E-EDGE blog

Post New Governance: towards a democratic alternative in educational governance

In this article, Dr. Andy Allen, Co-Researcher in the BELMAS project discusses Post New Governance as a democratic alternative in educational governance. The article highlights the democratic deficit within educational governance structures and proposes democratic alternatives as a shift to an era of Post New Governance. A deeper understanding of the role of Academic Staff Governors is central to the concept of democratic governance innovations.

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Communities of Practice and Academic Staff Governors’ Roles

In this article, Co-Researcher, Bernadette Reilly, in the BELMAS project discusses understanding Academic Staff Governo...

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The Birmingham Project And Context Of Academic Staff In Educational Governance.

This round of articles of is the first of three from the research team in the funded educational governance research pr...

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Academic Staff Governors’ Professional Capital in Educational Governance

Following the first round of data analysis we have begun to collate tentative findings regarding the theme, professiona...

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Academic Staff Governor Roles through the Lens of Habitus and Communities of Practice

In observation of the initial findings of our governance research project, there was a particular focus on human social...

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Teachers in decision-making in the governance of secondary schools

Strong decision-making is essential in secondary school settings since it has a major effect on students' futures. The ...

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