LISTEN: Talking Research Podcast Part 3 from the Gov RIG

Listen to a new Talking Research Podcast episode from the Governance and Governing Research Interest Group.

This is the third of a series of podcasts taking the form of conversations between Doctoral Research colleagues from a small community of practice, all of whom are in the process of, or have just completed, postgraduate research into governance and governing.

In this episode, RIG Co-convenor, Rosie Hoyle, and guest, Philip Rowe, talk about Philip’s PhD research into the relationship between the chair and the executive leader. The title of Philip’s thesis is  ‘’Critical Friends?’: An Examination of the Relationship Between Headteachers and Chairs of Governors in English Secondary Schools’.

Rosie explores this by asking:

• What inspired Philip to research this relationship?
• How has he approached the study and what challenges has he encountered?
• What are the key points of his findings?

And importantly…

• What should chairs and governing boards across the country take away from this research as they try to fulfil their role in the school system?

You can listen to the podcast episode below. 

Special thanks to our guest, Philip Rowe, to Rosie Hoyle for hosting, and to the Governance and Governing RIG Convenors for producing this podcast series.

Host and Speaker Bios

Rosie Hoyle is an experienced leader in the for-profit sector, educator, chair, charity trustee and long-term school governor her research interest is in the Chair/Executive Leader relationship. With an MA in English Literature Rosie is now studying for a PhD (Professional) Education in the School of Education at the University of Lincoln.

Philip Rowe recently completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham, researching the relationship between headteachers and Chairs of Governors in English secondary schools. He embarked on his doctorate following a thirty-year career in education at six English secondary schools, latterly as a headteacher.