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Chantal Duarte is joining the InnerDrive Team

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  • The science of learning

InnerDrive are delighted to announce that Chantal Duarte will be joining the InnerDrive team from November 2025 as Performance Psychologist.

Chantal joins us with extensive experience in applied cognitive psychology, with a specialised focus on helping people improve their rate of learning and enhance their performance.

As an HCPC-registered Psychologist, Chantal has delivered CPD training for staff and workshops for students in primary schools, secondary schools and colleges. She translates complex psychological research into practical strategies that can help staff become more evidence-informed.

As InnerDrive’s Performance Psychologist, Chantal will support our work in developing evidence-informed programmes and interventions that help educators, students, and professionals enhance their cognitive and emotional performance. Her expertise will inform our training, workshops, and materials, ensuring that all our offerings are underpinned by robust psychological principles.

Commenting on her appointment, Chantal says,

“I am really excited to be joining InnerDrive and applying my experience in performance psychology to help educators and learners achieve their potential. InnerDrive’s commitment to translating research into practical, actionable strategies is something I have long admired, and I am thrilled to be part of the team driving this forward.”

InnerDrive Director and Chief Psychological Officer Bradley Busch says,

“Chantal brings a unique combination of deep cognitive science knowledge and the ability to articulate it in a highly engaging and interactive way. Her insight and expertise will be invaluable in helping us support schools and colleges who want to know more about the science of learning, cognitive science and teaching & learning research. We are delighted to welcome her to the team.”

If you would like to explore how Chantal and the InnerDrive team can support your school or college through high-quality training, please get in touch.

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About the editor

Bradley Busch

Bradley Busch

Bradley Busch is a Chartered Psychologist and a leading expert on illuminating Cognitive Science research in education. As Director at InnerDrive, his work focuses on translating complex psychological research in a way that is accessible and helpful. He has delivered thousands of workshops for educators and students, helping improve how they think, learn and perform. Bradley is also a prolific writer: he co-authored four books including Evidence-Informed Wisdom, Teaching & Learning Illuminated and The Science of Learning, as well as regularly featuring in publications such as The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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