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Dr Sunny Dhillon
Prior to joining the Education Studies team in November 2021, Sunny spent five years as a learning developer at the University of Leeds, as well as at BGU, where he also worked as a Visiting Tutor in the Theology, Ethics and Society department. Sunny conducted his doctoral research through the Philosophy department at Cardiff University, focussing on the concept of utopia through the works of Friedrich W. Nietzsche, Ernst Bloch and Theodor W. Adorno. Sunny’s research interests include Critical Theory (The Frankfurt School), Nietzsche, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Utopia and Philosophy of Education. His current research projects critically explore education as ontotheological principle, and student engagement from the perspective of academics in the social sciences who often experience a ‘disclosure dilemma’ when deciding what perspectives to share with students across levels of HE. Office number: Skinner 119 ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6632-701X Blog: https://dsdhillon.medium.com/ -
Eleanor Tierney
Eleanor joined BGU as a Visiting Tutor in 2019 after many years of Secondary Computing classroom teaching and supporting trainee teachers. She has been Head of Department and ICT Across the Curriculum Lead, auditing, planning and delivering staff training as well as providing additional support for Gifted, Talented and More Able students. Eleanor has taught qualified teachers Internationally with particular emphasis on Assessment for Learning and Gifted, Talented and more Able students in Computing. Eleanor is Computing Lead for PGCE Secondary Initial Teacher Education and also supports the Science department. She is also a member of the Social Justice Research and Knowledge Exchange Unit. Eleanor’s Doctoral research focuses on exploring school based mentors’ training needs in general terms, and more specifically Computing mentors, and how this translates to supporting trainee Computing teachers strengthen the interplay between theory and practice. -
Leanne Leverton
Leanne teaches the BSc and MA Health and Social Care degrees at BGU. Leanne's background within practice was Health Visiting Practice with a specialist qualification in Community Public Health Nursing and Practice Education. She is also a registered paediatric nurse. Leanne has delivered education and training within the specialist field and public health community nursing for 10 years bringing considerable healthcare experience and Knowledge to the Health and Social Care programmes. -
Claire Grozinger
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James Relf
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Sean Ingoldsby
Sean Ingoldsby has extensive experience of teaching in early years and primary school settings, and in tertiary education both in the UK and overseas. Over the course of his career, he has taken on a wide range of coordination and leadership roles including early years coordinator and primary SENCO positions and more recently, on a variety of undergraduate teacher training programmes specialising in, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology and TESOL, each of which is leveraged in his teaching on the BA Education Studies programme. Sean currently leads modules on inclusion and diversity, the impact of context in the learning process, and of diverse perspectives on education on both national and global policy and practice, and educational research. His research interests include the impact of context on learning, embodied cognition and educational technology. -
Kimberley Hudspeth
Kimberley Bishop Grosseteste University in September 2022 as a Lecturer in Psychology. Previously, she has been working to complete her PhD at Lancaster University and working as an Assistant Dean, where she also completed her BSc in Psychology (2017) and MSc in the Psychology of Advertising (2018). Kimberley's PhD research (submission March 2023) is an analysis of infant joint attention within the triadic interaction framework, which is funded by a Leverhulme Trust linked scholarship from the Lancaster University Department of Psychology. She is examining the differences within these interactions as a result of touchscreen tablets or traditional toys being the object of attention. Modern literature on screen time fails to account for the increasingly early ages at which infants are accessing screen media, and new contributions from sustained attention research challenge our understanding of joint attention. Currently Kimberley teach on Foundations in Health and Clinical Skills, Social and Lifespan Psychology, Psychology of the Arts in Communities, and Psychological Skills in Professional and Academic Practice. She is also support first year psychology students as year tutor. -
Emma Edwards
Before joining BGU Emma had been a Primary school teacher for over twenty years. She worked in a number of settings, both rural and city based and in every year group from Foundation Stage to Year Six. She still maintains a teaching role within school, allowing her the opportunity to make links to current practice for training teachers. Emma has worked with trainee teachers and ECTs (NQTs) for many years as well as training and supporting the mentors with whom they work. Whilst working in schools Emma has led in most areas of the curriculum, but her main interest lies in Reading. She is particularly interested in text choice and how all pupils can be engaged to read through a curriculum which prioritises their love of reading. Emma is currently studying for the Children's Literature and Literacies Masters, here at BGU and has found the modules exploring the reflections of the child within a text both fascinating and relevant for today's classroom. -
Dr Abimbola Thompson
Dr Abimbola (Bola) Thompson is a Senior Lecturer in Business at Bishop Grosseteste University. Before joining BGU, Bola worked in various capacities at various institutions including Coventry University Scarborough, Cambridge Education Group - OnCampus Hull, and University of Hull. Bola began her professional journey as an assistant auditor with Akintola Williams Deloitte and Touche, upon graduation in 2002. While practising as an auditor, Bola developed a keen interest in how financial practices influence broader economic systems. Bola received her MSc in Business Economics and PhD in Economics from the University of Hull, in 2005 and 2013, respectively. The PhD research topic was on “Financial development, FDI and Economic growth: Evidence from developing countries”. Bola has worked in various roles in higher education from foundation level to postgraduate studies; this includes tutoring, lecturing, module lead, and course content developer for master’s foundation postgraduate studies. Bola’s research and learning interests include macroeconomics, international trade, human capital and economic development, Foreign direct investments (FDI) and financial development. Her contributions to the academic community are significant as she serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of International Trade & Economic Development. Bola is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an active member of several prestigious organisations, including the British Academy of Management (BAM), the Chinese Economic Association (UK &EU), the World Economics Association (WEA) and the Academy of African Business and Development (AABD). -
Kimberley Edwards
Kimberley joined BGU in February 2023 after being a Head of History and teaching history at a variety of schools across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire for over a decade. Kimberley has worked with a range of different schools and departments, supporting both humanities and history teams through her role as a Specialist Leader in Education. For this role Kimberley specialised in improving teaching and learning within classrooms. Kimberley has also mentored and coached several teaching trainees across her career. Kimberley has also worked as an External Examiner and Team Leader for a large exam board within the UK, ensuring consistency across marking. Kimberley is passionate about history education, especially linking research to classroom-based practice. e: Kimberley.Edwards@bishopg.ac.uk
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