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Alex Manning

Dr Alex Manning

Lecturer in Science Education

Research interests

  • Education

Biography

Before joining King's, Alex taught science in two inner London secondary schools, during this time she was also a form tutor and year group coordinator. Since joining King's, Alex has completed her PhD; "Urban science teachers, exploring how their views and experiences can influence decisions to remain in post or not” (2017). Alex contributes to a number of teaching programmes, PGCE, MA and PhD supervision. In addition to her research on teacher wellbeing, her interests include teacher experiences, department dynamics and teacher retention.

Research

  • Teacher wellbeing
  • Teacher experiences
  • Department dynamics/school context
  • Teacher retention
  • Initial teacher education

For further information please see Alex's  Research Staff Profile.

Alex is a member of the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics with a specialism in science education.

Teaching

PhD supervision

Alex would welcome supervision applications in any of the research interests listed above.

Current supervision:

Anthea Ameer

Stefania Marinetti

Completed supervision:

Ye (Catherine) Cao

    Research

    CRESTEM PGCE outside
    Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)

    Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)

    School classroom student and teacher
    Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic

    This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.

    Project status: Completed

      Research

      CRESTEM PGCE outside
      Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)

      Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)

      School classroom student and teacher
      Sustaining teacher quality and retention post-pandemic

      This project examines the impact of the substantial changes and sustained disruption caused by Covid-19 to the development of secondary school teachers.

      Project status: Completed