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Professor Andrew Hobson
Professor of Teacher Learning and Development
Head of Education Research
Education Research Centre
B326
Checkland Building
国产探花
Falmer
国产探花
BN1 9PH

Telephone: +44 (0)1273 643403

Email: A.Hobson@brighton.ac.uk 

Biography

After training as a secondary (11-18) teacher I began my working life as a teacher of social sciences in the secondary and further education sectors. I then completed a PhD at the University of Leeds and have been subsequently employed as a Senior Research Officer at the National Foundation for Educational Research, Lecturer in Educational Research Methods at the University of Leeds, Associate Professor in Teacher and School Development at the University of Nottingham, and Research Professor in Education and Director of Academic Research at the Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. I took up my current post as Professor of Teacher Learning and Development and Head of Education Research Centre at the 国产探花 in January 2014. 

Research output

Publications

Books

• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A. and Tracey, L. (2009) Navigating Initial Teacher Training: Becoming a Teacher. London and New York: Routledge.

Chapters in books

• Hobson, A.J. (2012) Fostering Face-to-face Mentoring and Coaching. In: S. Fletcher and C. Mullen (Eds) The SAGE Handbook of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 59-73. London: SAGE.
• Mitchell, N. and Hobson, A.J. (2012), Participants’ experiences of educational research and the dilemmas of ethical guidance. In: J.C. McDermott, A. Kington and M. Matulčikova (Eds) Paradigms and Research of Educational Practice, pp. 95-109. Los Angeles, USA: Department of Education, Antioch University Los Angeles.
• Hobson, A.J. and Townsend, A.J. (2010) Interviewing as educational research method(s). In: D. Hartas (Ed.) Educational Research and Inquiry, pp. 223-238. London: Continuum.
• Tomlinson, P.D., Hobson, A.J. and Malderez, A. (2010) Mentoring in Teacher Education. In: McGaw, B., Peterson, P.L. and Baker, E. (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (3rd Edition), 749-756. Amsterdam/New York/Oxford: Elsevier.
• Hobson, A.J. (2006) Guilt, Betrayal and Utilitarian Ethics: Research Participants’ Experiences of Covert Participant Observation. In B. Kozuh, R. Kahn, A. Kozlowski & P. Krope (Eds) Description and Explanation in Educational and Social Research, pp.51-65. Los Angeles: UCLA.

Edited books

• Davies, A. & Norman, M. (Eds) (2015, in press) Getting into Secondary Teaching. Northwich: Critical Publishing. (Series Editor)
• Owen, D. & Burnett, C. (Eds) (2014) Getting into Primary Teaching. Northwich: Critical Publishing. (Series Editor)

Editorials

• Hobson, A.J. (2015, in press) Series Editor’s Introduction. Getting into Secondary Teaching, Northwich: Critical Publishing.
• Hobson, A.J., Long, J. & Searby, L. (2015) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 4(4).
• Hobson, A.J., Long, J. & Searby, L. (2015) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 4(3).
• Hobson, A.J., Long, J. & Ashby, P. (2015) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 4(1).
• Hobson, A.J. (2014) Series Editor’s Introduction. Getting into Primary Teaching, pp. x-xi. Northwich: Critical Publishing.
• Hobson, A.J. & Long, J. (2014) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 3(3).
• Hobson, A.J. (2014) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 3(2).
• Hobson, A.J. (2014) Editorial. International Journal of Mentoring & Coaching in Education, 3(1).

