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The Core team

  • Richard Harris, Project Director – Lecturer in History Education at Southampton University. Has taught for 15 years in secondary schools and held positions as Head of History and Head of Humanities. Has worked in ITT for three years. Research interests focus on 6th form teaching, citizenship and empathy.
  • Katharine Burn – Lecturer in History Education at Oxford University Department of Educational Studies. Has worked for many years in initial teacher education, initially as a mentor and professional tutor in school. Her research interests began with action research into her own practice as a mentor, and widened to include the nature of partnership in initial teacher education, and teachers’ continuing professional learning.
  • Alison Kitson – Lecturer in History Education at Warwick University. Works in teacher education (co-ordinator, history PGCE) and continuing professional development. Research interests focus on teacher development and the teaching of history in divided societies.
  • Anna Pendry – Lecturer in History Education at Oxford University Department of Educational Studies. Has extensive experience of teacher education, working with both beginning and experienced teachers. Her research focuses on the professional knowledge and development of history teachers.
  • Madeline Stiles – CEO of Historical Association, has wide experience of charity management including finance, strategy, development and business planning. Madeline is also the publisher and ITC manager for the Historical Association.

The Writers

The core team of Katharine Burn, Richard Harris, Alison Kitson and Anna Pendry has written the first four units. Units 6-10 have been written by Sue Bennett, Jamie Byrom, Richard Harris, Terry Haydn, Alison Kitson and Michael Riley.

Contact Us

The main point of contact is via the Historical Association at www.history.org.uk or mstiles@history.org.uk