Geraldine Davis is a Principal Lecturer and Director of the Doctorate in Education at Anglia Ruskin University. She has worked in higher education for 14 years, following work as a teacher in schools, colleges and within the health sector. She led the Masters degree in Early Years Professional Practice between 2010 and 2015. Geraldine led a funded research project to explore the link between leadership in the early childhood workforce and outcomes for children from 2010 - 2013. She co-edited the third edition of 'An Introduction to Early Childhood' with Professor Tim Waller in 2014 and wrote the chapter 'Leadership and Change Management in Early Childhood'.