Dr Andrea Mallaburn
School of Education
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: A.Mallaburn@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 5380
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Andrea is a Reader in Science Education and ITT Partnership Lead in the School of Education. Her role in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), involves supporting teachers of the future by leading the Primary and Secondary Undergraduate and Postgraduate Partnership with schools for all LJMU student teachers. In addition, Andrea leads the Secondary Chemistry PGCE programme in the ITE team.
Previously to joining LJMU, Andrea had dedicated 15 years to teaching chemistry in a range of secondary schools in London and Liverpool, including serving as the Head of Department for Science in two schools and leading learning and teaching as part of her senior leadership role.
Degrees
2013, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MA in Advanced Educational Practice (Mentoring and Coaching)
1994, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, PhD - 'The Clinical Biochemistry of Aluminium'
1991, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Chemistry
Academic appointments
Reader in Science Education, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
ITT Partnership Lead, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - present
Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, 2010 - 2014
Highlighted publications
Putwain D, Mallaburn A, Held T. 2024. Science Motivation, Academic Achievement, Career Aspirations in Early Adolescent Learning and Individual Differences: Journal of Psychology and Education, 116 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Simon S, Mallaburn A, Seton L. 2020. Chapter 10. Enhancing School Students’ Engagement in Chemistry Through a University-led Enrichment Programme Advances in Chemistry Education Series :192-224 Royal Society of Chemistry 9781788015080 DOI Publisher Url
Peiser G, Duncalf D, Mallaburn A. 2019. The role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English initial teacher education policy context Professional Development in Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Putwain D, Mallaburn A, Held T. 2024. Science Motivation, Academic Achievement, Career Aspirations in Early Adolescent Learning and Individual Differences: Journal of Psychology and Education, 116 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wilkinson H, Putwain DW, Mallaburn A. 2020. How do teachers communicate to students about forthcoming GCSE exams?: An observational study The Psychology of Education Review, 44 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Peiser G, Duncalf D, Mallaburn A. 2019. The role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English initial teacher education policy context Professional Development in Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Cutler C-R, Mallaburn A, Putwain DW, Daly A. 2019. Teachers’ Theories of Intelligence and Instruction in English Secondary Education Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 11 :59-70 Publisher Url Public Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L, Goodwin M. 2018. Chemistry: The essential spark for engagement Education in Science, 272 :26-27 Publisher Url Public Url
Seton L, Mallaburn A, Goodwin M. 2018. Research Focus: Nurturing socio-economically challenged learners' curiosity in chemistry Education in Science, 272 :28-29 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Brennan VK, Mallaburn A, Seton L. 2018. Teachers’ perception of chemistry outreach work, especially in the context of children’s social demography Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 10 :3-14 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Saad KA, Walsh BA, Mallaburn A, Brundrett M. 2017. Exploring the Implementation of A Professional Learning Communities in Malaysian’s Schools International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling, 2 :1-18 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Walanda K, Napitupulu M, Mallaburn A. 2017. Misconceptions sequencing the chemical processes in daniell and electrolysis cells amongst first-year science and mathematics education university students Journal of Science Education, 18 :113-116 Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan RJ, Mallaburn A. 2017. Consistency counts- or does it? Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 9 :90-99 Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan RJ, Jones R, Mallaburn A, Clays K. 2016. Subject knowledge enhancement courses for creating new chemistry and physics teachers: the students’ perceptions School Science Review, 98 Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan RJ, Jones RB, Mallaburn A, Clays K. 2016. Working towards evidence based practice in science teaching and learning School Science Review, 97 :109-115 Public Url
Clays K, Tynan RJ, Mallaburn A, Jones RB. 2014. Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses for creating new chemistry and physics teachers: do they work? School Science Review, 95 :85-94 Publisher Url Public Url
Inglis M, Mallaburn A, Tynan R, Clays K, Jones R. 2013. Insights from a Subject Knowledge Enhancement Course for Creating New Chemistry and Physics Teachers School Science Review, 94 :101-107 Publisher Url Public Url
