David Littlefair

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Inclusive Education and Practice
Pupil Voice
Teacher Education as a discipline in Higher Education

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Biography

I am Deputy Head of the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and an internationally recognised figure in the field of Teacher Education (Education).

I lead professional development for teachers nationally and internationally by designing innovative curricula and delivery models via stakeholder co-production with serving teachers and headteachers. Through service on the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers’ (UCET) Executive and CPD Committees, I have influenced policy and practice via the Department for Education, including in areas such as the development of the Master of Teaching and Learning (MTL). I have secured £2.3m in external CPD income to establish a number of learning hubs via university and school consortia in the UK as well as international programmes, such as in provinces of China. I am regularly invited to speak internationally on this work. I have a growing body of research in the field of inclusive education, which involves national and international collaborations with Australia, Germany, and Romania.  

I have made significant theoretical and pedagogical contributions to my discipline of teacher education through my pioneering ‘pupil voice’ pedagogical paradigm and strategic leadership of the Inclusive Education Research group. My creation of the Pupil Voice research programme has impacted policy and practice in areas such as Physical Education.

I am always keen to collaborate with colleagues within and outside Higher Education to advance excellence in teaching and to support research on this topic, including via doctoral study.  

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):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Education, PhD, Pupil Voice in PE and the desire for (in)visibility, Northumbria University

1 May 201522 May 2021

Award Date: 25 Oct 2021

Education, MA (Hons), Adult Education and Learning, Durham University

1 Sept 19911 Sept 1994

Award Date: 8 Sept 1994

Physics, BSc (Hons)

1 Sept 198631 Dec 2099

Award Date: 1 Sept 1986

External positions

External Examiner, Queen Margaret University

2023 → …

External Examiner, St Mary's University, Twickenham

20172022

Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET)

2001 → …

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