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Alma Harris first trained as a secondary school teacher and taught in a number of challenging schools in South Wales. During her time as a teacher she completed her MEd degree at the University of Wales in Cardiff and was seconded to the Welsh Development Agency as a Business Development Adviser. She left teaching after her secondment to start her own company and to complete her PhD studies.
After completing her PhD at Bath University in 1993 she commenced her academic career. She worked as a research assistant for several years before taking up a staff tutor position at the Open University. After three years with the OU she moved to the University of Nottingham as a lecturer and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer and Reader. During this time she was Director of Research Students. She was appointed to a Chair in Leadership at the University of Warwick in 2000 and has been Director of the Institute of Education since 2003.
Her main research interests are:
As well as delivering sessions at iNet events in Europe and North America, Professor Harris has written a publication on distributing leadership.
She has also played a central role in developing the iNet Europe Masters in Educational Innovation and Leadership, a unique course which combines educational research with international collaboration.