Alan Bainbridge

Alan Bainbridge is a Reader in Education at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with 18 years of secondary school teaching experience before transitioning to higher education in 2001. He holds a Doctor of Clinical Science and is a Chartered Psychologist specializing in teaching and learning. His work integrates psychoanalytic theory with qualitative research methods to explore education's role in societal and ecological contexts.

Key research interests include education's ecological impact, adult learning, sustainability, and the commodification of education. He co-coordinates the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults' Life History Network and advocates for socially just education systems, notably opposing the 11-plus examination through roles in Comprehensive Future and the Fabian Society.

Notable projects include evaluating the Teaching Excellence Framework through Marxian/Freudian lenses, researching wildlife conservation attitudes (e.g., chough reintroduction in Kent), and leading the Erasmus+ Curricular Reform project in Israel/Georgia. He has secured over £150,000 in research funding, including an 'Outstanding' graded evaluation for the Kent Safe Schools Programme.

Awarded Senior Fellow status by AdvanceHE and recognized for clinical supervision excellence, Bainbridge teaches dissertation modules and supervises postgraduate research. His publications bridge education, ecology, and psychology, emphasizing systemic change and human-nature relationships.