Conference publication
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. 2024. What did the Covid-19 pandemic tell us about initial teacher programmes? EDULEARN24 Proceedings, Edulearn24, 16th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. 2024. ONE EFFECT ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY SCORES LINKED TO CHANGES IN ANTI-COVID-19 MEASURES AS THE PANDEMIC PROGRESSED IN SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND INTED2024 Proceedings, 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference :695-704 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. 2024. ONE EFFECT ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY SCORES LINKED TO CHANGES IN ANTI-COVID-19 MEASURES AS THE PANDEMIC PROGRESSED IN SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND INTED Proceedings, 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 1 :695-704 DOI Publisher Url
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. 2023. THE SELF-EFFICACY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND EDULEARN Proceedings, 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 1 :2276-2281 DOI Publisher Url
Tynan RJ, Mallaburn A. 2022. THE SELF-EFFICACY OF TRAINEE TEACHERS RECOMMENDED FOR QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) IN ENGLAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LOOKING FOR EXPLANATIONS ICERI Proceedings, 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan RJ, Mallaburn A. 2022. The Self-Efficacy of Trainee Teachers Who Were Recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (Qts) in England During the Covid-19 Pandemic EDULEARN22 Proceedings, EDULEARN22, the 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies :484-489 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan RJ. 2022. A Critical Evaluation of Criteria-Based Assessment of Subject Knowledge and Other Competencies of Teachers in Training: A Practitioner Research Journey EDULEARN22 Proceedings, EDULEARN22, the 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies :490-497 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L, Brennan V. 2022. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS - FOSTERING CURIOSITY FOR LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL SESSIONS! EDULEARN Proceedings, 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 1 :3726-3726 DOI Publisher Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L, Brennan V. 2021. WIDENING PARTICIPATION BY EFFECTIVE OUTREACH IN CHEMISTRY EDULEARN Proceedings, 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 1 :10729-10729 DOI Publisher Url
Tynan R, Mallaburn A, Frankham J. 2020. THE COVID-19 GENERATION: NEWLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS’ (NQTS’) SELF-EFFICACY ICERI2020 Proceedings, ICERI 2020 :7853-7853 DOI Publisher Url
Mallaburn A, Putwain DW. 2020. THE VALUE OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING ASPIRATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENT? EDULEARN Proceedings, 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 1 :4286-4286 DOI Publisher Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L, Brennan V. 2020. INSPIRATION LEADS TO ASPIRATION: IMPROVING CHEMISTRY LITERACY FOR LEARNERS WITH A LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS EDULEARN Proceedings, 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 1 :997-997 DOI Publisher Url
Brennan V, Mallaburn A, Seton L. 2019. DEVISING A UNIQUE MODEL FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAMMES WITH CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT FROM TEACHERS ACROSS THE 5-19 AGE RANGE Chova LG, Martinez AL, Torres IC. EDULEARN19: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, 11th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN) :3972-3972 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Tynan RJ, Mallaburn A. 2016. Assessing teachers in training: Towards understanding and achieving consistency across ITT/E partnerships. Eighth Annual Conference for Research in Education: Values in Education
Clays K, Tynan R, Mallaburn A, Jones RB. Science education in the UK – a journey First Pedagogical Conference between LJMU and City Unity College, Athens
Tynan RJ. Working towards evidence based practice in science teaching and learning. Using STEM research conference: using research to improve Public Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L, Brennan V. Improving Delivery of Primary Science Through Teacher Development Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2022 - Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy Author Url
Peiser G, Duncalf D, Mallaburn A. The role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English ITE policy context TEAN Annual Conference 2017
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. The Self-Efficacy of Pre-Service Teachers: Lessons Learned During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Northwest of England EDULEARN23 Proceedings, EDULEARN 2023 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Mallaburn A, Seton L. The value of chemistry interventions in secondary school - does this benefit learners? Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. Pre-service teachers maintained their own self-efficacy during the Covid-19 pandemic INTED2025 Proceedings, 19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) 2025 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Tynan R, Mallaburn A. Consistency counts – or does it? Teach Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Journal, 9 :90-99 Publisher Url
