Tamsyn Imison
Encyclopedia
Dame Tamsyn Imison, DBE (b. 1 May 1937) was a prominent British
educator and 'educational strategist' whose first career was as a scientific illustrator
.
After having a family of three she went into teaching science in 1972 and taught for nearly thirty years. Between 1984 and 2000, she was Headteacher of the Hampstead School
in north London
. Now retired from active teaching, Imison writes, researches and lectures on numerous topics related to academia, including Leadership, ICT, Comprehensive Schooling, Creativity, Learning, Schools of the Future, Post 16 and Women Leaders.
She chairs various committees and is an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford
, Queen Mary, University of London
, and the Institute of Education, University of London
.
United Kingdom
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educator and 'educational strategist' whose first career was as a scientific illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
.
After having a family of three she went into teaching science in 1972 and taught for nearly thirty years. Between 1984 and 2000, she was Headteacher of the Hampstead School
Hampstead School
Hampstead School is a large multi-ethnic comprehensive school in the London borough of Camden. The school building is one of the oldest in the borough...
in north London
London
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. Now retired from active teaching, Imison writes, researches and lectures on numerous topics related to academia, including Leadership, ICT, Comprehensive Schooling, Creativity, Learning, Schools of the Future, Post 16 and Women Leaders.
She chairs various committees and is an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and was one of the first women's colleges to be founded there...
, Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and the Institute of Education, University of London
Institute of Education
The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...
.
External links
- TES interview
- Science Education — is there a crisis?
- Alite conference speakers
- Education, Society for the Furtherance of the Critical Philosophy
- Honorary Fellow, Somerville College, University of Oxford