Research and insights

This section features Ambition Institute's research and insights into educational disadvantage, teaching, school leadership and system leadership.

Research

We aim to answer important questions faced by the sector, and provide evidence-based guidance for teachers, leaders and policymakers. We investigate topics such as teacher professional development, recruitment and retention, and the science of learning.
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Meet the research team

Our research team brings together expertise from education, economics, psychology, neuroscience and data science. They carry out novel research in some of the most important topics in the sector such as teacher professional development, teacher recruitment and retention, and the cognitive science of learning.
Insights

We share expert knowledge and practical insights based on the latest evidence of what works to help teachers and school leaders reflect on and shape their practice and professional development.