Peer-reviewed journal articles

• Giannakaki, M.S., Hobson, A.J. and Malderez, A. (2011) Student teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of their initial teacher preparation: a path analysis. European Journal of Education, 46(4) 456-473.
• Mitchell, N. and Hobson, A.J. (2011) The influence of prior experience on research participants’ perspectives: a research agenda. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JERHRE), 6(1) 83-4.
• Chambers, G.N., Hobson, A.J. and Tracey, L. (2010) 'Teaching could be a fantastic job but...’: Three stories of student teacher withdrawal from initial teacher preparation programmes in England. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 16(1) 111-129.
• Mitchell, N., Marsh, B., Hobson, A.J. and Sorensen, P. (2010) Bringing theory to life: findings from an evaluation of the use of interactive video within an initial teacher preparation programme. Teacher Development: An international journal of teachers' professional development, 14(1) 15-27.
• Hobson, A.J., (2009) On being bottom of the pecking order: beginner teachers' perceptions and experiences of support. Teacher Development: An international journal of teachers' professional development, 13(4) 299-320.
• Hobson, A. J., Ashby, P. Malderez, A, and Tomlinson, P.D. (2009) Mentoring beginning teachers: what we know and what we don't. Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 25(1) 207-216.
• Hobson, A.J., Giannakaki, M. and Chambers, G.N. (2009) Who withdraws from initial teacher preparation programmes and why? Educational Research, 51(3) 321-340.
• McIntyre, J., Hobson, A.J. and Mitchell, N. (2009) Continuity, support, togetherness and trust: Findings from an evaluation of a university-administered early professional development programme for teachers in England. Professional Development in Education, 35(3) 357-379.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L., Giannakaki, M.S., Pell, R.G. and Tomlinson, P.D. (2008) Student teachers' experiences of initial teacher preparation in England: core themes and variation, Research Papers in Education, 23(4) 407-433.
• Malderez, A., Hobson, A.J., Tracey,L. & Kerr, K. (2007) Becoming a student teacher: core features of the experience, European Journal of Teacher Education, 30(3) 225-248.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L. & Pell, G. (2006), Pathways and stepping stones: student teachers’ preconceptions and concerns about initial teacher preparation in England, Scottish Educational Review, 37 (Special Edition on Teacher Education and Professional Development) 59-78.
• Hobson, A.J. & Sharp, C. (2005) Head to Head: a systematic review of the research evidence on mentoring new head teachers, School Leadership and Management, 25(1) 25-42.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L. & Kerr, K (2005) Teachers’ experiences of initial teacher preparation, induction and early professional development in England – does route matter? Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 31(2) 133-135.
• Hobson, A.J. (2003) Student Teachers’ Conceptions and Evaluations of ‘Theory’ in Initial Teacher Training (ITT), Mentoring and Tutoring, 11(3) 245-261.
• Hobson, A.J. (2002) Student teachers’ perceptions of school-based mentoring in initial teacher training (ITT), Mentoring and Tutoring, 10(1) 5-20.

Professional journal articles

• Hobson, A.J. & Goodson, I. (2014) Getting Published, Research in Education, 6(1), 7-10.
• Hobson, A.J. & Chapman, S. (2009) Covert participant observation, Sociology Review, 18 (4), 6-9.
• Hobson, A.J. & Malderez, A. (2002) School-based mentoring in initial teacher training (ITT): What the student teachers think, TOPIC, 28 (8), 1-6.
• Hobson, A.J. (2000) Multiple Methods in Social Research, Sociology Review, 10 (2), 8-11.
• Hobson, A.J. (1998) Which Research Interview? Sociology Review, 7 (3), 17-20.
• Hobson, A.J. (1989) What’s Wrong with Speciesism? Social Science Teacher, 19 (1), 18-21.
• Hobson, A.J. (1989) Teaching Controversial issues: impartiality and the limits of toleration, Social Science Teacher, 18 (3), 75-77.

