‘Global Perspectives on Leadership Preparation and Development Part II’ is the next event from the Leadership, Preparation and Development RIG, taking place on Tuesday 28th May, 12pm – 2pm (UK). Find out more and register: tinyurl.com/cebmwd7h

We’re excited to announce that the 2024 BELMAS Conference programme is now available on the website: tinyurl.com/f3sax785 #BELMAS2024

Would you like to host a #LunchtimeSession ? We’d love to hear from you! #LunchtimeSession s are online seminars which bring together our membership to discuss research/research-led initiatives. If you’d like to take the reins for an upcoming session, email us on [email protected]

NEW ON THE BLOG! We’re excited to bring you a new BELMAS blog post, ‘Diplomatic Manoeuvres: How Those in Leading from the Middle Become a Conduit for Change’, by Maria Allen and Peter Wolstencroft. Read it here… tinyurl.com/4cm6tzva

The 2024 BELMAS Annual Conference, taking place in Glasgow on 5th – 7th July, is approaching fast. Don’t miss out – register now! belmas.org.uk/events/belmas-…

Join us on Tuesday 18th June at 1pm – 4pm (UK) at the NVCO Building in London for ‘DSA in Conversation With… Prof. Anne West’, a new event from our Distinguished Service Award Panel, taking place both online and in-person. Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/ye233wbz

The next Gender and Educational Leadership RIG event, ‘Gender and Leadership in Higher Education’, takes place on Tues 21st May at the University of Nottingham, featuring presentations from Dr Mary Cunneen, Dr Victoria Showunmi, and Professor Kay Fuller. tinyurl.com/2576a5pz

The BELMAS Board of Trustees have recently approved a new Member Hardship Policy which offers 1 year’s free membership to BELMAS members undergoing any difficulties that may prevent them from renewing their membership. Read more & apply here: belmas.org.uk/join/

New from EMAL: Rebecka Cowen Forssell, Hanne Berthelsen, and Sandra Jönsson offer a study of Swedish teachers’ and principals’ experiences of aggressive emails from parents. Read it here... tinyurl.com/ash7uy5e

New from EMAL Journal - Haim Shaked explores on how principals’ instructional leadership impacts schools’ middle leadership. Read it here. tinyurl.com/bdh7ahxr

Proud to be one of our two BELMAS journals with EMAL Journal - why not join as a member? Membership includes access to both these journals and 4 others, and Research Interest Groups (RIGs) feed into publications and Special Editions… Paul Wilfred Armstrong Prof Megan Crawford

Join us on Tuesday 18th June for the BELMAS Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place both online and in person at the NVCO Building in London alongside a new event entitled ‘DSA In Conversation With Prof. Anne West’. Find out more about both events: tinyurl.com/ye233wbz

Please come and join us! 28 May 12pm-2pm UK time. It’s a brilliant event with a brilliant line up! Register on the link below.

Great to have been one of the Discussants on this today, very rich conversations WHEN, Women’s Higher Education Network and #WomenEd Being10%Braver 🦩 please do watch online when BERA post it up. Useful to Gender &Ed L/ship RIG members too BELMAS. Thanks for organising 🐦 azumahcarol 🐦 & KAREN HEALEY

‘A Conversation with Liz Pemberton, CEO of The Black Nursery Manager’ from the Leadership in Early Years Education RIG takes place online on Thursday 23rd May, at 12.10pm – 12.55pm (UK time). Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/y29fsjpx

Very much looking forward to joining BELMAS colleagues and presenting an Irish perspective on leadership preparation and development at this Belmas LPD RIG event on the 28th of May!

Join us for ‘Global Perspectives on Leadership Preparation and Development Part II’, from the LPD RIG. With presentations from Niamh Hickey (Ireland), Meng Tian (United Arab Emirates), Tony Bush (Malaysia) and Pontso Moorosi (South Africa). tinyurl.com/cebmwd7h

Looking forward to BELMAS Conference this summer, where we will be presenting early findings on our “Tipping Points: Aspirations to Principalship” research project with Oide Leadership in Ireland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 Alison Mitchell Anna Mai Rooney Mary Nihill Julie Harvie School of Education

We want to remind those who have registered for the BELMAS Conference 2024 to complete the form for the FREE shuttle from the airport in Glasgow to the Golden Jubilee, should you require it. You can find the form here: form.jotform.com/233053544100037

Going to #BELMAS2024 ? Make sure to attend symposium on Foucault organised by Richard Niesche & Dr Denise Mifsud

My contribution, The search for contingency: Using Foucauldian theory to negate the present, outlines Foucauldian analytics as political tools for reimagining education