Anthony Kelly
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Anthony J. Elliott Kelly is a Professor of Education at the University of Southampton, England specialising in school leadership, school improvement, developing theory and analysing policy.
Professor Kelly previously worked at the University of Cambridge with Mel West, and before that was a headteacher in Ireland. His background is in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and of the Institute of Mathematics. He was a leading figure in the movement to integrate and rationalise education in the Irish border region where he developed new governance structures.
He was well-known in Ireland because of his work in merging schools with different traditions, and is known in UK university circles for his conservative view of the role of universities. As a student at Cambridge he famously stormed out of a discussion paper during a meeting of 'The Society' on Irish politics.
[edit] Published Work
He is editor of the journal ‘Education, Knowledge and Economy’ and is an invited lecturer at several leading universities outside the UK. He serves on several national UK steering groups and approval panels, and retains an interest and involvement in Irish-British affairs.
His most recent books are on benchmarking (Routledge Falmer), game theory and decision-making (Cambridge University Press), and conceptualising a theory of intellectual capital for use in schools (Kluwer Academic Press). He is the author of numerous research reports and papers in academic journals.
List of books:
- (2004) The Intellectual Capital of Schools: Measuring and managing knowledge, responsibility and reward: Lessons from the commercial sector (Dordrecht, New York & London, Kluwer Academic Press).
- (2003) Decision-making through Game Theory (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press).
- (2001) Benchmarking for School Improvement: A Practical Guide for Comparing & Improving Effectiveness (London, Routledge Falmer)
[edit] Personal Information
- Education: University education in Ireland, visiting scholarship to Cambridge, Edinburgh, Hull, Queens' College.
- Interests (from university website): International bridge player (Northern Ireland), golf, rowing, football, cricket.
- Family: Married with one daughter & one son.
- Clubs: Hawks Club, Oxford and Cambridge Club
