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Arlene Holmes-Henderson is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University, holding a British Academy Innovation Fellowship. She studied at Oxford, Harvard, and Cambridge before qualifying as a schoolteacher and working in secondary education for over a decade.
- Education: University of Oxford (BA), Harvard University (MA), University of Cambridge (PhD)
Her research focuses on Classics education, public policy, and the application of classical rhetoric to modern educational challenges. Key areas include social mobility, employability, and critical literacy.
The 15 most recent articles emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to Classics in education, oracy development, and policy engagement. Topics span comparative education systems, rhetoric's role in citizenship, and practical pedagogical innovations.
- 2024: Elected to Academia Europaea
- 2023: MBE for Services to Education
- 2022: Vice-Chancellor’s award at Oxford
- 2022: Erskine Fellowship
- 2021: Fellowship of Christ Church, Oxford
She supervises PhD students Iaomie Malik and Katharine Russell, and leads projects like 'Shy Bairns Get Nowt' (oracy and employability) and 'Aristotle Beyond the Academy' (classical reception studies).
