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National Teaching Fellows

The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. Meet the National Teaching Fellows below.
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National Teaching Fellows

Paul Chesterton
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: Teesside University
Year: 2019
Mr Paul Chesterton is a Senior Lecturer at Teesside University and qualified physiotherapist with an extensive background in healthcare. Through his key areas of activity: Reflective Practice, Students as Partners and Employability, Paul has transformed the pedagogical approach within his subject. His passion is to bridge the gap between education and practice.
Anna Coonan-Byrom
Job Title:Senior Midwifery Lecturer
Institution: University of Central Lancashire
Year: 2019
Anna Coonan-Byrom is a Senior Midwifery Educator at the University of Central Lancashire, working in higher education since 2010. Respecting students as partners, Anna has innovated across midwifery education, utilising case-based learning, forum theatre and digital technology methods to stimulate active and social learning to build global learning communities.
Dr Jane Creaton
Job Title:Associate Dean (Academic) and Reader in Higher Education
Institution: University of Portsmouth
Year: 2019
Dr Jane Creaton is Associate Dean and Reader in Higher Education at the University of Portsmouth. Her expertise is in doctoral education, particularly professional doctorates and mental health and wellbeing. Working in partnership with students, she is committed to creating supportive and inclusive learning environments in which all doctoral researchers can achieve their full potential.
Dr Julie Hyde
Job Title:Senior University Teacher
Institution: University of Sheffield
Year: 2019
A Senior University Teacher at The University of Sheffield, Dr Julie Hyde gained qualifications by studying part-time whilst working in the chemical industry. She designed, developed and teaches laboratory chemistry on a joint UK-China BSc which she enjoys. Through her Royal Society of Chemistry voluntary work, she publicises chemistry with her fun “Perkins Purple” lecture! 
Dr Harriet Jones
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: University of East Anglia
Year: 2019
Dr Harriet Jones is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Director of UEA’s Pre-University Skills Programme. She specialises in first-year teaching and school-to-university transition. She has a UEA Excellence in Teaching Award, is a Senior Fellow and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biologists.
Dr Malachy Ó Néill
Job Title:Provost
Institution: Ulster University
Year: 2019
Commitment to achieving optimal student outcomes has remained constant throughout Dr Malachy Ó Néill's career journey from post-primary teacher to HE leader. His leadership in enhancing learning environments, opportunities and experiences has transformed HE access and transition, Irish language pedagogy and national curricula, employability and graduate qualities, global partnerships and civic engagement.
Mr Daron Oram
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Voice
Institution: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Year: 2019
Daron Oram is a senior lecturer in voice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has developed a range of innovative approaches to teaching that enhance the experiences of student actors who come from diverse backgrounds and those who face additional challenges in engaging with voice and actor training.
Dr Gita Sedghi
Job Title:Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship)
Institution: University of Liverpool
Year: 2019
Dr Gita Sedghi is a Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship), MSc Advanced Chemical Sciences Programme Director and Internationalisation Lead in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool. Gita’s teaching philosophy is based on inspiring and engaging a diverse community of students with Chemistry through partnership.
Ms Fiona Shelton
Job Title:Dean of Students and Head of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Institution: University of Derby
Year: 2019
NTFS Ally, supporting applications from: Professional services colleagues
Since winning the NTFS award in 2019, Fiona has moved to Leeds Trinity University as a Professor of Education and Pedagogy and is the founding Dean of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
Colin Turner
Job Title:Professor of Engineering Education
Institution: Ulster University
Year: 2019
Colin is Professor of Engineering Education at Ulster University, and has been teaching mathematics, software and engineering for 26 years. Colin is passionate about transforming student outcomes – through development of learning support systems, empowering students as partners, his extensive industry network, influencing public policy and through his personal, charismatic teaching.
Dr Adam Taylor
Job Title:Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre & Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, Lancaster Medical School
Institution: Lancaster University
Year: 2019
Dr Adam Taylor is an international multi-award winning anatomy educator, recognised by students and peers for excellence in teaching and bringing novel technologies into teaching sessions that have transformed the student learning experience. He is an educator who sees education and research as beneficial to everyone, not just the students he teaches.
Professor Richard Wilding
Job Title:Professor of Supply Chain Strategy
Institution: Cranfield University
Year: 2019
Richard Wilding OBE is Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management and Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is recognised globally for his thought leadership and creating impact by applying world-class andragogy to influence, excite and motivate individuals to ACTION in business.