Staff Development

Masterclasses

A programme of master-classes and events on key themes will be established in response to the needs identified in the Personal and Professional Development Plans at the start of the Programme. Although these events will be aimed at members of the programme, they will also be available to the wider BU community, subject to availability. These may be facilitated by external speakers or by internal staff as part of their own development in Programme 4.

Programme Participants, you should have received Calendar meeting requests for all the masterclasses arranged to date. Please note the masterclass facilitated by Professor Joelle Fanghanel has been rescheduled and will now take place Wednesday 4th April. Updated meeting requests have been sent for this new date.

Other members of BU community, please book your place here.

Professor Glynis Cousin,
Tuesday 13th December, 2pm

This event is fully booked.

Theme: Pedagogy: Student Engagement
Professor Glynis Cousin, Director of Institute for Learning Enhancement,
University of Wolverhampton
Biography

Dr. Shirley Williams,
Wednesday 1st February, 2pm

Theme: Pedagogy: Blended Learning
Dr. Shirley Williams, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading
Biography

Alan Hayes
Wednesday 8th February, 2pm

Theme: Pedagogy: Student Engagement
Alan Hayes, Director of Teaching, Department of Computer Science, University of Bath
Biography

Professor Ursula Lucas
Wednesday 29th February, 2pm

Theme: Professional Practice: The Application of Academic Excellence
Professor Ursula Lucas, Emeritus Professor of Accounting Education, Bristol Business School,
University of the West of England, Bristol
Biography

Dr. Helen Walkington,
Wednesday 7th March, 2pm

Theme: Research / Education
Dr. Helen Walkington, Principal Lecturer in Geography, Oxford Brookes University
Biography

Graham Berridge
Wednesday 14th March, 2pm

Theme: Professional Practice: Integrating Work-based Learning
Graham Berridge, Senior Lecturer
London School of Hospitality and Tourism, University of West London,
Biography

Professor Richard Lance Keeble
Wednesday 28th March, 2pm

Theme: Professional Practice: The Application of Academic Excellence
Professor Richard Lance Keeble, Professor of Journalism, School of Journalism, University of Lincoln
Biography

Professor Joëlle Fanghanel
Wednesday 4th April, 2pm

Theme: Research/Education Nexus
Professor Joëlle Fanghanel, Director of the Institute for Teaching, Innovation and Learning
University of West London,
Biography