ISBE Expert Masterclass: Grounding Your Research in Education Practice

Grounding Your Research in Education Practice with Dr Kellie Forbes-Simpson

Date/Time: 21^st October 2026, 12-1pm

Duration: 60 minutes

Cost: £30/£70 (members/non-members)

Overview

Producing rigorous research is only one part of academic success. Increasingly, researchers are expected to demonstrate how their work informs educational practice, policy and institutional decision-making.

This session explores how to design, conduct and communicate research that is both academically robust and practically meaningful. Participants will examine strategies for engaging practitioners throughout the research process and translating findings into resources that influence teaching, learning and educational practice.

Participants will gain:

• Practical approaches to designing practice-informed research
• Techniques for engaging educators throughout the research lifecycle
• Strategies for demonstrating educational impact
• Methods for translating research into accessible outputs
• Advice on balancing academic rigour with practitioner relevance
• Examples of successful education-focused research projects