Chapters
Simon S, Mallaburn A, Seton L. 2020. Chapter 10. Enhancing School Students’ Engagement in Chemistry Through a University-led Enrichment Programme Advances in Chemistry Education Series :192-224 Royal Society of Chemistry 9781788015080 DOI Publisher Url
Internet publication
Mallaburn A. 2019. Approval of Subject Knowledge Enhancement Courses (Royal Society of Chemistry) Author Url Publisher Url
Highlighted activities
Award:
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Sustainability in Research and Knowledge Exchange, LJMU. 2024
Teaching Excellence Award - Academic Leadership, Liverpool John Moores University. 2023
Conference organisation:
Pioneering Outreach and Public Engagement in STEAM Conference, Conference Lead, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/conferences/pioneering-outreach-and-public-engagement-in-steam. 2024
Other invited event:
Invited Talk: Queen Mary University of London, Online, Invited talk entitled: ‘Pioneering outreach in chemistry - fostering chemical curiosity’.. 2024
Invited Talk: North West STEM Outreach Network, Online, Invited talk entitled: ‘Collaborating with the Royal Society of Chemistry’. 2024
Professional activities
Public engagement:
Other, Learners aged 11-19, Longitudinal outreach, Project lead, designer and deliverer, Continuous externally funded Outreach and Public Engagement activities to diminish barriers to engagement for disadvantaged learners aged 11-19., Schools and University, Outreach Provision for Disadvantaged Learners (Shaping Futures), Funded outreach provision to diminish barriers to engagement in science for disadvantaged learners., https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/the-liverpool-institute-for-research-in-education/expertise/the-absolute-chemistry-research-group. 2025
Other, Primary and secondary pupils, Sustained outreach intervention through an UNSDG challenge., Organiser, Sustained outreach interventions, Schools and university., 'Sustainable School Chemists - Fostering Chemical Curiosity through a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Challenge!', This outreach intervention programme will work with three primary schools (Y5/6) and three secondary schools (Y7/8). The project will see the development of an impactful chemistry outreach challenge situated in the Liverpool City Region (LCR). This novel project will engage with school students to raise aspirations, as well as provide under-represented audiences with inspiring chemistry engagement opportunities. Participating schools will be supplied with a sample of impure water produced by the Absolute Chemistry Research Group (ACRG) to safely represent water from the local River Mersey. Activities will allow learners to develop their knowledge, skills, and problem-solving approach to purify the sample through practical chemistry techniques. These samples will be ‘judged’ for purity by the ACRG, to celebrate the winner of the challenge: all learners will receive personalised rewards/certificates to commemorate their success. They will attend a university ‘Gala Day’ to share their approach to purifying the sample, learn from their peers, supporting career aspirations in science/chemistry.. 2024
Other, Secondary Pupils (Year 9-11), Sustained Outreach Interventions, Organiser, Sustained outreach interventions, Schools and university, Raising Aspirations through a Chemistry Outreach Programme, Funded for three years to provide interventions to six local secondary schools across the Liverpool City Region. The six schools had four inbound school interventions and three university 'Gala' Days. This was funded through Shaping Futures (OfS, Uni Connect). 2024
Other, Year 7 Pupils, Sustained outreach interventions to raise attainment with Year 7 pupils., Organiser, Sustained outreach intervention programme, Schools and university, Raising Attainment - Sustained Outreach Interventions, This sustained outreach programme will focus upon six schools. Each school will provide 50, Year 7 pupils to work with. The programme will foster chemical curiosity by increasing pupils’ subject competence; self-belief in chemistry, perseverance, resilience and consequently, attainment will be improved. Building creativity through scientific enquiry and investigative problem solving will support attainment in a wider context.. 2024
Other, Primary science teachers and their pupils, Teacher development for primary science teachers and raising aspirations interventions for primary pupils, Organiser, Sustained teacher development for two years to raise aspirations in science for primary pupils, Schools and university, RSC Primary Teacher Development Programme - ‘Inspiration leads to Aspiration’, A two year teacher development course to improve science subject and pedagogical knowledge in primary science teachers. Each year teachers were involved in six bespoke professional development sessions at university contextualised by the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. Pupils were involved in enhanced working scientifically sessions delivered by their teacher with support. 180 pupils attended a university 'Gala Day' as part of the raising aspirations aspect of the interventions.. 2024
