David Godfrey
Head of Academic Programmes at UCL
David Godfrey is an Associate Professor in Education, Leadership and Management, and the Head of Academic Programmes at UCL Centre for Educational Leadership. Previously, he was co-director of the Centre for Educational Evaluation and Accountability and was a lead inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate. An advocate of research-informed practice in education, his projects and publications include research-engaged schools, school peer review, inspection systems and lesson study. In July 2017, David was acknowledged in the Oxford Review of Education as one of the best new educational researchers in the UK. His articles and books have been cited worldwide, and he has worked with networks of schools in UK and internationally, advising on research-informed improvement.