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Pat Thomson is Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, UK, with Special Professor roles at Deakin University, the University of Newcastle (Australia), and the University of the Free State (South Africa). She is Convenor of the Centre for Research in Arts, Creativity and Literacy (CRACL) and focuses on educational transformation through arts and creativity.
Her research emphasizes arts education, cultural citizenship, creative pedagogies, and school reform, particularly in disadvantaged contexts. She has collaborated with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate art museum to develop ecological models for cultural engagement.
Thomson authored/co-authored influential books like Schools and Cultural Citizenship (2023) and Inspiring School Change (2017), co-edited Resistance in Educational Leadership (2025), and contributes to academic writing resources via her blog patter (13.6K+ subscribers). Her work addresses:
- Experiential learning in school/community settings
- Rigorous methodologies in arts-based research
- Doctoral supervision and academic publishing
Scientific Recognition:
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS)
- Public Service Medal (PSM)
