Caroline Davies

Caroline Davies serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, bringing over twenty years of experience in Higher Education. Her career includes significant third-sector work evaluating initiatives like Sure Start East Manchester and research associate roles with the North West Education Enterprise project and Centre for Urban Education.

Her research centers on Educational Leadership and Management with a critical lens on social justice and equality in education. She investigates the lived experiences of education leaders while theorizing identity and subjectivity in leadership contexts, extending to datafication's impact on student subjectivity in higher education.

Recent publications reveal evolving expertise in middle leadership dynamics and professional learning complexities within English schools, while her 2020 work pioneers critical analysis of datafication in educational settings. This demonstrates a trajectory from practical leadership evaluation toward theoretical frameworks addressing systemic educational challenges.

Her academic contributions include:

• Academic Tutor for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
• Unit Lead for course modules
• Primary Supervisor for MA Educational Leadership students

No research grants or award information is documented in available sources.