Nick Haisman-Smith
MA (Oxon), MA, M.Ed, QTS, FRSA, MBPsS
Nick is the Executive Director of The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning and a doctoral researcher at the University of Bristol, focusing on social and emotional learning, educator well-being, and education policy. Nick’s passion for SEL stems from his experiences working with middle and high students and families in the UK, South Africa, and the USA.
He has presented and run workshops at schools, universities, and conferences around the world, including The Sunday Times Festival of Education, Talks at Google and at the launch of the OECD Pisa Report on Student Wellbeing. Nick is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds Masters degrees from The University of Oxford, Stanford University and The University of Bristol. Nick lives in Cambridge, UK; he is a keen road-biker; and Dad to his 3 year-old daughter.