Other, Secondary aged learners, Continuous chemistry based outreach activities across 2 years., Design and deliver activities, 2 year outreach programme with secondary aged learners., Schools and university, Chemistry for All - Research into Practice, 2 year outreach research project funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry to deliver outreach projects that were underpinned with the research outcomes from the first Chemistry for All Report. 2023
Other, Secondary Pupils - Year 9 - 11, Raising career and academic aspirations in chemistry through sustained outreach interventions, Organiser, Sustained outreach interventions, University and in schools, Raising Aspirations through Chemistry Outreach Interventions, Chemistry for All - putting research into practice. Funded for two years to provide interventions to six local secondary schools across the Liverpool City Region. The six schools had four inbound school interventions and three university 'Gala' Days. Three parental engagement sessions were offered and one school teacher development session.. 2023
Other, Neurodiverse learners, STEAM - an activity that involved DNA extraction was supported through a creative writing activity, model building and a drama performance., Organiser, Interventions at school at at university, School and university, Unsung Heroes of Chemistry - STEAM project, As part of chemistry week, two interventions were provided to support neurodiverse pupils from a specialist provision school.. 2023
Other, Sreepur Village, Bangladesh, International Outreach/Public Engagement, Designed activities, Several activities across the month to a range of women in Sreepur Village, Bangladesh, Sreepur Village, Bangladesh, Everyday Science Project (Sreepur Village, Bangladesh), This project provided key science skills to 100+ women on how to identify ‘clean’ water and safely grow crops. This project helped to develop These essential survival skills for women, illustrates how my research is improving their quality of life. The impact of this project is transformational, it aligns with UNSDG 4 (Quality Education) and UNSDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and embodies LJMU’s values (community)., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjmQCynSzU. 2023
Other, Learners aged 11-12, Engagement activities post-lockdown, Design and delivering the activities, A day event, Great Sankey High School, Warrington, Transition Action Week - Great Sankey High School, Warrington, The new pupils attended activities to ease their transition into high school after the national lockdown in the previous term.. 2021
Other, Secondary aged learners, Outreach longitudinal programme, Designed and delivered the 5-year outreach programme, 5 year longitudinal programme with students in 6 secondary schools, Schools & university, Chemistry for All, The Absolute Chemistry Research Group delivered a 5-year longitudinal outreach programme to diminish barriers to engagement with chemistry., https://www.rsc.org/policy-evidence-campaigns/inclusion-diversity/surveys-reports-campaigns/is-chemistry-accessible-for-all/. 2019
Other Professional Activity:
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry Education Community Council, https://www.rsc.org/membership-and-community/connect-with-others/join-scientific-networks/subject-communities/education-community/about-the-education-community/#undefined. 2025
Represent the Royal Society of Chemistry at The European Chemical Society Committee Meetings, https://www.euchems.eu/. 2024
Author for the Royal Society of Chemistry - authored bespoke mentoring modules for mentors to support novice chemistry teachers, https://www.rsc.org/. 2024
Author for the Royal Society of Chemistry - authored an online teacher professional development module for effective chemistry pedagogy., https://www.rsc.org/. 2024
Grant Reviewer for the Royal Society of Chemistry, https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/researcher-grants-peer-review-group/. 2023
Author for the Royal Society of Chemistry - authored materials that are available on their website for teachers and educators to support learning whilst teaching secondary aged students, https://edu.rsc.org/project/2058.type. 2021
Provided research data to inform the Royal Society of Chemistry's - 'Is chemistry accessible for all' research project, https://www.rsc.org/policy-evidence-campaigns/inclusion-diversity/surveys-reports-campaigns/is-chemistry-accessible-for-all/. 2020
Provided essential research evidence for the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM., https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/equity-in-stem-education. 2020
I am a mentor for colleagues on the Aurora Mentorship programme..
The Chemistry for All team worked with All About STEM to provide a 6 week resource for school STEM clubs with a focus on chemistry activities. Resource publicly available on the All About STEM webpages https://www.allaboutstem.co.uk/stemnet/clubs/six-week-stem-club/.
