International Education - Global Challenges

Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge

Interdisciplinarity in Research: Education, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Arts Based Methodologies, History, Sociology, Sport (Cycling)

20c Black British History to the present day

Send your CV and a two page doctoral project proposal overview to M.L.Moncrieffe@brighton.ac.uk

Recognition in Research, Writing and Teaching:

2021 William Hill Sports Book of the Year - Longlisted author.

2021 Research and Enterprise Excellence Award - University of Brighton.

2020 Fellow - Chartered College of Teaching.

2019 Excellence in Facilitating and Empowering Learning Award - University of Brighton.

2018 Research and Enterprise 'Rising Star' Award - University of Brighton.

Recent and current international collaborations:

Principal Investigator - Consolidation, learning and evaluation in Kenya and Rwanda: A critical review of Changing the Story projects in Eastern Africa (Decolonsing Curriculum Knowledge). Arts Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Global Challenges Research Fund. October 2019 to August 2021. See the project here. See our Virtual Reality learning site here.

Principal Investigator - Examining Interpretations of Civil National Values made by Young People in Post-Conflict Settings (Kenya and Nepal) Arts Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Global Challenges Research Fund, March 2019 to March 2020. See the project here.

Principal Investigator/Creator - Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling in partnership with Science in Sport (SiS). See the webpage here. November 2020 to December 2021.

I am a Prinicipal Lecturer. I am the Knowledge Exchange Leader and Chair of the Research Ethics and Integrity Committee. 

My groundbreaking Education Studies monograph Decolonising the History Curriculum: Eurocentrism in Primary School Education. London: Palgrave Macmillan https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783030579449#aboutAuthors has seen me recognised and requested to share my leadership, theoretical knowledge and expertise, and evidenced-based research work with many national and international authorities including:

• The House of Commons - UK Parliament, Education Sub-Committee;
• The Chartered College of Teaching;
• The National Education Union;
• Advance HE;
• The British Educational Research Association (BERA). 

My leadership on Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge has been disseminated widely and internationally in publications such as Decolonising the Curriculum - Transnational Perspectives see https://cris.brighton.ac.uk/admin/files/11981971/MONCRIEFFE_2020_Special_issue_pages_BERA_Research_Intelligence_142.pdf.

I am presently commissioned by Palgrave Macmillan to write and edit an international collection of chapters entitled: Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge: International Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Approaches. This will include unique  contributions from special Global North and Global South scholars, researchers and educators from: UK, Colombia, Kenya, Rwanda, Nepal, Mauritius, Canada, Norway, The Russian Federation, Thailand, The Republic of Poland, Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and Namibia. This work will be published by Palgrave MacMillan in Autumn 2022.

My interdisciplinary approach to research and scholarly activity sees me recognised in cycle sport as a world leading expert in presenting the narrative histories on the lives and careers of Black cycling champions from Major 'Marshall' Taylor (see my work with the BBC) Britain's original  champion Maurice Burton.

My original research work entitled Made in Britain: Uncovering the life-histories of Black-British Champions in Cycling has won international acclaim for its anti-racist messaging in support of diversity and inclusion in cycling. My research work has been exhibited in various famous venues across the UK. This has also featured in multiple publications and broadcasts on BBC Television, BBC Radio Five Live, BBC Radio London, Sky TV, Eurosport, ITV Tour de France, Australian and USA Radio. 

My book emanating from this research entitled: Desire*Discrimination*Determination: Black Champions in Cycling was published in August 2021 by Rapha Editions, Blue Train Publishing and longlisted for the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

I joined the University of Brighton in 2013. Prior to my work in higher education, I was a primary school teacher for fifteen consecutive years working in London, Surrey, West Sussex and Berkshire. I have worked in both state and independent sectors. I have been Head of Maths, Head of English, Head of Physical Education and Assistant Headteacher leading colleagues on assessment and creative curriculum developments in advancing teaching and learning with children. These experiences enable my knowledge and expertise for consultancy, research examination and writing in this area of professional activity.

I am formerly a competitive racing cyclist. I raced for 20 years and I have won multiple British, European and World championship awards. This experience enables my knowledge and expertise for consultancy, research examination and writing in advancing this area professional activity.

Some recent and forthcoming publications (2020 to current date):

Moncrieffe, M. L. (ed.) (2022) Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge: International Perspectives, Interdisciplinary Approaches. London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) Challenging primary school history curriculum knowledge, 7^th October 2021, Transforming Society, Policy Press. 

https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2021/10/07/challenging-primary-school-history-curriculum-knowledge/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) Desire*Discrimination*Determination: Black Champions in Cycling. London: Rapha Editions, Blue Train Publishing. https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/stories/black-champions-in-cycling

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) “And the creed and the colour and the name won’t matter…”The Psychology of Education Review, Autumn 2021. British Psychological Society (BPS).

