Joelle Halliday BA (Hons) PGCE Dip. Ed MA

Senior Research Fellow

Summary

I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Development and Research. I lead the Sheffield Institute of Education Research Engaged Practice Network. I have worked in local, national and international contexts to design and lead professional development projects. My background is as a primary school senior leader and professional development leader.

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About

Following my first degree I worked as a primary school teacher and senior leader before moving into school improvement and professional development roles. In my current role I design and lead projects focused on teacher professional development and write curriculum materials. I work with other partners including the Wellcome Trust, the Primary Science Teaching Trust, and the Chartered College of Teaching. I have worked abroad on European projects and in Malaysia. I teach in the Sheffield Institute of Education and I supervise undergraduate and post graduate students. I am the module leader for Developing Others through Mentoring and Coaching on the Masters in Professional Practice.

Primary Science curriculum development and innovation
Professional Learning
Coaching and consultancy

Teaching

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Science Learning Network Derbyshire, Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East
Primary Science for All
Engage
Primary Science Quality Mark
STEMNET Teacher Mentoring Project

MA Professional Practice in Education

Developing Others Through Mentoring and Coaching

Research

Science Learning Network Derbyshire, Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East
Primary Science for All
Engage

Primary Science for All Scoping Report (2015)

Primary Science Teaching Trust

Wellcome Trust

Wipro

Publications

Journal articles

Perry, E., Davies, N., Halliday, J., & Patel, S. (2023). Meeting the challenge of providing high-quality professional development for teachers: the Wellcome CPD challenge. Impact, 17. https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/improving-the-quality-and-quantity-of-teacher-professional-development-the-wellcome-cpd-challenge/

Conference papers

Halliday, J., & Booth, J. Wipro Teacher Fellow and Teacher Mentor Programme. In Association of Science Educators, Sheffield Hallam University.

Reports

Perry, E., Halliday, J., Bullough, A., Hotham, E., & Zhu, H. (2025). Studying the Institute of Physics’ continuing professional development programme for Physics Teacher Educators. Sheffield Hallam University.

Jowett, L., Halliday, J., Bullough, A., Perry, E., & Booth, J. (2024). Investigating teachers’ use of information about cutting edge research. STEM learning. https://research.shu.ac.uk/sustainability/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/01/Teachers-use-of-cutting-edge-climate-change-research.docx

Perry, E., de Winter, J., & Hartley, R. (2024). A Scoping Study into the Long-term Impacts of Additional Subject Specialism Professional Development. Sheffield Hallam University.

Maxwell, B., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Halliday, J., Hotham, E., Nelson, J., ... Andrade, J. (2022). Supporting science teachers to engage with and carry out research. Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/research-into-supporting-teachers-of-science

Perry, E., Halliday, J., Higginson, J., & Patel, S. (2022). Meeting the challenge of providing high-quality continuing professional development for teachers: The Wellcome CPD Challenge Pilot Delivery Report. Wellcome. https://cms.wellcome.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/wellcome-cpd-challenge-pilot-delivery-report.pdf

Perry, E., Halliday, J., Booth, J., Wolstenholme, C., & Boylan, M. (2022). Researching professional development leaders: investigating support for ‘remote’ professional development leaders. Ogden Trust. https://www.ogdentrust.com/about-us/publications-and-research/researching-professional-development-leaders/

Bullough, A., & Halliday, J. (2015). PSTT Primary Science for All Hub Scoping Exercise. internal.

Artefacts

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Institute of Education, (2021). Wellcome CPD Challenge: School Stories Volume 2.

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Institute of Education, (2019). Wellcome CPD Challenge: School Stories Volume 1. https://www.shu.ac.uk/~/media/home/about-us/academic-departments/institute-of-education/sioe-research/welcome/wellcome-cpd-champions.pdf?la=en

Presentations

Booth, J., & Halliday, J. (2022). Wipro Teacher Fellow and Teacher Mentor Programme. Presented at: Association of Science Educators, Sheffield Hallam University

Perry, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Pountney, R., & Halliday, J. (2022). Supporting Teacher Leadership Development: Roles, Growth and Research. Presented at: NARST

Halliday, J. (2019). Attention Please! A Focused Approach to Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Primary Science. Presented at: Primary Science Teaching Trust International Conference, Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Halliday, J., & Bullough, A. (2019). Primary Science For All! Attention Please. Presented at: ASE National Conference, University of Birmingham

Perry, E., Halliday, J., & Davies, N. (2018). The Wellcome CPD Challenge. Presented at: Association for Science Education Northern Conference, Sheffield

Bullough, A., & Halliday, J. (2016). Primary Science For All. Presented at: Primary Science Teaching Trust International Conference, Belfast Waterfront

Other activities

Geographical Association: Assessor Advanced Professional Award

Chartered College of Teaching: Expert Interviewer

British Science Association: Stakeholder Group