Conference presentation:
PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS MAINTAINED THEIR OWN SELF-EFFICACY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 19th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia Spain, Oral presentation. 2025
Mastering Effective pedagogy with RSC’s new self-led course, Association for Science Education Annual Conference 2025, University of Nottingham, Oral presentation, https://www.ase.org.uk/events/2025-ase-annual-conference-university-of-nottingham. 2025
WHAT DID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TELL US ABOUT INITIAL TEACHER PROGRAMMES, 16th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2024WHA. 2024
A Sustained Teacher Development Programme to Improve Primary Science Teachers’ Confidence, Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, University of Bristol, Poster presentation, https://ukstemconference.com/2024-conference-programme/. 2024
Climate activism – Pedagogy in Practice, Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, University of Bristol, Oral presentation, https://ukstemconference.com/2024-conference-programme/. 2024
Pioneering outreach in chemistry - fostering chemical curiosity, Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, University of Bristol, Oral presentation, https://ukstemconference.com/2024-conference-programme/. 2024
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – pedagogy in practice, Students at the Heart Conference 2024, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/staff/students-at-the-heart/2024-conference/programme. 2024
Reed, G., Mallaburn, A. and Roughley, M. (2024) Embedding Engagement into APSS Research Culture: Thoughts from the 2024 LJMU Engage, LJMU APSS Faculty Research Conference - 'Transitions', The Bluecoat Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2024
ONE EFFECT ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY SCORES LINKED TO CHANGES IN ANTI-COVID-19 MEASURES AS THE PANDEMIC PROGRESSED IN SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND, 18th annual International Technology, Education, and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2024ONE. 2024
Not all Costs are Equal: How Expectancy, Value, and Cost, Relate to Academic Achievement and Career Aspirations in Science, Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference 2023, Liverpool john Moores University, Oral presentation. 2023
The value of chemistry interventions in secondary school - does this benefit learners?, Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference 2023, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2023
THE SELF-EFFICACY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND, 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2023SEL. 2023
Covid-19: Unwanted but an opportunity for a quasi-experimental approach to investigating pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy, Teacher Education Advancement Network Conference 2023 (TEAN), Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2023
THE SELF-EFFICACY OF TRAINEE TEACHERS RECOMMENDED FOR QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) IN ENGLAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LOOKING FOR EXPLANATIONS, 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2022SEL2. 2022
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS - FOSTERING CURIOSITY FOR LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL SESSIONS!, 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, Poster presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/MALLABURN2022PRO. 2022
THE SELF-EFFICACY OF TRAINEE TEACHERS WHO WERE RECOMMENDED FOR QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) IN ENGLAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2022SEL. 2022
Improving delivery of primary science through teacher development, Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference Proceedings Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, London, UK, Oral presentation, https://ukstemconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/stem-horizons-conference-2022-abstracts.pdf. 2022
Inspiring the next generation of scientists: The role of personal and teacher influences, APSS - Research Transforming the World, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2022
Widening participation by Effective Outreach, 13th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Edulearn (International - Spain), Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/MALLABURN2021WID. 2021
The Covid-19 Generation: Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) and Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Trainee Self-efficacy, TEAN 2021, on-line, Oral presentation. 2021
THE COVID-19 GENERATION: NEWLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS’ (NQTS’) SELF-EFFICACY, ICERI 2020, Seville (on-line), Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/TYNAN2020COV. 2020
Inspiration leads to Aspiration: Improving Chemistry Literacy for Learners with a low Socioeconomic status, 12th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Virtual (International - Spain), Oral presentation. 2020
Inspiration Leads to Aspiration: Improving Chemistry Literacy for Learners With a Low Socio Economic Status, ECRICE - European Conference on Research in Chemical Education, On-line Webinar, Oral presentation, hhttps://www.weizmann.ac.il/conferences/ECRICE2020/sites/conferences.ECRICE2020/files/uploads/29487_abstract_notebook_38076_ecrice_2020_v15.pdf. 2020
THE VALUE OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING ASPIRATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENT?, 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Online (International), Oral presentation, https://library.iated.org/view/MALLABURN2020VAL. 2020
DEVISING A UNIQUE MODEL FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAMMES WITH CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT FROM TEACHERS ACROSS THE 5-19 AGE RANGE, 11th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, Oral presentation. 2019
