Moira Hulme

Professor Moira Hulme has an extensive academic record in educational research, with a specialised focus on teacher education, professional learning, and school leadership. Prior to joining the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in 2023, she held research positions at the University of Glasgow and Manchester Metropolitan University.

As the research lead for educational research at UWS, Professor Hulme directs the Pedagogy, Policy and Place research group. This team works closely with a regional network of education institutions across southwest Scotland.

Her research is characterised by its commitment to evidence-based scholarship with tangible implications for educational systems and teacher working conditions in Scotland and the broader United Kingdom. A prominent example of her impactful work is a collaborative study on teacher workload, conducted in partnership with Cardiff Metropolitan University and Birmingham City University, and commissioned by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS). This research employed an extensive time-use survey involving nearly 2,000 teachers, uncovering significant insights into the profound effects of excessive workloads. The study documented the multifaceted impacts on teacher wellbeing, job satisfaction, career progression, and potential workforce retention challenges within Scottish schools.

Her funded work in the last five years includes an investigation of the drivers of school exclusion in the Blackpool Opportunity Area, strategies to raise literacy and numeracy in the local authority of Knowsley, wellbeing strategies & vulnerable group support in southeast Wales, the development of cluster-based approaches to school improvement and the introduction of support for newly qualified teachers in Wales.

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