Alison is a Senior Innovation Fellow in the School of Education and the co-founder and director of the Maker{Futures} programme at the University of Sheffield. She oversees a range of projects including an extensive national makerspace outreach programme in schools, libraries and museums. She acts as a consultant to various educational organisations including museums and libraries, designing and delivering training and support to educators looking to develop their own practice in STEAM and maker education. Alison has an interest in how educators support children and young people to develop key skills and mindsets linked to 21st century skills and innovation and has developed Maker{School}, a primary maker curriculum and award programme for the UK. Alison sits on the International Advisory Board for the FIRST LEGO League in the US and LEGO Education in Denmark.