Dr Lyndsay Muir
Lyndsay Muir is a senior lecturer in teacher development. She teaches on the secondary PGCE, MEd and PhD/EdD programmes, with specialisms in Drama and English, wider professionalism and equity, diversity and inclusion. She is a graduate of Durham, Birmingham (UCE) and Manchester Universities. Her background is in applied drama, and she has worked in all phases of education, as well as in the creative industries and training sectors. Lyndsay’s PhD thesis was titled 'A Teacher's Progress - passing as a professional' and her research interests include teacher professional identity formation, gender, sexuality, and inclusion in the field of education. She is a founding member of BRIDgE (Base for Research in Diversity, Inclusion & Equity.
Teaching
Lyndsay teaches on the PGCE, MEd and PhD/EDD programmes and is a subject specialist for the PGCE Secondary Drama and English.
Lyndsay is collaborating on research around Trans+ inclusion in secondary PE, Sport & Dance and is a founding member of the BGU Special research interest group - BRiDgE - Base for Research on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity.
Lyndsay undertakes consultancy work in arts education, applied drama & creative business. Previous projects include Artsmark with TMC (The Mighty Creatives) and the NHS: Communications Skills training through drama with Medical GPs and GP Trainers.
Lyndsay’s MA thesis was published as a monograph by Trentham Books in 1996: ‘New Beginnings: Dorothy Heathcote & Bertolt Brecht, A comparative study’.
A Teacher's Progress - professional identity development, gender transition and drama praxis
Articles
Lawrence, C., Bushell-Thornalley, H. and Muir, L. (2023) “I just want them to feel safe and enjoy PE”: experiences of teaching gender questioning students in sport, physical activity and dance. BERA blog.
Puttick, S, Nye, Z., Wynn, J. and Muir, L. (2020) Student teachers’ beliefs about diversity: analysing the impact of a ‘diversity week’ during initial teacher education. Teacher Development, 25 (1). pp. 85-100. ISSN 1747-5120
Murphy, J., Lyon-Maris, J., Scallan, S. and Muir, L. (2019) The Drama of Communication. The Clinical Teacher. pp. 60-62. ISSN 1743-498X
Book Section
Muir, L. (2022) Lyndsey Muir. In: ResearcHER the power and potential of research careers for women. Emerald, Bingley UK, pp. 81-84. ISBN 9781803827346
Book
Lawrence, C., Beardon, L., McNichol, S., Thompson, S., Thornally, H., Cormack, J., Hargrave, J., Muir, L., Howe, S. and Whitfield, J. (2019) Teacher Education in Autism: a research-based practical handbook. Jessica Kingsley, London.
Thesis
Muir, L. (2023) A Teacher's Progress - professional identity development, gender transition and drama praxis. Doctoral thesis, University of Manchester.
Chapter
Muir, L., Prospecting for Gold: Finding your guide (Chapter 2) in The Guide to LGBTQ+ Research, Brett, A., & Lee, C., (Eds) Emerald publishing (2025)