Keri Facer, Professor of Education, Education and Social Research Institute
Keri is Professor of Education at the Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University where she leads the Create Research Group in digital cultures, informal learning and educational change. Over the last two years she has directed a range of projects, including the DCSF-funded futures programme, Beyond Current Horizons, which was tasked with developing long term scenarios for the future of education in the context of social and technological change. Prior to joining MMU, Keri was Research Director at Futurelab where, over 6 years, she built the organisation’s research and development to its current position as an internationally recognised leader in educational innovation. She has led research in fields as diverse as children’s use of computers in the home, creativity and teacher innovation. She publishes widely in the fields of educational futures, social justice and digital technologies and has advised organisations ranging from the World Wide Fund for Nature to Partnerships for Schools, Oxfam, BECTA, and the Royal Society.