Professor Alan Brown
(Associate Director) supports work in the area of workplace and lifelong learning. See his Review of Vocational Education and Training Research in the UK (with Ewart Keep) (2000, European Commission). He also coordinates TLRP's European liaison activities. Alan is seconded part-time to TLRP from the Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick. (alan.brown@warwick.ac.uk)
Professor
Miriam David is a part-time Associate Director and has particular responsibility for the appropriate thematic work on diversity, difference and participation and for project and user liaison in relation to Higher and Adult Education. She is based at the Institute of
Education, University of London (m.david@ioe.ac.uk)
Professor Richard Noss is part-time Associate Director for Technology Enhanced Learning. His role includes supporting the commissioning of TEL projects, monitoring TEL project activities and sustaining liaison between ESRC and EPSRC and with present and potential TEL funders. Professor Noss is also co-director of the London Knowledge Lab and is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. (r.noss@ioe.ac.uk)
Silvina Cimolai (DSpace Researcher) has worked in diverse research projects and intervention programmes on education and educational psychology. She is currently working for a PhD at the Institute of Education, University of London. As a part-time researcher, she is now responsible for uploading TLRP Special Issues into DSpace and for checking entries for bibliographic continuity. (scimolai@ioe.ac.uk)
Sarah
Douglas (Office, Outputs and Communication Manager) coordinates the office team and is responsible for the overall management of TLRP administration and communication infrastructure. She is a qualified project manager with particular experience of the production of educational publications. (sarah.douglas@ioe.ac.uk)
Mabel Encinas, (DSpace and International Researcher) has worked in diverse fields such as education, psychology and ICT. She is currently working for a PhD at Institute of Education, University of London entitled: 'A sociocultural study on emotion in teachers' practice and knowledge'. As a part-time DSpace researcher, she liaises with project teams and is responsible for checking entries for bibliographic continuity and correct classification on the DSpace online repository. As International liaison, she keeps contact with diverse international organisations, supporting the infrastructure for their communication through the virtual learning environment (m.encinas@ioe.ac.uk)
Hameed Hakimi (Programme Assistant) has worked as a community researcher with the University of Birmingham and the British Refugee Council and is studyind for a Politics degree at Queen Mary, University of London. His research interests are multiculturalism, youth and religious fundamentalism. He is responsible for general running of the office and providing support to the Director. He is also the main point of contact for expense claims and invoice processing. (h.hakimi@ioe.ac.uk)
James
O'Toole (Events, Media and Engagement Manager) is responsible for the organisation of major TLRP events. He also leads on the maintenance and application of the Programme's database, website and other IT systems to maximise user engagement. (j.o'toole@ioe.ac.uk)
Joanna Penty (Dspace Researcher) brings a range of experience to TLRP. She has worked as a science teacher and holds an MSc in the Psychology of Education. She liaises with project teams to organise DSpace training and is responsible for checking Dspace entries for bibliographic continuity and correct classification. (j.penty@ioe.ac.uk)
Richard Procter (IT manager) spends 50% of his time on TLRP and the other 50% at the University of Cambridge's Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies. Richard is TLRP's webmaster and develops TLRP online resources such as D-Space, Virtual Research Environments and the TLRP database. (r.procter@ioe.ac.uk)
