Author profiles

Carol Hinde teaches Cambridge Global Perspectives, science and biology at Chisipite Senior School, Harare, a leading private girls’ school in Zimbabwe with 600 learners. It was founded in 1954 and prides itself on offering a holistic education giving learners the opportunity to embrace traditional and modern academic subjects.

Conrad Hughes (MA, PhD, EdD) is Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière, where he teaches philosophy. He is a UNESCO International Bureau of Education Senior Fellow, research associate with the University of Geneva’s Education and Psychology department and member of the Education Board for the University of the People. Conrad’s most recent books are Understanding Prejudice and Education: The Challenge for Future Generations (Routledge) and Educating for the 21st Century: Seven Global Challenges (Brill).

Elly Hung is a Cambridge Learner from Hong Kong. Elly's passion for reading helped her record the Top in Hong Kong award for Cambridge IGCSE World Literature.

Professor of Psychology and Public Health, Loughborough University, UK Emma is Professor of Psychology and Public Health in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, UK. She has been conducting research into children’s eating behaviours and caregivers’ feeding practices for over 20 years. Much of Emma’s work has explored the interactions between caregivers and children/adolescents in relation to feeding, eating and mealtimes, with the aim of supporting the development of dietary variety in children from the early years. Emma is proactive in sharing her research findings with those who will benefit from them. She is a co-creator of the award-winning Child Feeding Guide; an evidence-based website and web app which supports caregivers to achieve healthy, happy mealtimes with their children. The Child Feeding Guide is available as a CPD-UK accredited online training course for childcare professionals and health professionals. Emma’s research also explores child nutrition and development in countries such as Kenya, Peru and South Africa, working with local partners to develop ways to foster optimal child development and feeding, and to provide effective support for caregivers.

Kathryn Horan is a primary teacher and independent education consultant based in Yorkshire in the UK. She is also a Primary Science Quality Mark Hub Leader and a fellow of the Primary Science Teacher Trust.

Kevin Hawkins has worked with children and adolescents in various contexts for over 30 years as a teacher, school head, and social worker, in the UK, Europe, and Africa. Kevin started teaching mindful awareness to students, teachers, and parents in 2008, and in 2012 he co-founded MindWell which supports educational communities in developing wellbeing through mindfulness and social-emotional learning.

Laura is a Development Officer (Curriculum Support) at Cambridge International and joined the organisation in January 2018. She previously worked as a Secondary Modern Foreign Languages teacher and Deputy Head of Faculty in Cambridgeshire.

Lauren is an Education Officer at Cambridge International Examinations. She has a BA in French and Hispanic Studies and an MPhil in Latin American Studies.

A student at Sunway College in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who achieved grade A* in all four of her Cambridge International A Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.

I lead Research and Thought Leadership in the Digital Highs Stakes team in Cambridge University Press & Assessment. My particular research interests are in digital assessment with an emphasis on validity. I currently carry out and apply research to support assessment practitioners developing and quality assuring digital assessments. I am passionate about applying research to influence decision making and policy and am building expertise in providing timely and relevant research evidence to practitioners in agile working environments.