Governance & Governing

Who We Are and What We Do

The Governance and Governing RIG is open to all those who have an interest in governance in its widest sense, including educational leaders, researchers and research students and governors of schools and colleges. Its aim is to build a forum and network capable of generating and facilitating exchange and partnership on a continuing basis across the full range of research interests, professional contexts and contemporary issues related to governance and governing.

Benefits from Participation

• Membership of a community of learners engaged in advancing the understanding and practice of governance in education
• The opportunity to collaborate or correspond with colleagues engaged in similar studies, research or activity
• The opportunity to identify and explore contemporary issues linked to governance and governing
• Participation in future events specifically covering issues related to governance in education

Background and Themes

Some of the core themes explored via the RIG are:

• The strategic leadership role of the Governor in Educational contexts
• The strategic leadership role the governing professional plays in educational contexts
• Governance within the educational contexts across the sector (Schools, Further Education, Higher Education and Charities)
• Policies and practices in Governance in Education

Co-Convenors

Dr Lizana Oberholzer

Programme Lead – MA in Education (International), University of Wolverhampton

BELMAS Trustee and Vice Chair, ABG Committee

Email: L.Oberholzer@wlv.ac.uk

Dr Andy Allen

Associate at the School of Government, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Birmingham

Email: a.allen.1@bham.ac.uk

Rosemary Hoyle

Email: 25554757@students.lincoln.ac.uk

Dr Abdulla Sodiq

Senior Lecturer in Education, Institute of Education, University of Derby

Email: eduwork.sodiq@sky.com 

Email 2: a.sodiq@derby.ac.uk

Latest News

We’re excited to share the release of Management in Education’s special edition focusing on the governance and governing of educational institutions.

Featuring a selection of articles, reviews, interviews and opinion pieces, the special edition seeks to explore the current issues surrounding governance and governing in response to policy changes, academisation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more, with themes ranging from ethical and value-based leadership to diverse governance.

Read the editorial from Lizana Oberholzer and Ron Hill

Annual Reports

Annual RIG Report 2024-25

Events

The Governance and Governing RIG has released a report which covers the RIG’s events from 2020-2021. Read it here.

Special Edition Podcast Series

To coincide with the release of MiE’s special edition on governance, we’re thrilled to share a series of podcast episodes from the BELMAS Governance and Governing Research Interest Group…simply click on ‘Podcasts’ from the right menu.

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