Professor Melanie Ehren

Melanie Ehren is a Professor in the Governance of Schools and Education systems, director of research institute LEARN! and honorary professor at University College, Institute of Education. Her academic work focuses on the effectiveness of accountability and evaluation systems and aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the interplay between accountability and the broader education system in tackling inequality and improving student outcomes. Some of her key projects are:

• ESRC funded study on ‘Accountability, capacity and trust to improve learning outcomes in South Africa
• EU Erasmus+/KA2 comparative study on polycentric inspections of networks of schools across four countries.
• EU-funded comparative study on the impact of school inspections in six European countries.
• Nuffield funded project on the Nature, Prevalence and Effectiveness of Strategies used to Prepare Pupils for Key Stage 2 Maths Tests. 

Institutional affiliation: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands; UCL Institute of Education