We are delighted to invite you to our next networking event for alumni of our Becoming an Education-Focused Professor Programme.
Come along to hear from Professor Leanne de Main, Dean of the Business School and Professor of Education at Birmingham City University. Leanne is an alumna of the programme and will be reflecting on her experience and subsequent career.
Provider Information
BAM Council's Sub-Committee of Management, Knowledge and Education
Who Should Attend?
This event is exclusive to all Becoming an Education-Focussed Professor alumni only.
Guest Speaker
Professor Leanne de Main
Professor Leanne de Main is an experienced senior leader in Higher Education, currently as Dean of the Business School and Professor of Education at Birmingham City University. She is a Principal Fellow with Advance HE (PFHEA), holds the CMBE with the Chartered Association of Business Schools, is an Advance HE Aurora Mentor and an Associate Member of the Association of Learning Technology (ALT).
Leanne is a Peer Reviewer for the European Federation of Management Development (EFMD) supporting Business Schools globally in achieving EFMD accreditation. In January 2022, Leanne joined the Advisory Group for the QAA review of Business and Management Benchmark Statements and has recently completed two QAA funded Collaborative Enhancement Projects looking at student experience post-covid and Block Teaching. In January 2025, Leanne won funding from Advance HE collaborating with international universities on new models of learning.
Leanne researches teaching and learning, neurodiverse learners, widening participation and opportunity in HE with a focus on curriculum design models, block teaching and design sprint methodology: a strategic transformation she led as PVC Pedagogic Transformation at De Montfort University. Her book, 'Achieving Teaching Excellence' was released in 2021. More recently, in January 2025, her chapter on 'Quality in Block Teaching' was published in 'Block Teaching Essentials'.
Chaired by
Dr Neil Pyper
Dr Neil Pyper is Head of Education and Student Experience in the Faculty of Business and Law at Birkbeck, University of London.
He is an elected member of the BAM Council, focusing on Management Knowledge and Education.
Benefits of attending
- Peer support
- Inspiration from those who have achieved
- Making connections
Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
Event Fee
This event is free for all Becoming an Education-Focussed Professor alumni.
Active BAM Membership is required to attend this event.
For more information, please visit BAM Membership
Registration closes on 13th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received.
Cancellations
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To cancel a booking a cancellation request must be submitted via your BAM Account, to do this:
- Go to your BAM Account
- Click 'My Events'
- Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
- Follow the steps and complete the request