Christina Astin

Interests

Work:

• Educational partnerships and outreach - advising organisations on how to engage successfully with schools, and partnerships between schools (especially cross-sector) 


• Leadership training/facilitation and executive coaching (qualified Level 7 coach and accredited Insights Discovery practitioner)


• Science and STEM teaching, science capital, girls and science, teacher development, physics education (from 22 years as a teacher)

Personal interests:

• Music; mezzo-soprano (choral, freelance)


• Widening opportunities for young people


• Adventurous travel

Useful Information

• Governor of Canterbury Christ Church University


• Awarded Institute of Physics Phillips Prize in 2025 for “outstanding leadership in widening participation"


• Fellow of the Institute of Physics


• Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching


• STEM Ambassador


• Founder-Chair of the Schools Together Group (now the School Partnerships Alliance)


• Co-Founder of Young Scientists Journal


• Advisor (and former trustee) to charity Physics Partners


• Deputy Lay Clerk (alto) at Canterbury Cathedral


• my website www.astinconsulting.com and my LinkedIn profile www.linkedin.com/in/christina-astin