Moncrieffe, M. L., (2020) Decolonising the History Curriculum: Eurocentrism in Primary School Education. London: Palgrave Macmillan https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783030579449#aboutAuthors

Moncrieffe, M. L. (Ed.) (2021) Decolonising the Curriculum: Teaching and Learning about Race Equality – Issue 4, May 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351778603_Decolonising_the_Curriculum_Teaching_and_Learning_about_Race_Equality_Issue_4_May_2021

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) Now the social media sports boycott is over, what's next for cycling? Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, supported by SIS, 2nd May. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/socialmediasportsboycottisoverwhatnextforcycling/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) The Art of Racing: black professional cyclists together for a special reflective conversation. Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, supported by SIS, 7th March. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/learning-from-black-professional-cyclists/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) How do we applaud anti-racist action in cycling beyond a sense of tokenistic superficiality? Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, supported by SIS, 19^th February. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/how-do-we-applaud-anti-racist-action-in-cycling-beyond-a-sense-of-tokenistic-superficiality/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) Young Powerful Women in Cycling, Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, supported by SIS, 9^th February. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/young-powerful-women/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) The Past, The Present and the Future Possibilities in Cycling. Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, 30th January. London: Science in Sport. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/the-past-the-present-the-possibilities/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2021) British schools must teach Black British history. The Big Issue, 19^th January 2021. https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/black-history-schools-in-britain-must-teach-stories-of-our-people/

Moncrieffe, M. L., Stokes, L., Alexander, C. A., Nokes, C., Colburn, E., Crawley, A., Evans, C., Gibson, P., Johnson, K., McKinnell, C., Osborne, K., Bell, A-R., (2020) Oral Evidence: Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum, HC 8793. Women and Equalities Committee and Petitions Committee. London: House of Commons, UK Parliament, 18th November 2020.  https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1258/pdf/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) Part 2. Raising the profile of Black-British excellence in cycling through anti-racist education and leadership. Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, 1^st December. London: Science in Sport. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/part-2-leadership-raising-the-profile-of-black-excellence-in-cycling-through-anti-racist-education/ 

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) Part 1. Raising the profile of Black-British excellence in cycling through anti-racist education and leadership. Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling, 30^th November. London: Science in Sport. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/the-narrative-of-anti-racism-in-cycling/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) Anti-Racism Force, or Anti-Racism Farce? What next for cycling? Advancing Anti-Racism in Cycling,  6^th December. London: Science in Sport. https://www.antiracismcycling.com/force-or-farce/

Moncrieffe, M.L. (2020) 'How to support white British teachers in their thinking and teaching about Black-British histories'. London: The Conversation, 30th September. https://theconversation.com/how-to-support-white-british-trainee-teachers-in-their-thinking-and-teaching-about-black-british-histories-146948

Moncrieffe, M. L., & Harris, R. (2020) 'Repositioning Curriculum Teaching and Learning through Black-British history'. In Research Intelligence, Issue #144. London: British Educational Research Association (BERA). https://www.bera.ac.uk/publication/repositioning-curriculum-teaching-and-learning-through-black-british-history

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) 'When will Britain have a black rider in the Tour?' Pro cycling Magazine, October 2020. London: Pro cycling Magazine.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w7MyTOoIl_vwINu48U-Av8S32TgHMk39/view?usp=sharing

Moncrieffe, M. L., (2020) 'Tour de France 2020: professional cycling's history of anti-blackness'. London: The Conversation, 26th August. https://theconversation.com/tour-de-france-2020-facing-up-to-professional-cyclings-history-of-anti-blackness-142092

Moncrieffe, M.L., (Ed.) (2020) Decolonising the Curriculum: Teaching and Learning about Race-Equality. Issue 3 - July 2020. Falmer: University of Brighton. https://cris.brighton.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/14207553/Decolonising_the_Curriculum_Issue_3_Teaching_and_Learning_about_Race_Equality_July_2020.pdf

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) 'Where are the black Britons in elite cycling?', The Telegraph, 28th June 2020. London: The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2020/06/28/black-britons-elite-cycling/

Moncrieffe, M. (2020) 'Reflections on the 'velodrome of whiteness' at the London Olympics', VeloNews, 25th June 2020. Colorado: VeloNews https://www.velonews.com/culture/commentary-reflections-on-the-velodrome-of-whiteness-at-the-london-olympics/

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) #BlackLivesMatter in Education, The BERA Blog, 11th June 2020. London: British Educational Research Association (BERA) https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/blacklivesmatter-in-education

Moncrieffe, M. L. (2020) 'British Cycling's Deep Breath', The Road Book Journal. https://www.theroadbook.co.uk/2020/06/04/dr-marlon-moncrieffe-blackbritishlivesmatterincycling/

Moncrieffe, M. L., (Ed.) with Harris, R., & Race, R. (2020) Decolonising the Curriculum: Transnational Perspectives. Research Intelligence, Issue #142. London: British Educational Research Association (BERA).