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Female English Teachers Perceptions and Experience of Continuing Professional Development in Qatar by Qadhi, Saba, Floyd, Alan

“…The Qatari government views English language learning as crucial to the country’s future success. Anecdotal evidence suggests, however, that English language…”
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Female School Leaders’ Perceptions and Experiences of Decentralisation and Distributed Leadership in the Tatweer System in Saudi Arabia by Alyami, Rfah, Floyd, Alan

“…While school reform has been the subject of much research globally, few studies have examined “on the ground” educational reform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…”
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Exploring identities and cultures in inter-professional education and collaborative professional practice by Floyd, Alan, Morrison, Marlene

“…Although the concept of multi-agency working has been pursued and adopted as the most appropriate way to improve childcare provision and health workforces in…”
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'Jugglers', 'copers' and 'strugglers': academics' perceptions of being a head of department in a post-1992 UK university and how it influences their future careers by Floyd, Alan, Dimmock, Clive

“…This study investigates the experiences of academics who became department heads in a post-1992 UK university and explores the influence that being in the…”
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Eighteenth Century English Periodicals and the Concept of “Nature” by Floyd Moore, Alan

“…El siglo dieciocho vio el nacimiento de la revista, que se dirigía a una clase creciente de personas educadas de clase media y alta en Inglaterra. Esta clase…”
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Supporting academic middle managers in higher education: Do we care? by Floyd, Alan

“…In the current higher education environment, the need to develop and support good leaders and managers could hardly be more pressing. Yet, research on how…”
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Investigating the PDR process in a UK university: continuing professional development or performativity? by Floyd, Alan

“…Over recent years, the professional development review process has risen in importance in universities with such exercises being shown to have a positive…”
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Women academics experiences of maternity leave in the neoliberal university: Unmasking governmentality by Jones, Karen, Floyd, Alan

“…Addressing a paucity of large‐scale studies about women academics maternity experiences of leave in academia and under‐theorizing the influence of…”
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The role of the associate dean in UK universities: distributed leadership in action? by Floyd, Alan, Preston, Diane

“…This paper reports on findings from a Leadership Foundation for Higher Education funded project exploring the role of associate deans in UK universities. While…”
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The impact of resilience acquisition on students transitioning to university during covid-19: a follow up study with Myanmar students by Gomersall, Steve, Floyd, Alan

“…In our previous study (Gomersall & Floyd, in Asia Pacific Education Review 24:447–459, 2022), we reported that a group of Myanmar students, who studied online…”
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Strategic narrative in multi‐academy trusts in England: Principal drivers for expansion by Baxter, Jacqueline, Floyd, Alan

“…Multi‐academy trusts (MATs) are now a common feature of the English educational landscape. Yet numerous high‐profile failures indicate that they present…”
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Resilience: Myanmar students’ experiences of overcoming eLearning challenges during COVID 19 and political instability by Gomersall, Steve, Floyd, Alan

“…In 2020, COVID-19 forced global education online. Especially in developing countries, this change presented a challenge for those with limited access to…”
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Focusing the kaleidoscope: exploring distributed leadership in an English university by Floyd, Alan, Fung, Dilly

“…In the UK and elsewhere, the idea of 'distributing leadership' in universities is becoming more popular. Yet, there is surprisingly little research on this…”
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Turning Points: The Personal and Professional Circumstances That Lead Academics to Become Middle Managers by Floyd, Alan

“…In the current higher education climate, there is a growing perception that the pressures associated with being an academic middle manager outweigh the…”
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Pandemic, a catalyst for change: Strategic planning for digital education in English secondary schools, before during and post Covid by Baxter, Jacqueline, Floyd, Alan, Jewitt, Katharine

“…Following lockdowns in 2020 owing to Covid‐19, schools needed to find a way to ensure the education of their pupils. In order to do this, they engaged in…”
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Why do UK academics become Associate Deans and what are their future career plans? by Floyd, Alan, Preston, Diane

“…The role and number of Associate Dean posts in UK universities has grown considerably in recent years. Despite this, relatively little is known about the…”
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Teaching associations and professionalism by Rimmer, Wayne, Floyd, Alan

“…Abstract Although teaching associations (TAs) have been aligned to professionalism, there is little evidence to support their actual role in developing EFL…”
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Supporting the role of associate dean in universities: An alternative approach to management development by Preston, Diane, Floyd, Alan

“…Located between senior management and academic staff, the role of the Associate Dean in universities appears to be growing in number, complexity and importance…”
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Researching from within: external and internal ethical engagement by Floyd, Alan, Arthur, Linet

“…This article examines the superficial and deep ethical and moral dilemmas confronting 'insider' researchers, which we term external and internal ethical…”
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Supporting researching professionals: EdD students' perceptions of their development needs by Lindsay, Hilary, Kerawalla, Lucinda, Floyd, Alan

“…A Doctorate in Education (EdD) is an established alternative to a Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD). However, frameworks in use to support doctoral study in the UK…”
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