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John Greenhalgh

Senior Lecturer

John is Senior Lecturer and is the Partnership Lead in Carnegie School of Education and enjoys creating and nurturing two-way developmental strategic partnerships with a range of schools and trusts in the Yorkshire area. He is a developer and training facilitator of leadership CPD courses. He is passionate about leadership development and training.  He understands just how important outstanding leadership is, and the incredible positive impacts that it can have on schools, departments, staff and students. He is also a university Lead Mentor and a Level 5 Certified Coach.  He is a Lead Examiner and Lead Assessment writer for AQA, which also sees him help to develop new specifications, train new examiners and write training for teachers.  He has research interest based in the impact of assessment, and to this end is currently undertaking a PhD focused on who is the better predictor of higher education success; exams or teachers.  He has over 23 years’ experience in education having taught and been Head of Department in both the state and private education sectors.     

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John is Senior Lecturer and is the Partnership Lead in Carnegie School of Education and enjoys creating and nurturing two-way developmental strategic partnerships with a range of schools and trusts in the Yorkshire area. He is a developer and training facilitator of leadership CPD courses. He is passionate about leadership development and training.  He understands just how important outstanding leadership is, and the incredible positive impacts that it can have on schools, departments, staff and students. He is also a university Lead Mentor and a Level 5 Certified Coach.  He is a Lead Examiner and Lead Assessment writer for AQA, which also sees him help to develop new specifications, train new examiners and write training for teachers.  He has research interest based in the impact of assessment, and to this end is currently undertaking a PhD focused on who is the better predictor of higher education success; exams or teachers.  He has over 23 years’ experience in education having taught and been Head of Department in both the state and private education sectors.     

John is Senior Lecturer and is the Partnership Lead in Carnegie School of Education and enjoys creating and nurturing two-way developmental strategic partnerships with a range of schools and trusts in the Yorkshire area. 

He is a developer and training facilitator of leadership CPD courses. He is passionate about leadership development and training.  He understands just how important outstanding leadership is, and the incredible positive impacts that it can have on schools, departments, staff and students. He is also a university Lead Mentor and a Level 5 Certified Coach.  

He is a Lead Examiner and Lead Assessment writer for AQA, which also sees him help to develop new specifications, train new examiners and write training for teachers.

He has research interest based in the impact of assessment, and to this end is currently undertaking a PhD focused on who is the better predictor of higher education success; exams or teachers.  

He has over 23 years’ experience in education having taught and been Head of Department in both the state and private education sectors.     

Degrees

  • BSc. (Hons) Genetics
    University College London, London, United Kingdom | 01 September 1997 - 30 June 2000

  • PGCE Secondary Science (11-18)
    University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom | 01 September 2002 - 30 June 2003

  • PhD
    Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom | 01 October 2025 - 30 June 2032

Certifications

  • ILM level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring.
    Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom | 08 December 2022 - present