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Recent Research Projects: - Ambition School Leadership (ASL) funded project (2018): ‘School Performance and Improvement in Challenging Contexts’. Research Team: Chris Downey, Maria Kaparou, Tony Kelly & Damon Burg. The University of Southampton. -University of Southampton funded project (2016): ‘System instructional leadership for collaborative partnerships for school-to-school improvement within emerging Multi-academy Trusts (MATs)’. Researchers: Maria Kaparou (PI) and Daniel Muijs (Co-I), The University of Southampton. - SEDA Research Grant (2014-2015): Leading international students communities of learning within departmental extra-curricular activities: A case study in a Russell Group University in England. With Ian Abbott (Co-I). The University of Warwick. -BELMAS Research Grant (2014): Leadership Development for College Principals in the Further Education Sector. With Justine Mercer (PI) and Phil Whitehead (CI), The University of Warwick. Research Award: -British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society (BELMAS) Best Thesis Award 2015 Winner- ‘The best thesis awarded by a university in the United Kingdom, with the most significant contribution to the field of educational leadership, management and policy'. Visit: https://www.belmas.org.uk/Latest-News/winner-of-thesis-award-2015 -Awarded a BELMAS BURSARY in Educational Administration Leadership and Management (2011-2013) for my PhD research study that contributes to the production of knowledge and understanding of practice within an international context. See: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wie/research-new/researchnews http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/postgrads/pgr/eportfolios/edribf/belmas/ Teaching Excellence Award: -WARWICK AWARDS FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE for POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS (WATEPGR)- Teaching excellence prize for her contribution to teaching and support of learning at Warwick. (6th November 2013)
Research and Practice-based Seminar Series Convener: Dr. Maria Kaparou The Series of Research and Practice-based Seminars are run by the SoE academic members of staff and external speakers in various education-related strands (e.g. Education; Educational Leadership and Management; TESOL; SEN). These seminars: - create the opportunity to share our research projects within and outside the UNMC; - help us establish a stronger research and practice-based community of learning; and, - add to our understanding about national and international issues in the education field. http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Education/Research/SRPBS.aspx http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Social-Sciences/Newsitems/School-of-Education-has-a-new-Assistant-Professor.aspx http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Social-Sciences/Newsitems/School-of-Educations-inaugural-Overseas-Educational-Programme.aspx
Senior Teaching Fellow: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/staff/kaparou International Tutor: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/students/studentsupport/international/