Edward Melhuish
British developmental psychologist
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursMelhuish's research interests have included longitudinal investigations on childhood cognitive, social, educational, and communicative development, with a focus on environmental factors. He is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.
Education
Melhuish completed his BSc (Hons) from the University of Bristol in 1971. Later in 1979, he earned his PhD from Bedford College, University of London.
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Career
Melhuish began his career as a research assistant at St Mary's Medical School, University of London, before becoming a lecturer and senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire from 1973 to 1982. Subsequently, he held the position of principal research officer at the University of London till 1989. At the University of Wales, Bangor, he was designated as a senior lecturer between 1989 and 1994. Later, in the same year, he was appointed as a professor of Human Development at Cardiff University till 2001. At the University of London, Birkbeck, he directed the National Evaluation of Sure Start from 2001 to 2012, and since then has been an emeritus professor there. Additionally, from 2012 to 2025, he served as a Professor II at Oslo Metropolitan University.
From 2012 to 2022, Melhuish was employed as a professor of Human Development at the University of Oxford and, since then, holds the title of emeritus professor. Since 2024, he has been the Pao Yu-Kong Foundation Professor at Zhejiang University. In 2025, he acquired the titles of visiting professor at Beijing City University and honorary professor of Beijing Normal University. Additionally, in the same year, he was appointed as director of the Human Development Research Unit of Beijing City University and Beijing Normal University. Throughout his career, he has also held consultancy roles at organizations, including European Commission, OECD, and WHO.