Recent publications
Book
Tian, M 2023, Arts-based research methods for educational researchers. Qualitative and Visual Methodologies in Educational Research, 1st edn, Routledge. <https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003196105>
Woods, P, Roberts, A, Tian, M & Youngs, H (eds) 2023, Handbook on Leadership in Education. Elgar Handbooks in Education, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. <https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-leadership-in-education-9781800880412.html>
Article
Spicksley, K, Kotzee, B & Tian, M 2026, 'Visible yet fuzzy: New adventures in (post)panopticism under England’s 2019 Education Inspection Framework', Journal of Education Policy.
Tian, M & Yan, W 2025, 'Professional development beyond borders: University-led CPD programmes for educators in international contexts', Management in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/08920206251389840
Tian, M 2024, 'Embracing complexity: rethinking education inspection in England', Educational Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2325660
Tian, M & Diamond, C 2024, 'OfSTED from within: Inspectors’ views on challenges and future direction', Educational Management Administration & Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432241292284
Tian, M 2023, 'A critical friend or the sword of Damocles: Headteachers’ use of micropolitical strategies in inspection', Educational Management Administration & Leadership, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432231222719
Chapter (peer-reviewed)
Youngs, H, Roberts, A, Tian, M & Woods, PA 2023, Disrupted leadership in education. in PA Woods, A Roberts, M Tian & H Youngs (eds), Handbook on Leadership in Education. Elgar Handbooks in Education, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 517-535. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880429
Woods, PA, Roberts, A, Tian, M & Youngs, H 2023, Introduction: leadership in education: an inherently fractured field? in PA Woods, A Roberts, M Tian & H Youngs (eds), Handbook on Leadership in Education. 1 edn, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880429.00006
Roberts, A, Tian, M, Woods, PA & Youngs, H 2023, Part I: Conceptual Issues Concerning Leadership in Education. in PA Woods, A Roberts, M Tian & H Youngs (eds), Handbook on Leadership in Education. Elgar Handbooks in Education, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880429.00007
Other contribution
Tian, M 2026, Global Citizenship Education for Climate Justice and Sustainability. Academy of Social Sciences. <https://acss.org.uk/global-citizenship-education-for-climate-justice-and-sustainability/>
Tian, M & Diamond, C 2025, Inspecting Academy Trusts: Recommendations for the Department for Education and Ofsted. University of Birmingham. <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-social-sciences/inspecting-academy-trusts-recommendations >
Tian, M & Diamond, C 2025, Ofsted Inspection Report Cards: Lessons Learned from the Inspectorates of Wales and Scotland. University of Birmingham. <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-social-sciences/policy-engagement/ofsted-report-cards-lessons-learned-from-wales-and-scotland>
Tian, M & Diamond, C 2025, Parental engagement in Ofsted inspections: Recommendations for the Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted . University of Birmingham. <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-social-sciences/policy-engagement/parental-engagement-in-ofsted-inspections-recommendations>
Review article
Tian, M & Rautiainen, M 2024, 'Academies in England and Independent Schools in Finland: A Distributed Leadership Perspective', Education Sciences, vol. 14, no. 2, 1376. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14121376
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