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New year, new challenges

12/01/2017 16:13
2017 will be a busy year for me. I will be continuing with my  Higher Psychology mixed schools class. At the moment, they are immersed in their own Research Investigation assignments and writing up the findings of their conformity experiments. At UWS, I will be involved in the Research and...

Back to work

12/01/2017 15:52
The site has not been updated for a while due to adverse personal circumstances but it is now time to regain momentum. In the last year I have been employed at UWS delivering the Becoming a Social Scientist workshops to level & undergraduate students. I also became a bank lecturer at New...

International research student induction

23/04/2015 19:52
New international students were invited to an induction day where they were given information to help them settle in at UWS. It was an opportunity for students to see what kind of support is available for them. My role was to encourage students to take advantage of the immensely useful module -...

UWS Research Student Conference

23/04/2015 19:19
I am grateful to be asked to officiate at this year's UWS Research Student Conference as a judge - in addition to presenting my own research paper. "Thank you for agreeing to judge and sponsor our Research Poster Event on Thursday 30th April.  I am delighted to attach further information...

3MT

23/04/2015 19:08
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia The thesis whisperer, Dr  Inger Mewburn, travelled to UWS  to give an inspiring seminar about the upcoming 3MT (Three Minute Thesis). She provided tips and hints for the...

Upcoming

24/02/2015 12:15
Abstracts   I prepared abstracts which were accepted for Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) and British Sociological Association (BSA) annual conferences (2014-2015)   Annual Research Student...

Moving on

24/02/2015 11:21
After a break, I began my second year of teaching Sociology and Global Society to level 8 students. This module introduces students to contemporary sociological theory and central concepts relating to the discussion of globalization. As part of my own personal development, I am attending...

This last year

24/02/2015 11:20
2014 In a blur! This last year (2014) has disappeared in a flash.  I have been extremely busy.  In January I obtained a pass at PG Cert in Teaching and Learning - Theory and Practice. I thoroughly enjoyed the module and look forward to improving my own teaching practices. I also gained...

Membership

02/02/2015 17:10
I am currently a member of:   Higher Education Academy ( Associate Fellowship) British Sociological Association  Society for Research in Higher Education Higher Education Academy Scottish Educational Research Association British Education Research Association BSA Bourdieu Study...

Upcoming conference presentations

24/02/2014 13:31
I am really pleased to announce that my abstracts have been accepted for presentation at two annual conferences. The British Sociological Association Annual Conference 'Changing Society' will be held in Leeds (23-25 April, 2014) and the Open University Widening Participation Conference...
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