Prof Colin Diamond CBE, Prof of Education Leadership, University of Birmingham.

Dr Nicola Pensiero, Lecturer in Quantitative Education and Social Science Leadership, Effective Education & Policy (LEEP) Research Centre School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton.

Cheriesse Bema-Kwakye, Research Fellow and Project Co-ordinator, Dialogue Society.

They’ll explore the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted education within the Midlands, in addition to how students, teachers, and the education system can recover post-lockdown.