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Baxter, Jacqueline; Floyd, Alan and Jewitt, Katharine (2023). Pandemic, a catalyst for change: Strategic planning for digital education in English secondary schools, before during and post Covid. British Educational Research Journal, 49(2) pp. 329–351.

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Jewitt, Katharine; Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2021). Strategic management of online education in English secondary schools during Covid 19 and beyond. In: EDULEARN21 Proceedings: 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, IATED Academy, pp. 765–772.

Jewitt, Katharine; Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2021). Leading School Online Learning beyond Covid-19. In: The Northern Celebration of Education: CelebrateEd 2021, 30 Jun 2021, Online.

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Jewitt, Katharine; Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2021). Inequalities in secondary school online learning through Covid-19. In: The Open University Covid-19 response research: social inequalities in a pandemic event, 25 Jun 2021, [Online].

Jewitt, Katharine; Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2021). Leading and managing online learning in schools during Covid-19 and beyond. In: EDEN Annual Conference 2021, 21-24 Jun 2021, Online.

Jewitt, Katharine; Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2021). What are the “Covid Keepers” for September? In: The Open University Children and Covid-19: A conversation event, 3 Jun 2021, [Online].

Baxter, Jacqueline and Floyd, Alan (2019). Strategic narrative in multi-academy trusts in England: Principal drivers for expansion. British Educational Research Journal, 45(5) pp. 1050–1071.

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Lindsay, Hilary and Floyd, Alan (2019). Experiences of using the researching professional development framework. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 10(1) pp. 54–68.

Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2019). Why do UK academics become Associate Deans and what are their future career plans? Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 41(4) pp. 430–443.

Lindsay, Hilary; Kerawalla, Lucinda and Floyd, Alan (2018). Supporting researching professionals: EdD students’ perceptions of their development needs. Studies in Higher Education, 43(12) pp. 2321–2335.

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Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2018). The role of the associate dean in UK universities: distributed leadership in action? Higher Education, 75(5) pp. 925–943.

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Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2017). Focusing the kaleidoscope: exploring distributed leadership in an English university. Studies in Higher Education, 42(8) pp. 1488–1503.

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Preston, Diane and Floyd, Alan (2016). Supporting the Role of Associate Dean in Universities: an Alternative Approach to Management Development. Higher Education Quarterly, 70(3) pp. 264–280.

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Floyd, Alan (2016). Supporting academic middle managers in higher education: do we care? Higher Education Policy, 29(2) pp. 167–183.

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Floyd, Alan and Fuller, Carol (2016). Leadership identity in a small island developing state: the Jamaican context. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 46(2) pp. 251–271.

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Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2016). Leading the Performance Review process: professional development or performativity. In: New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society Conference, 20-22 Apr 2016, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Fung, Dilly and Floyd, Alan (2015). Exploring distributed leadership in an English university. In: SRHE Annual Research Conference, 9-11 Dec 2015, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport in South Wales, United Kingdom.

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Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2014). Exploring The Role Of Associate Deans In UK Universities - end of project report. Small Development Projects; The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London. (Submitted)

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Floyd, Alan (2014). Leading professional practice in education, Edited by C. Wise, P. Bradshaw and M. Cartwright. British Journal of Educational Studies, 62(2) pp. 209–210.

Floyd, Alan and Morrison, Marlene (2014). Exploring identities and cultures in inter-professional education and collaborative professional practice. Studies in Continuing Education, 36(1) pp. 38–53.

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Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2014). Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities - End of Project Findings. In: Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec 2014, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2014). Doing some good? Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities. In: British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) Annual Conference, 11-13 Jul 2014, Stratford upon Avon.

Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2014). Mentor or manager: perspectives of distributed leadership in a UK University. In: New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society Conference, Apr, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2013). Focusing The Kaleidoscope: Investigating The Newly Formed Role Of "Academic Lead" At A Research-Led University. The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London.

