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Biography
Marie is a lecturer on the Professional Doctorate and the MEd programmes; she also supervises doctoral students. Marie spent many years working in various roles within the mainstream education sector in England, including teaching secondary science. Upon moving to Scotland, Marie became an education lecturer in FE before commencing her role at the University in 2013. Marie's experiences across the different sectors have provided her with a broad base on which to build her professional knowledge. Marie has a keen interest in leadership and management which led her to complete an MEd in Leadership and Management and a PhD focusing on school leadership and creativity through the lens of Complexity Leadership Theory. Her research interests continue to be in these themes as well as merging her passion for the natural sciences through exploring environmental sustainability. Marie also enjoys returning to the natural sciences through her photography and spending time outdoors.
Leadership roles:
- Chair for Sustainable Environments: Pedagogy and Leadership (SEPaL) research community
- Master of Education module leader for Leadership and Organisational Development, and Dissertation.
- Professional Doctorate module co-leader for Leadership in Professional Practice
Teaching
Marie's teaching areas include:
- Leadership and management
- Organisational behaviour
- Sustainability
- Creativity
- Complexity
Research interests
Marie's research interests include:
- Education
- Leadership
- Creativity & innovation
- Intrapreneurship
- Complexity
- Sustainability
- Natural sciences
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, LOCAL AUTHORITY SUPPORT FOR CREATIVITY IN SCOTTISH PRIMARY HEADTEACHERS: EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL INTRAPRENEURIALISM IN A COMPLEX PSEUDO-DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM?
1 Feb 2015 → 15 Dec 2019
Award Date: 3 Feb 2020
Master of Education, MEd in Leadership and Management, Open University Milton Keynes
31 Oct 2010 → 28 Feb 2012
Award Date: 1 Dec 2012
PGCert THE, PGCE (Secondary Science)
1 Aug 2007 → 1 May 2008
Award Date: 1 Jun 2008
Bachelor of Science, BSc (Hons) in Natural Sciences, Open University Milton Keynes
1 Feb 2002 → 31 Oct 2006
Award Date: 1 Feb 2007
External positions
External Examiner, University of Bolton
1 Jul 2017 → 31 Dec 2021
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Projects
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Learning For Sustainability In Scotland
Beresford-Dey, M., Lakin, L., Purcell, M., Searle, B. & Ward, K.
10/08/22 → 5/12/22
Project: Research
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Learning for Sustainability: young people and practitioner perspectives
Ward, K., Birch, R., MacDonald, T., Beresford-Dey, M., Lakin, L., Purcell, M. & Searle, B., 8 Feb 2023, Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 50 p. (Social Research Series)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Blog post. Leading in a complex world: Enabling leadership practices to support innovation, change and resilience
Beresford-Dey, M., Howden, S. & Martindale, L., 16 Feb 2022, British Educational Research Association.Research output: Other contribution
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Conceptualising Creativity and Innovation in the Role of Primary Sector Headteachers
Beresford-Dey, M., Ingram, R. & Lakin, L., 20 Jan 2022, In: Education Sciences. 12, 2, 15 p., 70.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical reflections on academic leadership during Covid-19: Using Complexity Leadership Theory to understand the transition to remote and blended learning
Howden, S., Beresford-Dey, M. & Martindale, L., 5 Aug 2021, In: Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. 9, 2, p. 118-126 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creativity in School Leadership: A Systematic Literature Review of the Primary Sector
Beresford-Dey, M., 3 Jul 2020. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Prizes
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Innovation in Teaching
Beresford-Dey, Marie (Recipient), 2017
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Best Student Advisor and Personal Tutor (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, Marie (Recipient), 31 May 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Most Inspirational Teacher (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, Marie (Recipient), 29 May 2020
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Outstanding Enhancement of the Student Experience (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, Marie (Recipient), 29 May 2020
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Co Convenor Doctoral RIG
Marie Beresford-Dey (Member)
1 May 2023 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Social-Intrapreneurship in a World of Constraints: Public-Sector School Leaders. What does this all mean for environmental sustainable in such organisations?
Marie Beresford-Dey (Speaker)
1 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Leadership Practices for Sustainability Education
Marie Beresford-Dey (Chair) & Qudsia Kalsoom (Contributor)
2022 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Deconstructing the Scholarship and Research Divide: Thinking Again About Academic Identities. Leading in a complex world: enabling leadership practices to support innovation, change and resilience
Marie Beresford-Dey (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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University of Dundee, Biodiversity and Campus as a Living Lab (External organisation)
Marie Beresford-Dey (Member)
2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee