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The International Professional Development Association (IPDA) has more than 400 members across 25 countries.

International Professional Development Association

The IPDA Thesis Prize 2026 is awarded to Dr Elizabeth McClure for her work on student teachers' emotions on school placement. A runner up prize was given to Dr David Johnston for work on the role of zoo & aquarium professional development in teacher learning. Congratulations to both!

It was a pleasure to issue several IPDA Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships to members of our community who have made a large impact. Congratulations to Linda Devlin, Manpreet Kaur Bagga, Gary Beauchamp, Pauline Smith and Balwant Singh. Look out for full details soon.

This is what IPDA 2026 looked like. Two days of brilliant conversations, new connections, and genuine warmth. If these faces are anything to go by, Dublin delivered. #IPDA2026 #IPDAConnect

Collaboration, conversation, and connection — these are at the heart of every IPDA conference. With such a wide range of voices in the room, there's always something new to learn and someone whose experiences speak directly to your own.

As the academic year closes, much of our learning risks going unspoken, buried in drafts, feedback, small wins and quiet changes to how we work. IPDA England's first ResTalk invites Emerging Researchers to surface and share those insights with one another. ipda.org.uk/9-july-2026-... #IPDAconnect

IPDA 2026 was a tremendous success — thank you to everyone who shared their work! Keynotes, paper presentations, round tables, posters — you were the conference. We hope you left Dublin feeling proud of what you contributed. Full gallery: flickr.com/photos/166145652@N02/albums/72177720334135970

On day 1 of #IPDA2026 we heard insights from our international Chairs. We revisted the history of established IPDA countries, shared highlights from newer associations and were offered opportunities to collaborate. Our international input grows each year and offers a unique angle to our event.

Not able to join us in Dublin? You can still be part of #IPDA2026 by attending our Emerging Researcher Forum. It's online, free and open to all, with a keynote plus presentations and discussion on professional learning. Register here: ipda.org.uk/ipda-interna... #IPDAConnect #ProfessionalLearning

Congratulations to presentation award winners at #IPDA2026: Best Paper: Emily Perry & Eleanor Hotham Best Research Paper: Jo Gallagher Best Practice Paper: Egle Pranckuniene & Gražina Šmitienė Best Early Career Researcher: Shez Russell

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The 2026 IPDA International conference was off to a great start with our first keynote from Romina Madrid Miranda on Mapping Networked Learning Systems for Equity and Sustainability, which was an inspirational start to the the day. #IPDA2026 #professionallearning

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International Professional Development Association