Alison Hardy

Dr. Alison Hardy is an Associate Professor (Teaching & Practice) at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences, specializing in design and technology education and curriculum policy. She previously served as Course Leader for Undergraduate Teacher Training (2010-2017) and led the MA Education programs (2017-2022). Her career includes roles as Director of Curriculum at Tresham College and secondary school D&T department leadership.

Research focuses on:

• Values attributed to school subjects and curriculum policy enactment
• Development of subject-values frameworks for curriculum analysis
• Future trajectories of design and technology education
• Academic writing support for early career researchers

Publication analysis (2017-2025) reveals consistent themes in curriculum reform, teacher preparation, equity in education, and academic identity formation. Notable emphasis on policy impact studies and innovative pedagogies for technology education.

Current doctoral supervision includes projects on:

• Dissertation pedagogy and research supervision
• Impact of practical nutrition education
• Virtual reality in clinical training
• D&T subject decline in secondary schools

Leads D&T education consultants group and hosts the Talking D&T podcast featuring curriculum debates and interviews with practitioners.