Ruth Graham is an assistant professor on the teaching and curriculum pathway at the University of Nottingham, UK. She works with international educators on the PGCE International. Previously, she taught in Salford, Frankfurt and Nottingham in class teacher, subject leader and staff mentor roles. She is also an early career researcher, interested in teacher professionalism and commitment. She has recently written about teacher professionalism during the pandemic and is the recipient of a Doctoral Training Partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council to research factors influencing high teacher commitment within schools serving economically vulnerable communities.