Mc Ronald I Banderlipe

Mc Ronald I Banderlipe is a Tutor at the University of Glasgow's School of Education and concurrently holds the role of Learning & Teaching Team Manager at the School of Social & Political Sciences. His expertise spans continuing and lifelong education, teacher activism, and community-building in higher education contexts. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of Strathclyde and has held leadership roles in institutions like the National University of Singapore and UNESCO.

Education:

• PhD in Education, University of Strathclyde (2022–present)
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (IMAESC), University of Glasgow/Malta/Tallinn University/OpenU Singapore (2020–2022)
• Master of Public Administration, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS (2012–2013)

Research Interests:

• Qualitative studies on teacher education and activism
• Lifelong learning policies and learning cities
• Professional learning in postgraduate education

Awards & Scholarships:

• Global Research Award, University of Strathclyde (2022–present)
• Li-Ka Shing Scholarship, LKY School of Public Policy (2012–2013)

Advising & Grants:

• Supervised postgraduate students in MEd Adult Learning and MSc Educational Studies
• Completed student theses include studies on Chinese higher education modernization and social media impacts

Labs/Teams: Active member of the UNESCO Global Network for Learning Cities and collaborates with organizations like UNDP and Asian Development Bank on capacity-building initiatives.