A RENOWNED figure in the world of education is preparing to deliver her inaugural professorial lecture at the University of Cumbria.

Drawing upon her vast experience, Professor Sally Elton-Chalcraft will be exploring social injustice in education and the barriers some children and learners encounter along the way. During the event Sally will be aiming to answer such questions as ‘what does successful education look like?’, ‘Is the curriculum predominantly white, male dominated and middle class?’, and ‘what can be done to overcome barriers to learning?’.

Sally is a senior figure in the field of education in Cumbria. She is part of the team at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Education and is also the director of its learning, education and development research centre.

Sally, professor of social justice in education at University of Cumbria, is also a trustee of the Lunesdale Learning Trust. The trust runs Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and its neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Studio School.

Her career in education began as a primary school teacher in Oxford. She later went on to enter the world of academia, working as a senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and Derby University before relocating to Cumbria.

She is also joint convenor of the Religions, Values and Education special interest group for the British Educational Research Association. Her areas of expertise include Religious Education, British Values, special educational needs and school leadership. She has also spent time researching education in India.

Her inaugural professorial lecture is open to all, taking place on Thursday 27 February from 4.30pm-7pm in the university’s Sentamu lecture theatre on its Lancaster campus. Tickets are free and there will be light refreshments. To book your place, email rsvpevents@cumbria.ac.uk.