Eleanor Byrne MA, BA (Hons)
Senior Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow
Summary
I am a Senior Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow at the Sheffield Institute of Education, specialising in educational research and evaluation. With a strong track record of leading and contributing to impactful projects, my work focuses on advancing evidence-based practices to improve education. Passionate about driving meaningful change, I bring both depth of expertise and a commitment to supporting innovation in the sector.
About
Project manager for Global Science Explorers, the Astra Zeneca Science Teaching Trust funded project working with teachers and pupils to explore exciting Environmental Science activities and investigations; Triple Crossed, the second phase of the original Double Crossed Project. Cross-curricular teacher resource development project using science, history and citizenship; and Student Associates Scheme, the TDA funded school placement scheme for undergraduates interested in a future career in teaching (2008–2011)
Teacher-led continuing professional development (CPD)
Cross-curricular learning, particularly the use of history and historical methodology in school science
Confidence and understanding - the role of the primary school science coordinator
Ï㽶ÊÓƵs' perceptions of teaching
Environmental science in the school classroom
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ evaluation
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Science for All
Engineering Science
Member of the Women in SET team
Education
- Education Enquiry
- Developing Enquiry Through a Specialism
- Developing the Core Curriculum
- MA Education
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My research interests focus on educational policy reform, with a particular emphasis on examining and addressing the role of gender within these changes. I am currently pursuing a PhD in history at the University of Sheffield, where my work explores the linguistic representation of women in the written press between 1963 and 1990.
- Evaluation of DfE Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund
- Evaluation of the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF): The Ambition Institute’s Transforming Teaching (TT) project
- Evaluation of Wipro STEM Teacher Fellowship and Teacher Mentor Programmes
- Early Outcomes South Yorkshire evaluation
- Evaluation of Youth Perspectives of the STEM Ambassadors Programme
- Maths and Physics Teacher Supply Package: Scoping and Early Process Evaluation
Publications
Journal articles
Bevins, S., Byrne, E., Brodie, M., & Price, G. (2011). . Science Education International, 22 (4), 255-265.
Book chapters
Booth, J., & Byrne, E. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 12-32). ICI Global:
Books
Byrne, E., & Brodie, M. (2011). . Routledge.
Reports
Clark, L., Coldwell, M., Pearson, S., Willis, B., Wilson, I., Byrne, E., ... Reaney-Wood, S. (2023). . London: Department for Education.
Stiell, B., Maxwell, B., Reaney-Woods, S., McLean, D., Staunton, R., Straw, S., & Nelson, J. (2022). . DfE.
Byrne, E., Reaney-Wood, S., Coldwell, M., Nelson, J., McLean, D., Staunton, R., & Worth, J. (2022). . Department for Education.
Wolstenholme, C., Reaney-Wood, S., Maxwell, B., Straw, S., McLean, D., Worth, J., & Staunton, R. (2022). . Department for Education.
Willis, B., Maxwell, B., Reaney-Wood, S., Nelson, J., Straw, S., Worth, J., ... Staunton, R. (2022). . Department for Education.
Byrne, E., Coldwell, M., & Willis, B. (2020). Evaluation of the early outcomes framework fund.
Maxwell, B., Clague, L., Byrne, E., Culliney, M., Coldwell, M., Hobson, A., & Glentworth, A. (2018). . https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk: Education Endowment Foundation.
Byrne, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., & Bullough, A. (2017). . SCIENTEX.
Straw, S., Coldwell, M., Poet, H., Byrne, E., Stiell, B., & Worth, J. (2017). . London, UK: Department for Education.
Internet Publications
Byrne, E., Demissie, F., Parkin, R., & Pearse, S. (2023). . [Internet article].
Presentations
Booth, J., Rutgers, D., Byrne, E., & Hotham, E. (2023). Making change happen in teacher professional development: leadership and the implementation of professional development in schools. Presented at: IPDA, Aston University
Postgraduate supervision
Primary and secondary education