Teacher Wanstead HS London 1973-78, professional educnl psychologist Inner London Schs' Psychological Serv 1979-85; Inst of Educn Univ of London: lectr 1981-91, sr lectr 1991-96, reader in educnl psychology 1996-2000, asst dean of research 1998-2002, appointed prof of educnl psychology 2001, dean of doctoral sch 2002-05; sr research fell and prof Univ of Oxford 2005-; affiliate: American Psychological Assoc, American Educnl Research Assoc; vice-pres Int Union of Psych Science 2004- (memb Exec Ctee 2000-); memb Editorial Bds: Psychology Teaching Review, Euro Psychologist; memb: Assoc of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Int Assoc of Applied Psychology (memb Exec Ctee), BERA, Euro Educnl Research Assoc, Euro Fedn of Professional Psychologists' Assocs (memb Exec Cncl 1990-99, pres 1993-97 and 1997-99); hon life memb Psychological Soc of South Africa; CPsychol, FBPsS (memb and chair Cncl, pres 1998-99), FRSA, AcSS.