Published research reports

• Hobson, A.J., Maxwell, B., Stevens, A., Doyle, K. & Malderez, A. (2015) London: Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
• Hobson, A.J., Maxwell, B., Stevens, A., Doyle, K. & Malderez, A. (2015) London: Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
• Hobson, A.J., McIntyre, J., Ashby, P., Hayward, V., Stevens, A. & Malderez, A. (2012) London: Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
• Hobson, A.J., Ashby, P., McIntyre, J. and Malderez, A. (2010) International approaches to teacher selection and recruitment. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 47. Paris: OECD Publishing.
• Aguerrondo, I., Benavides, F., Cox, C., Fredriksson, U., Hobson, A., Levin, B., Matthews, P., Moorman, H., Pont, B., Schmelkes, S., Schwartz, R., Toledo Figueroa, D. and Zorrilla, M. (2010) Improving Schools: Strategies for Action in Mexico. OECD Publishing.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L., Homer, M.S., Ashby, P., Mitchell, N., McIntyre, J., Cooper, D., Roper, T., Chambers, G.N. and Tomlinson, P.D. (2009) Becoming a Teacher: Teachers' experiences of initial teacher training, induction and early professional development. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• Homer, M.S., Hobson, A.J., Tracey, L., Cooper, D., Malderez, A. & Pell, G (2009). Teachers’ Experiences of their Third Year in Post: Technical Report on Phase V of the Becoming a Teacher survey. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• Homer, M.S., Cooper, D., Hobson, A.J., Tracey, L., Pell, G. & Malderez, A. (2009). Teachers’ Experiences of their Fourth Year in Post: Technical Report on Phase VI of the Becoming a Teacher survey. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• Ashby, P., Hobson, A.J., Tracey, L., Malderez, A., Tomlinson, P.D., Roper, T., Chambers, G.N. and Healy, J. (2008) Beginner teachers’ experiences of initial teacher preparation, induction and early professional development: A Review of Literature. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families.
• Tracey L., Homer, M., Mitchell, N., Malderez, A., Hobson, A.J., Ashby, P. & Pell., G. (2008)  Teachers’ Experiences of their Second Year in Post: Findings from Phase IV of the Becoming a Teacher project. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L., Homer, M., Mitchell, N., Biddulph, M., Giannakaki, M.S., Rose, A., Pell, R.G., Chambers, G.N., Roper, T. & Tomlinson, P.D. (2007) Newly Qualified Teachers’ experiences of their first year of teaching: Findings from Phase III of the Becoming a Teacher project. Nottingham: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L., Giannakaki, M.S., Kerr, K., Pell, R.G, Chambers, G.N., Tomlinson, P.D., & Roper, T. (2006) Becoming a Teacher: student teachers’ experiences of initial teacher training in England. Nottingham: Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
• Hobson, A.J. & Malderez, A. (Eds) (2005) Becoming a Teacher: Student teachers' motives and preconceptions, and early school-based experiences during initial teacher training (ITT). Nottingham: DfES.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L., Kerr, K. & Pell, G. (2005) Becoming a Teacher: Student teachers' preconceptions and early experiences in schools. Nottingham: DfES (Research Brief).
• Hobson, A.J., Tracey, L., Kerr, K., Malderez, M., Pell, G., Simm, C. & Johnson, F. (2004) Why People Choose to Become Teachers and the Factors Influencing their Choice of Initial Teacher Training Route:  Early Findings from the Becoming a Teacher (BaT) Project. Nottingham: DfES (Research Brief).
• Hobson, A.J. (2003) Mentoring and Coaching for New Leaders: a Review of the Literature. Nottingham: NCSL.Hobson, A., Brown, E., Ashby, P., Keys, W., Sharp, C. & Benefield, P. (2003) Issues for Early Headship - Problems and Support Strategies: a Review of the Literature. Nottingham: NCSL.

Book reviews

• Pell, G. & Hobson, A.J. (2007) The Sage Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences, David Kaplan (Ed.) 2004 (Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, California), International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 10(1), pp. 79-81.
• Hobson, A.J. & Sharma, I.P. (2004) Learning to Read Critically in Educational Leadership and Management, M. Wallace & L. Poulson (Ed.) (London/Thousand Oaks/New Delhi: SAGE), British Journal of Educational Studies, 52(4), pp. 432-455.

