Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE - Professional Autobiography
From National Association for Primary Education by Mark Taylor
May 9, 2025 · 53 min
About this episode
Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE shares insights from his professional autobiography and his extensive career in education.
Ger’s professional autobiography, Through a Different Lens – Lessons from a Life in Education, published by Routledge in April 2025. Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE is a renowned figure in the field of education – once described as “Jean-Jacques Rousseau meets Willy Wonka”. He was the first Global Director of Education at KidZania and the founding CEO of the Children’s University. In 2019, Ger became a Visiting Professor at the National Research University in Moscow, Russia. He is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Cumbria, United Kingdom, and a Member of the PhD Advisory Council at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Ger is a frequent keynote speaker at some of the world’s leading education conferences. Driven by his famous mantra that “Children can only aspire to what they know exists”, Ger champions the cause of equity, progress, purpose, creativity, and innovation in children’s learning. Born in the Netherlands, Ger moved to the United Kingdom in 1983 where he began his teaching career, later becoming a Senior Inspector, and Education Director. Ger is a member of Bett’s Global Education Council; DIDAC India’s Advisory Board; and Junior Achievement’s…
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Dr Ger Graus Obe
Topics covered
- education
- professional autobiography
- equity in education
- children's learning
Keywords
- KidZania
- Children’s University
- keynote speaker
- education conferences
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Through a Different Lens – Lessons from a Life in Education
Books & works: Through a Different Lens – Lessons from a Life in Education, the Global Education Leadership Award
Places: Moscow, Russia, United Kingdom, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Dubai, India
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