UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- School Technician Demonstrator
I graduated from the University of Sussex in 1997 with a BSc in Biochemistry. I developed an interest and passion for science education and so went on to do a PGCE in Secondary science at the Institute of Education in London.
I then went on to career in teaching, working as a secondary science teacher in south London for 3 years. I started working at the University of Gloucestershire in 2002 as a Technician within the School of Education. Although my primary role is to support the science aspects of teacher training, I support staff and students across the school supporting sessions, preparing resources, demonstrating technology to students/staff, and filming sessions among other things. Being involved in supporting the education of our students is a real privilege .
Job Titles:
- Senior Lecturer - Education
I teach on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the School of Education and my research interests lie in exploring the connections between education policy, philosophy and practice. As an undergraduate I studied philosophy and literature at the University of Warwick and specialised in continental philosophy and performance studies. Then I moved to the University of Cambridge to complete my PGCE in Primary Education.
I have taught at primary schools in London and lectured on children's literature at the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. My PhD examined the effects that reading metafictional texts can have on children's cognitive development and I am currently involved in a research project that explores representation of evolution in contemporary children's picturebooks. I am particularly fascinated by the way that multimodal children's literature (picturebooks, graphic novels, hybrid novels etc.) works within the classroom and contributes to a more dialogic teaching approach.
Job Titles:
- Academic Course Leader - MA Education, Inclusion and Leadership and PG Cert NASENCO Award
I graduated as an Art and English teacher over thirty years ago and have taught in Primary, Secondary, FE and HE contexts. Most of my work has involved teacher education in the post-16 sector but I am still very much involved in teaching English to those who are new to the UK, including asylum seekers and refugees.
After a two year VSO posting as a Teacher Educator in Southern Egypt in the early 90s, I did an MA in ESOL & Educational Change. Working later as a lecturer at the Salalah College of Education in Oman, I have continued to draw on overseas experience to further my understanding of the value of education for sustainable change. I continue to work for VSO as a selector/assessor of volunteers for the International Citizen Scheme (ICS) and aim to apply for another VSO Higher Education posting in the future.
I have taught on a variety of psychology and policy modules on the Education Studies' and EDL programmes since 2011 and, as the placement link tutor for the course, I get to visit students in a wide and diverse range of fantastic educational settings throughout the county. Seeing education theory inform such excellent practice has to be one of the best parts of the job.
Job Titles:
- Senior Lecturer - Research Development and Postgraduate Research Lead for the School of Education
Currently I teach on the Education for Change and Community Education modules plus a couple of lectures for Education and Society Around the World and I supervise some dissertations.
Elsewhere I lead modules on the MA Education, supervise postgraduate research, manage a couple of international projects and run the Learning and Research Network (LeARN) that works with staff in various schools to research their own practice.
Job Titles:
- Course Leader - Education Studies
I worked in many different educational contexts before taking this current job at the University of Gloucestershire.
I have been a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in Spain and to Japanese students in England. I have taught drama and music in special schools, I have been course leader for post 16 SEN provision at a Further Education College, been a teacher and teacher trainer in Egypt for Voluntary Services Overseas, worked as a tutor for the University of Leeds on a BA Education Studies project in Oman and worked as a teacher trainer for Oxford University Press in various countries. Immediately before coming here I was Academic Coordinator of a programme for International Students at the University of Birmingham.
I have a BEd, a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (CELTA), an MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL and a Post Graduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs. In addition, I have completed various short courses and assessor awards.
I joined the University of Gloucestershire in 2008 to start the BA Education Studies programme and have been pleased to see it grow and develop over the past few years.
Job Titles:
- Senior Lecturer - Education
I'm a qualified Educational Psychologist and have worked in a variety Educational settings including schools and specialist provision. I'm interested in supporting the needs of vulnerable groups.
I started my educational career working as a teacher in local primary schools. In 1999 I obtained a place on the Masters in Educational Psychology at Exeter University before moving on to a career in Educational Psychology. My last post was as an Educational Psychologist within Worcestershire with some additional management and supervision functions. As part of that role, I have been involved in partnership work with the local CAMHs team in developing a mental health consultation service for use with staff in Secondary Schools.
Psychology has been a passion of mine for many years. I was able to pursue this through studying and then working as an Educational Psychologist for over a decade. Through this work I found that I could make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. I now enjoy sharing that passion with students on our course through the exploration of how education settings and professionals can make a positive impact on outcomes and how an understanding of psychology can support this.
Job Titles:
- Course Leader Education and Learning
I began teaching in Plymouth in 1992 after completing a BEd at The College of St Mark and St John. I have been a classteacher for every age group in the primary phase from Foundation to Year 6. My main areas of curriculum responsibility have been Mathematics and Physical Education. In 2004, I left Devon to become a Deputy Headteacher at a new primary school in South Gloucestershire. In 2008, I joined the University of Gloucestershire and taught on the Professional Studies modules for the BEd and Primary Languages. The majority of my teaching time is now on the BA Education Studies course.
Job Titles:
- Senior Lecturer - Education ( BA ) and Education
I began my teaching career in 1995 with a PGCE from Bath Spa University, having worked as an actor in children's theatre for 8 years.
I have taught throughout Primary and Early Years in a mainstream primary school in Wiltshire and then a mainstream Primary School in Bristol where I became Assistant Head Teacher. I have also been a SENCo, Designated Lead for Child Protection and Designated Teacher for Children in Care. For the last 6 years of teaching I set-up and ran a Nurture Group provision.
I completed an MA Ed. at the University of the West of England in 2008, specializing in the work of Nurture Groups for children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural issues.
I have an interest in Inclusive Education and Special Educational Needs, with a specific focus on, children with Social, Emotional & Behavioural difficulties; inclusive education, nurturing approaches and attachment focused approaches to teaching & learning.
Tristan is Chair and Director of Leading Learning for Special Educational Needs & Disability CiC.
Tristan's recent publications include: