
Gayoung Choi, Doctoral Candidate, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Yugyoung Choi, PhD student, Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Gill Dally-Fitzsimons, EdD Professional Doctorate in Education, University of East London
Adrian Fernandes, DPhil in Education at Oxford University
Sophie Ho, BA Education Studies , IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, Department of Learning and Leadership
Xenia Horne, MA Student, Music Education at Royal College of Music; and Music Therapy at Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge
Sakina Jafri, PhD at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Nermin Karademir, Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Sophie Tan, Educational Assessment, University of Cambridge
Minnie Tan, English Education MA Student, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Mohammad Makram Mareye, PhD Candidate, Surrey Institute of Education, University of Surrey
Carmela Morgillo, PhD student at UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
Anel Mustafina, MA Educational Leadership, University College London
Hannah Owen, PhD Research at the Faculty of Education Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge
Aneeza Pervez, Doctoral researcher, Department of Psychology and Human Development, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Homayra Rahimi, PhD student, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Priyanka Soni, MSc student in Education, University of Oxford
Shelly Wang, English Education MA Student, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Jianing Zhou, PhD student, Department of Learning and Leadership at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society

Contact us

Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP)
Department of Learning and Leadership
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
University College London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL

email: hhcp@ucl.ac.uk