A model of civic engagement – breaking down the barriers to learning!, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference 2018, LJMU, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2018
Teachers theories of intelligence and pedagogical practice in UK secondary education, 9th TEAN Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, Oral presentation. 2018
That’s So Cool! Strategies to beat barriers to engagement for WP learners., ASE Annual Conference 2018, University of Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2018
Efficacy Appeals in the Classroom: What are they and how can they be measured?, Psychology of Education Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Oral presentation. 2017
The Effect of Mindset on the Appraisal of Gain-Framed Value Promoting Messages, Psychology of Education Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Poster presentation. 2017
Strategies to increase inclusion of socioeconomically challenged learners: a case study, Variety in Chemistry Education and Physics Higher education Conference 2017, University of York, Poster presentation. 2017
Teachers’ perception of physical science outreach work as a tool to increase enthusiasm and engagement particularly students from socially deprived areas, Variety in Chemistry Education and Physics Higher Education Conference, University of York, Oral presentation. 2017
Strategies to increase inclusion of socio-economically challenged learners: a case study, Teaching & Learning Conference, June 2017, LJMU, Liverpool UK, Oral presentation. 2017
The Role of the mentor in an increasingly school-led English initial teacher education system, Thinking Deeply about Teacher Education, Birmingham, Oral presentation. 2017
Teachers’ perception of chemistry outreach work as an intervention tool which can have a lasting impact; particularly with pupils from a lower socio-economic background, 8th TEAN Conference: Thinking deeply about Teacher Education, Aston University, Birmingham, Oral presentation. 2017
Cultivating Learning - Civic Engagement with local Secondary Schools, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference 2016, LJMU, Poster presentation. 2016
Civic Engagement: Learning everywhere but the classroom, 7th Teacher Education Advancement Network Annual Conference - ‘Cultivating Learning’, University of Aston, Oral presentation. 2016
Civic Engagement: Learning everywhere but the classroom, 7th Teacher Education Advancement Network Annual Conference, Aston University, Oral presentation. 2016
Civic Engagement: Learning everywhere but the classroom, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference 2015, LJMU, Oral presentation. 2015
Award:
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Sustainability in Research and Knowledge Exchange, LJMU. 2024
Teaching Excellence Award - Academic Leadership, Liverpool John Moores University. 2023
External committees:
European Chemical Society (EuChemS), European Chemical Society (EuChemS), Represent the Royal Society of Chemistry on behalf of the UK, https://www.euchems.eu/. 2024
Education Community Council, Royal Society of Chemistry, Elected Member, https://www.rsc.org/membership-and-community/connect-with-others/join-scientific-networks/subject-communities/education-community/about-the-education-community/. 2024
Subject Knowledge Enhancement Committee for Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, Vice Chair, http://www.rsc.org/globalassets/09-careers/career-decisions/teaching/ske-approval---criteria-and-guidance-notes.pdf. 2015
Local Committee, Royal Society of Chemistry, Vice Chair. 2012
Research Grants Awarded:
Shaping Futures (OfS, Uni Connect), Raising Attainment in science - Year 7 learners, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £20,000, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2024
The Royal Society of Chemistry, 'Sustainable School Chemists - Fostering Chemical Curiosity through a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Challenge!', Linda Seton, Rory McDonald, Grant value (£): £10,000, Duration of research project: 10 months. 2024
The Royal Society of Chemistry, Unsung Heroes of Chemistry (working with neurodiverse learners), Linda Seton, Rory McDonald, Victoria Brennan, Grant value (£): £490, Duration of research project: 3 months. 2023
OfS, UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry Chemical challenge Y11, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £10,000, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2023
OfS, UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Raising Attainment with Year 7 learners, Linda seton, Grant value (£): £20,000, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2023
Shaping Futures (OfS UniConnect), Absolute Chemistry Chemical challenge Y11, Andrea Mallaburn; Victoria Brennan; Rory McDonald; Menna Goodwin, Grant value (£): 10,000, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2023
Royal Society of Chemistry, Primary Teachers CPD Continuation Project, PI = Andrea Mallaburn; Victoria Brennan, Grant value (£): £23,600, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2023
The Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Primary Teacher CPD Continuation Project Grant Proposal - ‘Inspiration leads to Aspiration’, Linda Seton, Victoria Brennan, Grant value (£): £23,600, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2023
BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants 2022, Inspiring the next generation of scientists: The role of expectancy, value, cost, and teacher value messages, David Putwain, Grant value (£): £9771.76, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2022
OfS, UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry: Outreach programmes for Y10 and 11, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £19,910, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2022
