Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Qualifications
1979 BA (Hons) Modern History and Politics (Upper Second) Liverpool University.
1980 PGCE History Liverpool University.
1990 MSc Educational Management CNAA.
1999 PhD An Intellectual History of the Field of Education Management from 1960 Keele University.
2020 Doctor of Social Science The Education Policy Knowledgeable Polity (EPKP) project: a contribution to critical education policy scholarship. The University of Manchester.
Research interests
My main interest is in the politics of knowledge production within and for education policy. I work with social and political theories of power, particularly in regard to the study of educational leadership. I have led and participated in a range of ESRC and BA funded projects regarding this focus, with a range of monographs being produced.
I am co-convenor of the European network: LE@DS - Leading Education and Democratic Schools.
Other teaching information
Main teaching interests:
My main area of teaching is with in-service educational professionals who wish to undertake masters and doctoral degrees in the area of education policy, leadership and management.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Adjunct Professor II, University of Oslo
30 Nov 2012 → 30 Nov 2017
Areas of expertise
- JC Political theory
- Education policy
- L Education (General)
- Education leadership
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Work and Equalities Institute
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A Political Sociology of Education Policy
Gunter, H., 13 Jan 2023, Bristol: Policy Press. 216 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Policy Mortality and UK Government Education Policy for Schools in England
Gunter, H. & Courtney, S., 9 Apr 2023, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. p. 1–18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The end of education policy?
Gunter, H. M. & Courtney, S. J., 1 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Soundings: a journal of politics and culture . 83, 83, p. 74-89Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What schools want: Recruiting senior leaders in England
Hughes, B. C. (ed.), Courtney, S. (ed.), Armstrong, P., Gunter, H., Heffernan, A., Innes, M., Skerritt, C. & Gardner-Mctaggart, A., 13 Mar 2023, online : British Education Research Association (BERA).Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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An intellectual history of the political in the educational management, administration and leadership field
Gunter, H. M., Mar 2022, In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Distinguished Service Award from British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society
Gunter, Helen (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences
Gunter, Helen (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Sarah Fielden Chair of Education 2014-2017
Gunter, Helen (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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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 › Research
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Book launch - Courtney, S.J., McGinity, R., and Gunter, H.M., (2017). Educational leadership: Theorising professional practice in neoliberal times. London: Routledge.
Steven Courtney (Presenter), Helen Gunter (Participant) & David James (Reviewer)
28 Jun 2018Activity: Internal positions, career professional development and other › Other › Research
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La Trobe University
Helen Gunter (Secondee)
2017Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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Monash University
Helen Gunter (Secondee)
2015Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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University of Oslo
Helen Gunter (Secondee)
2012 → 2017Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
Impacts
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Changing public policy and professional practice through researching equity within schools and education systems
Melvin Ainscow (Participant), David Dyson (Participant), Susan Goldrick (Participant), Andrew Howes (Participant), Helen Gunter (Participant), Denis Mongon (Participant), Roland Muijs (Participant), Carlo Raffo (Participant) & Melvyn West (Participant)
Impact: Societal impacts
Datasets
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Corporatised fabrications: Addressing methodologically research participants’ lies
Gunter, H. (Creator) & Courtney, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 25 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.48420/21065956, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/presentation/Corporatised_fabrications_Addressing_methodologically_research_participants_lies/21065956
Dataset
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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The genetic defense of private schools is filled with fabrications
Steven Courtney, Helen Gunter & Steven Jones
4/10/21
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
Thesis
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The Education Policy Knowledgeable Polity (EPKP) project: a contribution to critical education policy scholarship.
Author: Gunter, H., 31 Dec 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Science
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