Associate Professor Philip Bamber
Assistant Dean & Head of the School of Education
0151 291 3490
bamberp@hope.ac.uk
Welcome to the Centre of Education and Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Here we bring together Education Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Teacher Education and a diverse and growing number of staff, students and researchers. We have an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. In the most recent review of Research Excellence, 60% of research in Education at Liverpool Hope was graded as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
CEPA research is framed through four inter-related interdisciplinary research programmes oriented to overarching themes of ethos, values and social justice in education. Our research programmes demonstrate interdisciplinary interest in values-led education across all sectors and phases. See the illustration below for information.
For more information on our undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development courses, visit the Education pages on the Liverpool Hope website.
CEPA Steering Group
The steering group brings together research programme conveners and CEPA Visiting Professors to plan and direct research strategy, researcher development activities and to foster an inclusive research culture. Reporting to the University Research Committee, the Steering Group facilitates the development of strategic research partnerships and postgraduate provision that is aligned to our research expertise.
Steering Group Members
Dr Babs Anderson, Associate Professor Phil Bamber, Sam Sellar (CEPA Visiting Professor), Associate Professor Alan Hodkinson, Associate Professor Naomi Hodgson, Dr Joseph Maslen, Dr Catherine O’Connell, Dr Konstanze Spohrer, Ms Sue Cronin, Dr Lynn Sampson-Chappell, Professor John Shortt, Associate Professor Julie Hadwin, Sam Sellar, Reader in Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, J Adam Carter, Reader in Epistemology, University of Glasgow, Stefan Ramaekers, Professor of Psychology and Educational Sciences KU Leuven (Belgium).
CEPA Members
Dr Catherine O’Connell
CEPA Director & Senior Lecturer in Education Studies
Dr Babs Anderson
Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies
Dr Naomi Hodgson
Associate Professor
Dr Frank Su
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies
Associate Professor Julie Hadwin
Associate Professor
Dr Konstanze Spohrer
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies
Associate Professor Alan Hodkinson
Associate Professor & PGR Coordinator
Dr Cathal O’Siochru
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies
Dr Namrata Rao
Principal Lecturer
Dr Olga Ververi
Lecturer in Education Studies
Mrs Sue Cronin
Head of Teacher Education
Dr Ella Houston
Lecturer in Disability and Education
Dr Harriet Pattison
Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies
Dr Jody Crutchley
Lecturer in Modern History
Dr John Tillson
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education
Dr Carly Bagelman
Lecturer in Education Studies
Dr Lynn Sampson-Chappell
Head of Professional Partnership Development
Dr Daniel O’Neill
Lecturer in Education Studies
Dr Andrea Bullivant
CEPA Visiting Professors
Dr Sam Sellar
Reader in Education, Manchester Metropolitan University
J Adam Carter
Reader in Epistemology, University of Glasgow
Stefan Ramaekers
Professor of Psychology and Educational Sciences KU Leuven (Belgium)