Job Title:Senior Learning & Teaching Fellow
Institution: Edge Hill University
Year: 2023
Through personal and professional experience, Peter is committed to widening access and participation in medicine. His approach is to foster an environment of inclusivity where individual experience, background, and diverse views are integrated into teaching and learning. Through established networks, Peter is working to raise the profile of WP widening participation nationally.
Job Title:Director of Education and Students
Institution: University of Brighton
Year: 2023
Joanna (Jo) MacDonnell is passionate about improving the experiences and outcomes of students from widening participation groups. As Director of Education and Students at the University of Brighton she leads student achievement and student engagement and the activities under Jo’s leadership have led to impactful institutional culture change.
Job Title:Director of the School of Medicine
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Year: 2023
Arunthathi Mahendran is Director of the School of Medicine (IHSE) and Professor of Education at Queen Mary University of London, built on the historic foundations of St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College. She is a consultant transplant surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Job Title:Associate Professor, Educational Development
Institution: University of Greenwich
Year: 2023
Gemma Mansi is an Associate Professor of Educational Development at the University of Greenwich and committed to widening participation of underrepresented groups. Her work with communities of practice and student voice have advanced staff capabilities, reflection and pedagogy across universities in the UK and beyond.
Job Title:Foundation Professor of Midwifery
Institution: University of Leicester
Year: 2023
Jayne Marshall is the University of Leicester’s Foundation Professor of Midwifery. With a reputable career as a leader in midwifery education, Jayne has developed a pioneering and innovative four-year undergraduate pre-registration Master in Science Midwifery with Leadership programme for aspiring leaders of the midwifery profession alongside a faculty of midwifery academics.
Job Title:Director of Academic Studies
Institution: Newcastle University
Year: 2023
Joanna (Jo) Matthan is Director of Academic Affairs at the School of Dental Sciences in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University. She teaches anatomy to dental and medical students and is passionate about equipping healthcare professionals with excellent anatomical knowledge to improve patient care.
Job Title:Professor of Clinical and Social Epidemiology
Institution: University of Exeter
Year: 2023
GJ Melendez-Torres, Professor of Clinical and Social Epidemiology at the University of Exeter, is a public health researcher and educator with a special passion for teaching research methods or, as he describes it, 'how to think in public health'.
Job Title:Deputy Director of Education (Digital)
Institution: University of Birmingham
Year: 2023
Sarah Montano is an experienced academic with a demonstrated 21-year history of working in digital education and transnational education. Sarah is currently Deputy Director of Education (Digital) for the College of Social Sciences where she leads in the use of digital education resources and the development of distance learning programmes.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production
Institution: University of Huddersfield
Year: 2023
Mark Mynett is Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at the University of Huddersfield. Reflecting empathic approaches to learning facilitation and drawing heavily on his collaborations and experience working at the top level of the music industry, Mark’s teaching and learning excellence have had a pioneering national and international influence.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer Human Geography
Institution: The University of Manchester
Year: 2023
Jennifer (Jen) O’Brien is driven by a passion to effect change for sustainable development. She believes that higher education has a critical role to play in equipping students to address sustainability challenges. Her mission is to make "Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)" accessible and transformative for students from all backgrounds, disciplines and parts of the world.
Job Title:Senior Learning Designer
Institution: Durham University
Year: 2023
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Rachelle Emily O’Brien is a Senior Learning Designer at Durham Centre for Academic Development. She’s worked in education for more than 10 years and champions the integration of digital pedagogy, inclusivity and playfulness into curricula. Rachelle has an MSc Digital Education, is a CMALT holder and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.
Job Title:Head of Statistics Advisory Service (sigma Maths and Stats Support Centre)
Institution: Coventry University
Year: 2023
Alun Owen is Head of the Statistics Advisory Service at Coventry University. He has championed the cause of making learning statistics more inclusive and accessible to all students through his pioneering work in the development of statistics support in higher education, both across the UK as well as internationally.
