Personal profile
About
Alexander Towne is a research fellow at ACER UK. He has experience across the full spectrum of educational delivery, from in-classroom delivery to research, project and policy experience in the UK and internationally. After a number of years teaching in Southeast Asia, he returned to the UK to read MA Educational Planning, Economics, and International Development at the Institute of Education, UCL. From here he has worked with a number of notable organisations, including the Welsh Government, Save the Children, the UNESCO GEM Report, and the Global Partnership for Education.
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Education/Academic qualification
Educational Planning, Economics, and International Development, MA, University of London Institute of Education
2018 → 2020
History, BA (Hons), Goldsmiths College, University of London
2011 → 2014
Research Interests
- Education policy development
- Political economy
- EdTech
- Shadow education
Disciplines
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- International and Comparative Education
- Education Policy
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Educational barriers and issues in refugee and internally displaced contexts: Insights from the GPE KIX - Tuseme A voice for Refugee and Internally Displaced Children Project
Towne, A., 27 Jun 2025Research output: Other contribution
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Understanding the impact of transnational education: Insights from UK TNE Alumni
Krstic, S., Towne, A. & Worthen, L., 1 Oct 2025, British Council.Research output: Other contribution
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Alumni Voices: Insights from international graduates of UK education
Krstic, S. & Towne, A., 1 Mar 2024, British Council.Research output: Book/Report › Book