UKFIET is pleased to announce the appointment of five new Trustees for the 2024-2027 term. Our Trustees are responsible for ensuring effective governance on behalf of our Members. They represent the various constituencies we serve and bring a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and skills.
You can see the full list and bios of the current Board of Trustees here.
Our new Trustees are:
Caine Rolleston
Caine is Professor of Education and International Development at UCL His research interests focus on educational access, equity and outcomes in low and middle income countries. Caine was the Lead Education Researcher on the Young Lives Project at the University of Oxford and has worked on many large international projects including RISE (Research on Improving Systems of Education) in countries including Ghana, Ethiopia, India and Vietnam. Caine was previously Chair of UKFIET Executive Committee for 2019-2022.
Sally Rosscornes
Sally is an education and gender specialist for the Gender at the Centre Initiative at the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), focussing on technical support to Ministries of Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and delivering training in gender responsive education sector planning and budgeting. Sally has been part of the Conference Committee for the 2021 and 2023 UKFIET conferences.
Aanya Niaz
Aanya is a seasoned international education advisor (12+ years) with a focus on underserved contexts. She is the founder of The Maple Advisory Group, a global network of education leaders bridging the gap between research and practice, and leads social impact across Europe, Middle East & Africa with Amazon Web Services. She has a specialised focus on digital skills, female careers in technology and leveraging technology as an enabler of widespread learning, especially for marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Stephen Bayley
Stephen is a Research Associate at the Centre for Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) and an Associate Member of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, both at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. His work focuses on children’s holistic learning and education in low-income settings, especially how they develop practical skills like creativity, adaptability and problem solving.
Joel Mullan
Joel is Director of Analytic Learning, a specialist consultancy focused on education and skills policy and research. He works mainly on education planning and financing; TVET and school-to-work transitions; and edtech. Recent clients include UNICEF, the ILO and EdTech Hub. He previously worked on skills policy development for the Mayor of London, was Head of Policy at Global Schools Forum and the edtech agency Jisc, and worked in Liberia for the INGO Street Child.