Overview
During my career I have held a variety of teaching and leadership roles in the FE and HE sector.
I am currently a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Cardiff University, specialising in education, initial teacher education (PGCE Pcet), inclusive practice, education policy and the sociologically-informed study of education.
I make substantial contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the fields of education.
I am currently the Admissions Officer for the PGCE (Pcet) Programme as well as the programme’s Placement Officer.
Teaching
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My teaching contributions at Cardiff University are within the fields of education. I convene or teach on undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the following areas (as well as supervise student dissertations):
- Introduction to Education
- Developing Scholarship in the Social Sciences
- Reflections in Teaching and Learning
- Sociology of Education
- Masters in Educational Practice (MEP)
- PGCE (Pcet)
I have undertaken the following teaching-related leadership and administrative roles at Cardiff University:
- PGCE (Pcet) admissions tutor (2017-present)
- PGCE (Pcet) placement officer (2017-present)
- Academic lead on the Core Unit- Inclusion on Cardiff University’s Academic Practice programme (2018- present)
I hold a PGCE (FE) from Cardiff University (2003).
I am a fellow of Advance HE (2013- present)
I completed the Advance HE’s Professional Development Course for External Examiners (2019)
Biography
I have undertaken the following teaching-related leadership and administrative roles at Cardiff University:
- PGCE (Pcet) admissions tutor (2017-present)
- PGCE (Pcet) placement officer (2017-present)
- Academic lead on the Core Unit- Inclusion on Cardiff University’s Academic Practice programme (2018- present)
I hold a PGCE (FE) from Cardiff University (2003).
I am a fellow of Advance HE (2013- present)
I completed the Advance HE’s Professional Development Course for External Examiners (2019)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of Advance HE (2013- present)
- Member of British Educational Research Association
- Mmber of Gender and Education Association
Academic positions
I have held a variety of teaching and leadership roles in the FH and HE sectors and am strongly committed to supporting inclusive and innovative teaching practices and pedagogies.
- 2014- present: Lecturer, Cardiff Univeristy
- 2012-2014- Head of Teaching and Learning and Scholarly Activity, Cardiff and Vale College
- 2003-2014- Programme lead and Lecturer in a variety of curriculum areas: Sociology, ITE (PGCE),Widening Participation and Inclusion courses- Cardiff and Vale College