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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
BSc (Hons) Psychology: Sheffield Hallam University
MSc Educational Research: University of Manchester
PhD Eduation: University of Manchester (A multi-perspective study of school business management in England)
Research interests
My research interests concern contemporary forms of educational leadership and management, in particular the means by which schools as organisations are managed and resourced. I am also interested in collaboration within and between educational settings and how such activity is informed and influenced by policy.
Supervision information
Doctoral research supervisions
I am available to supervise suitably qualified doctoral candidates with an interest in educational leadership, management, policy and particualrly organisational collaboration in education.
Current PhD/EdD supervision
2024
Mark Innes: "The micro-politics of enactment in a multi-academy trust", EdD (PT).
Supervisors: Dr Paul Armstrong and Dr Steven Courtney
Ignacio Wyman: "Improving Public School Systems from the Bottom: School Networking in the Context of the ‘New Public Education’ Policy" PhD (FT)
Supervisors: Dr Paul Armstrong and Dr Stephen Rayner
Sarah Bibi: "Teacher wellbeing in England: a critical evaluation of the correlative relationship between school leadership and teacher wellbeing" PhD (FT)
Supervisors: Dr Paul Armstrong and Dr Stephen Rayner
2023
Pinyan Lin: "The shift of primary education: A study of education collectivisation in China", PhD (FT).
Supervisors: Dr Steven Courtney and Dr Paul Armstrong
Completed PhD/EdD supervision
2019
Lewis Entwhistle: "Towards an understanding of democratic values and practices in a Sixth Form College in England", EdD (PT) (Emabargoed until 2024)
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):
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Turning the Tide a study of place based partnerships
Ainscow, M., Armstrong, P., Hughes, B. C. & Rayner, S. M., 21 Apr 2023, Manchester: The Staff College. 27 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › 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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Global Networking for Sustainable Futures: Collegiality and Intellectualism as Network Norms
Gardner-Mctaggart, A. & Armstrong, P., 30 Jun 2022, The Power of Professional Learning Networks: Traversing the present; transforming the future. Handscomb, G. & Brown, C. (eds.). Woodbridge: John CattResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › 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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Bridging the digital divide: Greater Manchester schools creating pathways to success
Armstrong, P., Rayner, S. M. & Ainscow, M., 11 May 2021, On Digital Inequalities: Analysis and ideas on addressing digital inequalities. University of Manchester, p. 37-41 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access
Activities
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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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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
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British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) (External organisation)
Paul Armstrong (Academic expert member)
2021Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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Cheshire West and Wirral School Business Manager Annual Conference 2017 - Keynote Presentation
Paul Armstrong (Keynote speaker)
3 Feb 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Enfield School Business Managers Association Annual Conference 2017
Paul Armstrong (Keynote speaker)
31 Jan 2017Activity: 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
21/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Thesis
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A Multi-perspective Study of School Business Management in England
Author: Armstrong, P., 1 Aug 2014Supervisor: Chapman, C. (Supervisor) & Woods, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd
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