Recent keynote presentations and invited seminar papers

• Hobson, A.J. (2015) Looking after your wellbeing: new research insights. Lecture to Early Career Teachers in Hastings, East Sussex, 1 July 2015.
• Hobson, A.J. (2015) Realising the potential of institution-based mentoring in the Further Education and Skills sector. Paper given to the Further Education Research Network in the South (FERNS), City College, 国产探花, 22 January 2015.
• Hobson, A.J. (2014) Why (most) papers submitted to refereed journals are rejected: an editor’s perspective. Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, 18 March 2014.
• Hobson, A.J. (2013) Mentoring teachers in further education: lessons from the primary and secondary sectors. Gatsby Charitable Foundation ‘Role of mentoring in supporting STEM teachers in further education’ seminar, London, 25 November 2013.
• Hobson, A.J. (2013) Realizing the potential of school-based mentoring for beginning teachers. Secondary Partnership Senior Mentor Coordinator’s Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, 2 July 2013.
• Hobson, A.J. (2013) Twenty years of mentoring beginning teachers in England: close but no cigar. University of Oslo, Norway, 5 March 2013.
• Hobson, A.J. and McIntyre, J. (2013) Support for Early Career Teachers: Issues and Challenges. Institute of Physics, London, 1 February 2013.
• Hobson, A.J. and McIntyre, J. (2012) The role and potential of external mentoring in developing teacher effectiveness: evidence from the Modes of Mentoring and Coaching (MoMaC) research study. Science Community Representing Education (SCORE) Annual Conference: What makes an effective teacher in the sciences at secondary? Royal Society, London, 19 March 2012.
• Hobson, A.J. (2012) Teacher professional development pandemic? A diagnosis, prognosis and potential remedy. Department of Education Public Seminar, University of Oxford, 5 March 2012.
• Hobson, A.J. (2011) Insularity breeds contempt: the 2010 Schools White Paper and the (latest) fight for teacher education. Keynote lecture given to The Cambridge Symposium on Pedagogy and Teacher Education, University of Cambridge, 24-25 March, 2011.
• Hobson, A.J. (2010) Research Ethics. Philip Allan National Sociology Teacher’s Conference, London, 13 July 2010.
• Hobson, A.J. (2010) Mentoring beginning teachers: what the research tells us. University of Derby, 4 March 2010.
• Hobson, A.J. (2010) Shiny Happy Teachers? Supporting new entrants to the profession. Westminster Education Forum Keynote Seminar: The future of the teaching workforce, London, 20 January 2010.
• Hobson, A.J. (2009) Methodological issues in the Becoming a Teacher research. ESRC Teacher Education Research Network conference, University of Manchester, 11 February 2009.
• Hobson, A.J. & Tracey, L. (2009) The Becoming a Teacher project, its findings and implications for future research. ESRC Teacher Education Research Network conference, University of Manchester, 11 February 2009
• Hobson, A.J. (2007) Some findings from the Becoming a Teacher (BaT) project: attrition and retention amongst beginning teachers. General Teaching Council (GTC) Policy Makers’ seminar, London, 24 September 2007.
• Hobson, A.J., Malderez, A., Tracey, L. & Homer, M. (2007) Student teachers’ experiences of different routes into teaching in England. Learning to Teach – UK, Economic & Social Research Council Seminar, Roehampton University, 14 March 2007
• Hobson, A.J. & Malderez, A. (2006) Student Teachers’ Experiences of Initial Teacher Preparation: Common Themes and Variations. Annual Conference of the Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET), Daventry, 10 November 2006.

Consultancy

I also act as consultant and peer reviewer for other national and international research projects. Recent examples include:

• Evaluation of the [New Zealand] Guidelines for Induction and Mentoring and Mentor Teachers - a Three Year Longitudinal Study, New Zealand Council for Educational Research (2012-14) New Zealand Teachers; Council.
• Evaluation of Science Learning Centres, Sheffield Hallam University (Centre for Educational and Inclusion Research/Centre for Science Education), 2011-12. Sponsor: National Science Learning Centre.
• Fast Track teacher education schemes: A Review of Literature, Murdoch University (Australia) 2011-12. Sponsor: Post-Primary Teachers; Association of New Zealand (Te Wehengarua).
• The recruitment, retention and early career paths of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) specialist beginning teachers, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute, 2008. Sponsors: DCSF and Wellcome Trust.

Doctoral students

Roles

• Head of Education Research Centre
• Member of University Research Strategy Committee
• Member of School of Education Senior Management Group
• Co-Convenor: Educators’ Learning, Development and Working Lives Research Cluster

External

• Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (2013 onwards)
• Editorial Advisory Board member: Educational Process: International Journal (2015 onwards)
• Department for Education Analytical Associate Pool member (2014 onwards)
• Advisory Group member: ‘Costs and benefits of different teacher training routes: the recruitment, training and retention of trainee teachers in England’ – research conducted by Institute for Fiscal Studies, Institute of Education and National Foundation for Educational Research, sponsored by the Nuffield Foundation (2013-14)
• Reviewer for British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme (2013)
• Evaluator for the National Institute of Education, Singapore: Education Research Funding Programme (2013)
• Member of Programme Committee: North of England Education Conference, Sheffield (2012-13)
• Editorial Advisory Board member: International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education (2011-13)
• Peer reviewer for Dutch Programme Council for Educational Research (2012)
• Peer reviewer for Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) (2011-12)
• External Examiner: Masters in Education, Trinity College, University of Dublin (2007-2011)
• Invited Expert Advisor to OECD Education Steering Group: review of teacher selection, recruitment, training and development in Mexico (2009-2010)
• External Assessor: Masters in Teaching & Learning (MTL), Leeds Metropolitan University (2009)