Sarah Younie is a Professor of Education Innovation at De Montfort University and co-founder of the Education Futures Collaboration Charity and the MESHGuides research summaries initiative.

Elizabeth Hidson is a Senior Lecturer in Professional Development and International Education at the University of Sunderland.

Julia Lawrence is an Assistant Professor at the School of Communities and Education, Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Nikki Booth is currently a part-time research assistant for the Birmingham Music Education Research Group (BMERG) at Birmingham City University, UK.