Specialist in education research coordination, inclusion, and research-informed practice.

Ceri Bannister has considerable experience in primary education and special educational needs and is now a Research Partner Programme Coordinator at BrainWaves. Her work focuses on enabling educators to participate in meaningful research, with a particular interest in connecting theory and practice.

With a background in Psychology, Ceri has held leadership roles in schools and has developed specialisms in autism, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Contribution to BrainWaves
Ceri is part of the Research Partner Programme Team at BrainWaves, working closely with school and college partners to support them through the research process. She is passionate about research-informed approaches and strives to ensure that insights gained are translated into meaningful resources for educators, students, and wider audiences.