Shaping Futures ( OfS UniConnect), Absolute Chemistry Chemical Challenge, Andrea Mallaburn School of Education, Victoria Brennan School of Education, Grant value (£): £19,910, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry, Does fostering chemical curiosity increase student aspirations? (Chemistry for All Outreach Grant), Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £24,993, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2022
OfS Uniconnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry, Chemistry In Our World Y9, Andrea Mallaburn; Victoria Brennan; Hannah Williams; Menna Goodwin, Grant value (£): £9, 948, Duration of research project: 8 months. 2021
OfS UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry, Skills Development Y11, Andrea Mallaburn; Victoria Brennan; Hannah Williams; Menna Goodwin, Grant value (£): £8, 734, Duration of research project: 8 months. 2021
OfS, UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry: Outreach programmes for Y9, 10 and 11, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £26,630, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2021
Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemistry for All outreach grants: putting research into practice, Andrea Mallaburn, Victoria Brennan, Grant value (£): £24,993, Duration of research project: 24 Months. 2021
Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Primary Project - ‘Inspiration leads to Aspiration’, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £20,220, Duration of research project: 12 months from 1st September, 2021. 2021
OfS, UniConnect (Shaping Futures), Absolute Chemistry Remote Outreach programme for Y9-Y11, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £29,991, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2020
Shaping Futures (OfS UniConnect), Post-16 Remote Chemistry& Biology Outreach programme, Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £17,574, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2020
Shaping Futures ( UniConnect), Shaping Futures with Chemistry 14-16 Programme ( Absolute Chemistry), Andrea Mallaburn, Grant value (£): 29,934, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2020
Shaping Futures, Shaping Futures – Supporting Post-16 Chemistry and Biology (Absolute Chemistry), Linda Seton, Grant value (£): £17,574.20, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2020
Shaping Futures (MCOP), Shaping Futures with Absolute Chemistry, Andrea Mallaburn, School of Education, LJMU; Ian Bradshaw School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, LJMU; Catherine Shillito, Outreach and Recruitment, LJMU, Grant value (£): £29,934, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2019
Shaping Futures, Shaping Futures – Supporting Post-16 Chemistry and Biology (Absolute Chemistry), Dr Linda Seton, Dr Ian Bradshaw, Catherine Shillito, Grant value (£): £15,204, Duration of research project: 11 months. 2019
Shaping Futures Merseyside Collaborative Outreach Programme (MCOP), Shaping Futures with Chemistry: Phase One Extension, Ian Bradshaw, Andrea Mallaburn, Menna Goodwin, Catherine Shillito, Grant value (£): £25,366.00, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2018
Shaping Futures (National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP)., Shaping Futures with Chemistry, Ian Bradshaw, Andrea Mallaburn, Paul Ireland, Grant value (£): 44,221, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2017
Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemistry For All, Ian Bradshaw, Paul Ireland, Andrea Mallaburn, Grant value (£): 150, 000, Duration of research project: 5 years. 2014
Conference organisation:
Pioneering Outreach and Public Engagement in STEAM Conference, Conference Lead, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/conferences/pioneering-outreach-and-public-engagement-in-steam. 2024
Other invited event:
Invited Talk: Queen Mary University of London, Online, Invited talk entitled: ‘Pioneering outreach in chemistry - fostering chemical curiosity’.. 2024
Invited Talk: North West STEM Outreach Network, Online, Invited talk entitled: ‘Collaborating with the Royal Society of Chemistry’. 2024
Royal Society of Chemistry - Primary Science Learning Network, Online, Invited talk entitled: 'Working with Challenging Schools'. 2021
National Launch for the ‘Chemistry for All’ longitudinal widening participation project, Online, Invited keynote speaker at the national launch. Talk entitled: 'Changes in the classroom: Putting lessons from outreach into practice'., https://www.rsc.org/policy-evidence-campaigns/inclusion-diversity/surveys-reports-campaigns/is-chemistry-accessible-for-all/. 2020
National Launch for the ‘Chemistry for All’ longitudinal widening participation project, Online, Invited keynote speaker at the national launch. Talk entitled: 'Helping to widen participation: Lessons for effective outreach'., https://www.rsc.org/new-perspectives/talent/is-chemistry-accessible-for-all/. 2020
Membership of professional bodies:
Professional Member of the British Educational Research Association (BERA), BERA, https://www.bera.ac.uk/. 2024
Professional Member of the Association for Science Education (ASE), Association for Science Education. 1997
CCHEM MRSC, Roayl Society of Chemistry. 1995
Media Coverage:
Absolute Chemistry research inspiring the next generation of scientists (opens in a new tab) 2024
LJMU celebrate Chemistry Week with neurodiverse learners (opens in a new tab) 2023
Strengthening STEM education at primary level across Liverpool (opens in a new tab) 2022
Editorial boards:
International Journal of Education, Humaniora and Social Studies, Member of the Editorial Team, https://journal.dpipublish.com/index.php/ijehss/about/editorialTeam. 2023
Teaching qualification:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 2012
Postgraduate Certificate of Education with QTS. 1995