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Floyd, Alan (2013). Narratives of academics who become department heads. In: Gornall, Lynne; Cook, Caryn; Daunton, Lyn; Salisbury, Jane and Thomas, Brychan eds. Academic Working Lives: Experience, Practice and Change. London: Bloomsbury, pp. 86–93.

Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2013). On leading and being led: exploring distributed leadership in a UK university. In: British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) Annual Conference, 12-14 Jul, Edinburgh.

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Floyd, Alan and Preston, Diane (2013). Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities - Initial Findings. In: Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec 2013, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Floyd, Alan and Arthur, Linet (2012). Researching from within: external and internal ethical engagement. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 35(2) pp. 171–180.

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Floyd, Alan (2012). Narrative and life history. In: Briggs, Ann; Coleman, Marianne and Morrison, Marlene eds. Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management (3rd ed). London: Sage, pp. 223–235.

Floyd, Alan (2012). 'Turning points': the personal and professional circumstances that lead academics to become middle managers. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 40(2) pp. 272–284.

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Floyd, Alan and Fung, Dilly (2012). Focusing the kaleidoscope: Investigating the newly formed role of “Academic Lead” at a research-led University. In: Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, 10-12 Dec, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Floyd, Alan and Morrison, Marlene (2012). Inter-professional identities and cultures in Education, Health and Social Care: implications for higher education research and practice. In: Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Floyd, Alan and Fuller, Carol (2012). Teachers as professionals: identity, autonomy and job satisfaction in an era of unprecedented structural reform. In: BERA Annual Conference, Sep 2012, Manchester.

Floyd, Alan and Fuller, Carol (2012). Leadership development in a Small Island Developing State: the Jamaican context. In: BELMAS Annual Conference, 11-13 Jul 2012, Manchester.

Floyd, Alan (2012). Supporting middle leaders in higher education: Do we care? In: New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society Conference, 20-22 Apr 2012.

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Floyd, Alan and Dimmock, Clive (2011). ‘Jugglers’, ‘copers’ and ‘strugglers’: academics' perceptions of being a head of department in a post-1992 UK university and how it influences their future careers. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 33(4) pp. 387–399.

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Floyd, Alan (2011). Leadership in Higher Education - Voices from the Middle. In: SRHE South West Higher Education Network Seminar Series, 8 May 2011, Bristol.

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Floyd, Alan (2011). Narratives of academics who become department heads in a chartered UK university. In: Centre for Excellence in Preparing for Academic Practice 4th International Conference - Academia as workplace: linking past, present and future, 18 Apr 2011, Oxford.

Floyd, Alan and Arthur, Linet (2010). Researching from Within: Moral and Ethical Issues and Dilemmas. In: SRHE Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Arthur, Linet; Floyd, Alan; Glenny, G. and Morrison, Marlene (2010). The Leadership and Management of Inter-professional Education and Collaborative Professional Practice. In: BELMAS Annual Conference, 11-13 Jul 2010, Reading.

Floyd, Alan (2009). "Turning Points": the personal and professional circumstances that lead academics to become HoDs at a UK University. In: Beyond Teaching and Research - Inclusive Understandings of Academic Practice Conference, 21 May 2009, Oxford.

Floyd, Alan (2009). Jugglers, Copers and Strugglers: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting the Career Trajectories of Academics who become HoDs in a UK university. In: SRHE Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec 2009, Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

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Floyd, Alan (2008). Experiences of Academics who become HoDs in a UK University: Socialisation, Identity and Career Trajectory. In: SRHE Annual Conference, 11-13 Dec 2008, Liverpool.

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Floyd, Alan (2008). Karma Chameleons: Changing Identities of Academics who become Heads of Department. In: Academic Identities in Crisis? Conference, 20-22 Apr 2008, University or Central Lancashire.

Floyd, Alan (2007). Career Trajectories of Academics who become Heads of Department - Initial Findings. In: BERA Annual Conference, 5-7 Sep 2007, University of London.

Floyd, Alan (2006). Heading the Department: A need for Investigation. In: BERA Annual Conference, 5-7 Sep 2006, University of Warwick.