Professor Leon Tikly is the UNESCO Chair in Inclusive and Good Quality Education, and the Global Chair of Education at the University of Bristol with research partners spanning from Rwanda and India to the Netherlands. Prof.
Tikly has a long-established interest in the achievement of Black and Minority Ethnic learners and continues to work closely with national policymakers and practitioners, as well as schools in Bristol to develop models for successful practice for raising achievement in disadvantaged groups of learners.
“I am honoured to accept this invitation to become an international ambassador for the great city of Bristol. There is so much to be proud of in our culturally rich and creative city despite all of the challenges we currently face.
“As UNESCO Chair in Inclusive and Quality Education for All, I look forward to the opportunity to connect education in Bristol with education around the world so that we can contribute to global initiatives and enrich ourselves through learning from what is going on elsewhere.”
