The following have been appointed as Research Consultants to the Primary Review. Working mostly in teams of two or three, they are undertaking the 31 research surveys relating to the Review’s 10 themes. The reports and briefings arising from this strand of the Review will be published during 2007.


See here for the research surveys commissioned.

See here for publications resulting from research reports and briefings.

Professor Mel Ainscow, University of Manchester
Professor Robin Alexander, University of Cambridge
Dr Maria Balarin, University of Bath
Ian Barron, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Peter Blatchford, Institute of Education, University of London
Dr Mark Brundrett, Liverpool John Moores University
Professor Peter Bryant, University of Oxford
Dr Hilary Burgess, Open University
Dr Rita Chawla-Duggan, University of Bath
Professor James Conroy, University of Glasgow
Dr Jean Conteh, University of Leeds
Dr Andrea Creech, Institute of Education, University of London
Dr Peter Cunningham, University of Cambridge
Professor Harry Daniels, University of Bath
Professor Julie Dockrell, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Alan Dyson, University of Manchester
Professor Michael Fielding, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Maurice Galton, University of Cambridge
Dr Frances Gallanaugh, University of Manchester
Professor Usha Goswami, University of Cambridge
Professor Kathy Hall, National University of Ireland, Cork
Professor Susan Hallam, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Wynne Harlen, University of Bristol
Dr Rachel Holmes, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Christine Howe, University of Cambridge
Moira Hulme, University of Glasgow
Professor Judith Ireson, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Mary James, Institute of Education, University of London
Dr Liz Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Peter Kutnick, King's College, University of London
Professor Hugh Lauder, University of Bath
Dr John Lowe, University of Bath
Professor Maggie MacLure, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Elaine McCreery, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Olwen McNamara, University of Manchester
Professor Sandra McNally, London School of Economics and Political Science
Professor Stephen Machin, University College, London
Professor Berry Mayall, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Ian Menter, University of Glasgow
Professor Neil Mercer, University of Cambridge
Dr Christine Merrell, University of Durham
Dr Yolande Muschamp, University of Bath
Sharon O’Donnell, National Foundation for Educational Research
Dr Philip Noden, London School of Economics and Political Science
Professor Kamil Øzerk, University of Oslo
Dr Nick Peacey, Institute of Education, University of London
Andy Pickard, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Andrew Pollard, Institute of Education, University of London
Dr Jill Porter, University of Bath
Dr Philip Raymont, University of Cambridge
Dr Tess Ridge, University of Bath
Anna Riggall, National Foundation for Educational Research
Dr Carol Robinson, University of Sussex
Dr Graham Ruddock, National Foundation for Educational Research
Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole, Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Maha Shuayb, National Foundation for Educational Research
Dr Caroline Sharp, National Foundation for Educational Research
Professor Ian Stronach, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Harry Torrance, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Liz Twist, National Foundation for Educational Research
Professor Peter Tymms, University of Durham
Dr Karl Wall, Institute of Education, University of London
Professor Rosemary Webb, University of Manchester
Professor Anne West, London School of Economics and Political Science
Chris Whetton, National Foundation for Educational Research
Professor John White, Institute of Education, University of London
Dr Felicity Wikeley, University of Bath
Dr Dominic Wyse, University of Cambridge