My career began in the primary school, working across the key stages in schools located in North Wales and London. Since leaving the school classroom, I have worked in three universities and am currently Deputy Head of School at Leeds Trinity, where I have oversight of the Primary PGCE programme. My research interests relate to creativity and identity. I am currently in the final stages of a Professional Doctorate in Education. My thesis draws upon the conceptual tools of Pierre Bourdieu to explore how research engagement affects the professional idenity of teacher educators.