Educational Leaders Network (ELN)

The Education Leaders Network (ELN) is a shared space for Principal Fellows, Senior Fellows, National Teaching Fellows and CATE (Collaborative Award in Teaching Excellence) Award winners from across the institution.

ELN is regarded as a highly respected and influential group of educational leaders who lead on championing collaboration and dissemination of practice to further promote and embed effective learning and teaching. Membership of ELN is automatic for staff who have demonstrated educational leadership through these Fellowships and Awards. If you would like to be added to the Educational Leaders Network Teams channel please contact:

Is anticipated that there will be three meetings of the ELN a year, and members are very welcome to come along. The first will be held on campus in December and the second and third online in March and May. Each meeting will have a specific focus and provide opportunities to learn about developments in relation to education at UoL and to share practice.

What are the benefits of being a part of ELN?

  • Membership of an online Teams channel to connect with a supportive, knowledgeable and like-minded network of colleagues from across the University with a shared passion for enhancing education and exploring pedagogic innovation.
  • Opportunity to participate in three events a year (one in person and two online) which bring together cross-institutional colleagues around education-based interests with a view to the improvement of personal practice, the development of the educational experience and the influence of University policy.
  • Opportunity to contribute to the Academic CPD series, the Academy Podcast, the Academy online resources and the Learning and Teaching / Ped Res Conferences with a view to inform professional practice and promotion of innovation in education for the broader Learning and Teaching community.
  • Opportunities to develop knowledge, understanding and experience of educational leadership with a view to career development.
  • Support the work of the Department, School or Faculty by communicating ideas from across the University with a view to local dissemination and implementation.
  • Understanding of one's unique contribution as an educational leader to learning and teaching and how it fits the larger University picture.

What the ELN brings to the University

  • An internal network of expertise to stimulate and support the development of pedagogic enquiry with a view to informing education and ensuring the dissemination of evidence informed practice.
  • Leadership of a range of activities that align with the University's Education strategic priorities and the Liverpool Curriculum Framework.
  • A means to access the expertise and experience of staff who have coordinated and led learning and teaching initiatives and have influenced the practice of their peers in education.
  • The reviewing of national and international pedagogic initiatives and appraising the impact and benefit of such initiatives for the University.

Educational Leaders Network Meeting - Wednesday, 9 September 2026

The next Educational Leaders Network Meeting is taking place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the Mandela Room in the Liverpool Guild of Students Building. The meeting will take place from 2pm until 4pm and refreshments will be provided from 1.45pm.

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To launch the 2026-27 academic year, the Educational Leaders Network is privileged to welcome Professor Shelleyann Scott and Associate Professor Don Scott both of whom have extensive experience and expertise in the research and practice of educational leadership in higher education. In the session they will present findings from their International Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education (ISLDHE). This project is an ongoing study that investigates the efficacy of leadership development in higher education in different countries. The aim of this study is to promote optimal leadership, positive change agency, and job satisfaction in higher education through useful leadership development. Currently there are 14 countries involved in this study, however, the most active team is in Canada. The following topics will be discussed in the session. Brief biographies of the speakers are below.

  1. Overview of International Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education
  2. What the literature tells us about trends and developments in university leadership
  3. Canadian senior leaders' perceptions of leadership in the middle
  4. Reimagining academic leadership
  5. Opportunities for Q&A and discussions integrated throughout

Biographies

Dr Shelleyann Scott (PhD) is a Professor in the Leadership, Policy and Governance specialization, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada. Shelley is currently President of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) - the national association for Education in Canada. She designed and coordinates the Transdisciplinary Leadership: Leading Healthy Organizations and Transdisciplinary Leadership: Strategy and Innovation master's programs. Her experience spans 15 countries where she has worked as an educator, leader, and professional developer. Her research is multi-sector and includes: leadership, leadership development, professional development, and teaching and learning. Her leadership roles have encompassed: school district curriculum leadership, associate dean, head of department, director, and program designer and coordination roles. She co-chairs (with Dr. Don Scott) the International Study in Leadership Development in Higher Education and her latest book is "Applied ethic of care: Leading inclusion" coauthored with Dr. Elaine Fournier and Dr. Don Scott.

Dr Donald E. Scott (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and Governance specialization, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Don is coordinator of the Leadership in Learning Master's in Education program. Don has 40 years of teaching and administration experience in schools and universities. Don's research includes: leadership, leadership development, capacity building, quality teaching and learning, assessment, and technology innovation in teaching and learning. He is the co-Chair of the International Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education (ISLDHE) project. He is co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Leadership in Learning (IJLL).

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