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Biography
Marie is a senior lecturer in the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law. She teaches on the Professional Doctorate and the MEd programmes. She is the module leader for the Leadership and Organisational Development, Leadership in Professional Practice, Leadership and Management Strategies, and MEd Dissertation; she also supervises Professional Doctorate and PhD students. Marie has spent many years working in various roles within primary and secondary education before moving to further and higher education, including teaching secondary science and education studies. Marie's experiences in different sectors and working across the UK have provided her with a broad base on which to build her professional knowledge.
Marie’s interest in leadership 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. Although these research interests remain, she is also merging her passion and degree studies in the natural sciences by exploring leadership and environmental sustainability. Marie also enjoys returning to the natural sciences through her nature-based photography and spending time outdoors.
Marie has set up and continues to chair the Sustainable Environments: Practice, Activism & Leadership (SEPAL) research community at the University. Additionally, she is co-editor of the new University of Dundee’s Botanic Garden Living Lab Journal. External to the University, she co-convenes the BELMAS Emergent Researcher Rig.
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?, University of Dundee
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. (Investigator), Lakin, L. (Investigator), Purcell, M. (Investigator), Searle, B. (Investigator) & Ward, K. (Investigator)
10/08/22 → 5/12/22
Project: Research
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A botanic garden as a potential social leader in education for sustainable development through computer-mediated communication
Beresford-Dey, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Cooper, A., Crabb, M., Herd, K. & Syme-Smith, L., 6 Dec 2024, In: The Living Lab. 1, 1, p. 122-152Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Complexity Leadership Theory and its application in higher education: using duoethnography to explore enabling leadership during a time of uncertainty
Beresford-Dey, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Howden, S. & Martindale, L., 7 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Leadership in Education. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial
Lakin, L., Frediani, K. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Beresford-Dey, M., 6 Dec 2024, In: The Living Lab. 1, 1, p. 1-5 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Going beyond creativity: Primary headteachers as social intrapreneurs?
Beresford-Dey, M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ingram, R. & Lakin, L., 5 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Management Administration and Leadership. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NatureScot Research Report 1363 - Exploring engagement with Dundee Wee Forests and green spaces
Ward, K., Beresford-Dey, M., Frediani, K. & Lakin, E., 2024, NatureScot. 117 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Prizes
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Best Student Advisor and Personal Tutor (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, M. (Recipient), 31 May 2018
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Most Inspirational Teacher (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, M. (Recipient), 29 May 2020
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Outstanding Enhancement of the Student Experience (Nominated)
Beresford-Dey, M. (Recipient), 29 May 2020
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Emerging from COVID-19: Connecting compassionate and enabling leadership - a duoethnographic study using Complexity Leadership Theory
Beresford-Dey, M. (Speaker)
6 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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SEPAL: A Botanic Garden as Potential Social Leaders of Education for Sustainable Development Through Computer-Mediated Communication
Beresford-Dey, M. (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Professional Doctorate Examination Convenor
Beresford-Dey, M. (Examiner)
21 Nov 2024Activity: Examination types › Examination
Press/Media
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Wee Forests Need a Big Push from Local Schools
Ward, K., Frediani, K., Beresford-Dey, M. & Lakin, L.
19/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research