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Research output per year
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Overview
Dr Hughes' research interests lie in educational leadership, school structures and critical policy studies. Hughes is interested in network ethnography in investigating the interplay between agency, power and structure. Hughes' main research involves and leadership practices of school systems using Arendtian thinking to help understand and interpret research. Hughes' doctoral study focused on education policy and leadership practices within a multi-academy trust in England. Hughes is Department co-ordinator for PGR admissions. Hughes is a Lecturer in Education within MIE and teaches on the Education Leadership Masters programme and Education Leadership in Practice. Hughes is a member of the Critical Education Leadership and Policy Research group, a member of BELMAS and BERA. Previously, Hughes worked in schools as a senior leader both in Hong Kong and in the UK.
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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, AN investigation into a chief executive officer of a multi-academy trust in England , The University of Manchester
30 Sep 2016 → 30 Sep 2019
Award Date: 17 Jan 2020
Master of Business Administration, University of Leicester
Award Date: 1 Jul 2000
Bachelor of Education
1 Sep 1981 → 1 Jul 1985
Award Date: 1 Jul 1985
NPQH, National College for School Leadership
Areas of expertise
- LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
- Education policy
- Leadership
- Arendt
- Critcal policy studies
- schools
Keywords
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Policy
- Schools
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The education reform claimocracy and the academisation and MATification of schools in England
Gunter, H. & Hughes, B. C., 20 Nov 2022, In: Forum for Promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education. 64 , 3, p. 21-31 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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5 Education Myths that Covid Shatters
Courtney, S., Hughes, B., Gunter, H., Innes, M., Gardner-Mctaggart, A., Rayner, S. M. & Armstrong, P., 1 Feb 2021, World Education Leadership Forum of the pedagogic university (Pedagoische Hochschule) of Zug Switzerland: WELS.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Bubble Bubble toil and trouble: School Leadership as Shakespearean tragedy in and after Covid-19
Armstrong, P., Hughes, B., Courtney, S., Gunter, H. & Gardner-Mctaggart, A., 16 Mar 2021, British Education Research Association (BERA).Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Talking Heads: navigating the tensions between an educational professional and professional researcher
Hughes, B., 24 Mar 2021, Doing “critical” education policy research: A picture and a 1000 words.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Investigating the realist networks of the Chief Executive Officer of a multi-academy trust
Hughes, B. C., 19 Feb 2020, In: Educational Review. 74, 2, p. 243-262 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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BELMAS 2020 Thesis of the year Award
Hughes, Bee (Recipient), 17 Sep 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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EMAL Early Career Researcher Award 2020
Hughes, Bee (Recipient), 3 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ODRA/EFMD Highly Commended Doctoral Thesis 2020
Hughes, Bee (Recipient), 29 Sep 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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MA Educational Leadership in Practice: Don't look up: Ignoring the looming crisis in public education
Steven Courtney (Invited speaker) & Bee Hughes (Invited speaker)
Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Critical Education Leadership and Policy Conference
Steven Courtney (Co-Organiser), Paul Armstrong (Co-Organiser), Bee Hughes (Co-Organiser), Stephen Rayner (Co-Organiser), Mark Innes (Participant), Amanda Heffernan (Participant), Troy Heffernan (Participant), Joanne Doherty (Participant), Craig Skerritt (Participant) & Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart (Participant)
5 Oct 2022 → 6 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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Locating the CEO of a MAT within the contemporary policy context
Bee Hughes (Speaker)
9 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Talking Heads: navigating the tensions between an educational professional and professional researcher.
Bee Hughes (Speaker)
21 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Five Education Myths that COVID-19 Shatters and Lessons Learnt
Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart (Keynote speaker), Steven Courtney (Keynote speaker), Paul Armstrong (Keynote speaker), Helen Gunter (Keynote speaker), Bee Hughes (Keynote speaker), Mark Innes (Keynote speaker) & Stephen Rayner (Keynote speaker)
1 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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What schools want: Recruiting senior leaders in England
Bee Hughes, Steven Courtney, Paul Armstrong, Helen Gunter, Alex McTaggart, Amanda Heffernan, Mark Innes & Craig Skerritt
13/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Don’t look up: Ignoring the looming crisis in public education
Mark Innes, Bee Hughes, Steven Courtney, Paul Armstrong, Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart, Stephen Rayner & Helen Gunter
30/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Bubble, toil and trouble: School leadership as Shakespearean tragedy in and after Covid-19
Paul Armstrong, Steven Courtney, Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart, Helen Gunter & Bee Hughes
16/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Could Dido Harding move into education next?
Helen Gunter, Paul Armstrong, Steven Courtney, Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart, Bee Hughes & Stephen Rayner
16/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Five education myths that Covid-19 shatters
Steven Courtney, Paul Armstrong, Alexander Gardner-Mctaggart, Helen Gunter, Bee Hughes, Mark Innes & Stephen Rayner
14/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media