Ruth Fordham, Deputy Director at the University Centre for Academic English, has extensive experience of teaching academic language and skills to UG and PGT international students at the university, having previously taught in Spain, Egypt and Venezuela. She is the...
Samina Naseeb is teaching-focused lecturer passionate about making science more accessible to children who may not see themselves as ‘science people’. She recently led a Microscopy Foldscope outreach project in less privileged primary schools and schools with higher...
Dr Amir Rahbarimanesh (Lecturer in Engineering Project Management (EPM) in the Department of Civil Engineering and Management within the School of Engineering, FSE) is a frequent winner of UMSU’s student-nominated academic awards for his teaching, student support and...
Caroline Hoyle is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Senior Academic Advisor for the School of Social Sciences. Earlier this year she achieved professional recognition as Recognised Senior Advisor (RSA) by the UK Association of Advising and Tutoring (UKAT). Here she...
Dr Lei Zeng is a lecturer and a year manager in Fashion Business and Technology working in the Department of Materials. She is passionate about the value of integrating doctoral research into higher education, and she was awarded the FHEA in 2019. In her current role,...
Toyin is a teaching-focused lecturer in Accounting and Finance. She was recently awarded a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Since 2021, she has been a member of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at AMBS. Toyin is...
Dr Neil Morrison is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and one of our ITL Fellows. Here he answers some questions about his fellowship topic ‘Study Expenditure’ and its Alignment to the ‘Study Budget’ in Flexible Learning. N.b -‘Study budget’ refers to the...
Authors: Karen Healey, Xinyue Zhang, Lingyi Zhou, Chang Gao, choen Yin Chan, Kate Sapin and Sara Jackson Policy construction of students in higher education as instrumental consumers has led to increasing demands for student participation in the formulation of metrics...
In the hallowed halls of the Rylands building, in the ARC at the heart of the Main Library, and in the Race Centre at Central Library, a remarkable team is quietly revolutionizing the way students engage with knowledge. Through our interview with Dr Aya Van...
Dr Tom Rodgers has been recently awarded Recognised Senior Advisor (RSA) through the UK Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT)'s Professional Recognition scheme. Here he answers some questions about his application experience and the benefits of the award. UKAT...
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