Pádraig Hogan is an Emeritus of Maynooth University (National University of Ireland, Maynooth). Prior to retirement he led the research programme ‘Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century’ (TL21), a schools-university initiative that began in 2003 and continues to grow:  www.maynoothuniversity.ie/TL21. In keeping with his keen research interest in the quality of educational experience, he has combined his university work with regular periods teaching in a Dublin secondary school. He is an editorial board member of many journals and continues his involvement in various co-operative research endeavours internationally. He has published a large number of research items, including books, journal articles, book chapters and commissioned pieces.