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His background is in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, which he studied at Cambridge under George Batchelor.
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Kelly previously worked at the University of Cambridge with Mel West, and before that was a headteacher in Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, and in 2013 was elected as an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences. He was a leading figure in the movement to integrate and rationalise education in the Irish border region where he developed new governance structures.
Kelly was well known in Ireland because of his work in merging schools with different traditions, and is known in United Kingdom university circles for his traditional view of the role of universities.
As a student at Cambridge he famously cast doubt on the sincerity of a student discussion (on Irish politics) in a student society, causing some offence. Kelly was founding editor of the journal Education, Knowledge and Economy, serves on the editorial board of other international academic journals, and is an invited lecturer at several leading universities outside the United Kingdom. He serves on several national United Kingdom steering groups and approval panels, and has appeared before the House of Commons Select Committee on Education.
He served on the REF2014 panel for Education, UoA25. He also retains an interest and involvement in Anglo-Irish affairs
He is the author of approximately one hundred research reports, books and papers in leading academic journals.
Education (degrees from): National University Ireland. Scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge. Edinburgh; Hull; Queens" College, Cambridge.
International bridge player (Northern Ireland), golf, rowing, football, cricket, downhill skiing.
Clubs: Hawks" Club, Oxford and Cambridge Club.
