Alison Louise Milner

Alison Louise Milner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Culture and Learning at Aalborg University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She joined in 2020 after completing her PhD at the University of Nottingham, focusing on teacher professionalism in England and Sweden. Her research explores teacher unions, social dialogue, education policy, and inclusive education systems. She is a co-PI on EU-funded projects addressing teaching profession attractiveness and union renewal.

Education:

• PhD in Education from University of Nottingham (2015–2019)
• Qualified secondary school teacher in England and Sweden (French/German/Spanish)
• Completed university pedagogy course for assistant professors (Spring 2022)

Research Interests: Teacher professionalism, education policy governance, social dialogue in education, union renewal, and comparative analyses of European education systems. She speaks English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Danish.

Recent Research Output: Focused on cross-national comparisons of education policy, teacher union dynamics, and inclusive education frameworks. Her work includes analyzing accountability mechanisms in Denmark and England, trade union renewal strategies, and pandemic-era governance challenges.

Awards:

• Educational Review Article of the Year Award 2019

Teaching: Coordinates modules on qualitative research methods, global education perspectives, and comparative education design. Supervises master's theses and moderates academic programs on organizational learning and change processes.

Key Projects:

• 'Getting stronger together: trade union renewal in education' (EU-funded, 2023–2024)
• 'Education Access under the Reign of Testing and Inclusion' (Danish funded, 2019–2023)