Dee Saran is the Deputy Head of Learning and Teaching at Dubai College and a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching. She studied Geography with Economics followed by a Masters in Education at University College London. Dee is passionate about creating opportunities for collaboration and support and worked at the National College of Leadership and for a range of Teaching Schools across the UK. The drive to cross cultivate has continued in Dubai, she is the co-founder of the UAE Research Schools Network and is passionate about creating evidence-based networks with world-class universities. Her passion for developing innovative teaching, leadership pathways, research and quality CPD has driven the vision for Dubai College’s Center of Innovation in Learning and Teaching.