Giannis Efthymiou is an Assistant Professorial Research Fellow in Innovative Pedagogy at the International Inequalities Institute, LSE. His research focuses on pedagogical approaches within various educational contexts, including formal education and higher education. He holds a doctorate from the IOE, UCL’s Institute of Education and Society in Global Learning/Global Citizenship Education, which offers one of the first comprehensive studies of the field in the Greek context. His expertise focuses on issues revolving around philosophy of education, education policy, professional development and pedagogical practices. Prior to joining LSE, Giannis was leading initial teacher education programmes in higher education.