Linda Bray
Senior Research and Innovation Administrator
Summary
I joined the Centre for Science Education in 2008 and supported the 5 year STEMNET contract. This had 500+ volunteer STEM Ambassadors, matching them to schools across the South Yorkshire Region. I have experience of organising large scale events, which included organising National Science and Engineering Week, both for schools across South Yorkshire, and the general public. More recently I have supported a wide range of research and KE projects, mostly working with schools to facilitate participation in projects.
About
Projects:
• EEF Evaluation of Realistic Maths Education
• EEF Outward Bound Adventure Learning
• EEF Evaluation of Reach
• DfE Schools' Recovery from Covid
• DfE Research into Family Hubs
• YEF DARE 25
• Royal Society Mathematical Futures
I have also supported academics in submitting to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Unit of Assessment for Education in 2021.
Career:
Civil servant for 20 years. Working in the following departments:
- Government Office for Y&H
- Employment Tribunals Service
- Cabinet Office
- Department for Education
- Government Office for London
- Manpower Services Commission
10 years at a Builders Merchant, Sheffield