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BGU Launches First Distance Learning Degree Programme
Academics from Bishop Grosseteste University’s (BGU) School of Social Sciences have collaborated closely with the Centre for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) to design the University’s first distance learning degree programme. -
Lincoln City partnership creating opportunities for BGU students
Bishop Grosseteste University’s (BGU) ongoing sponsorship of Lincoln City Football Club is providing students with inspiring opportunities according to a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Education. The Imps are enjoying a memorable season. Not only have they become the first non-league team in 103 years to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but they are also within touching distance of returning to the Football League for the first time in six years. The season is also proving to be a memorable one for BGU students as the university’s partnership with the club is proving beneficial. Rafe Elliott, Academic Co-ordinator for the new BSc (Hons) Sport, Coaching and Physical Education degree at BGU, said, “We have a fantastic partnership with Lincoln City that gives opportunities for our undergraduate sport students to work alongside elite performers and a professional club across all three years of their studies.” Opportunities for students include exploration of coaching principles, observation of training sessions, an overview of how the club is managed, an introduction to the commercial/business aspects of a professional club, getting an insight into community education projects and opportunities to carry out work placements and research at the club. BGU sports students also had the unique opportunity to be coached by the Lincoln City manager with a session led and delivered by Danny Cowley in December 2016. Rafe said the session “was both insightful and inspiring and was based around key coaching principles. It helped to reinforce some of the learning objectives of the module the students were studying. “The practical demonstrated the intensity and focus of a structured conditioning/coaching session at an elite level. It was fascinating to learn more about the type of data collected and the methods of analysis employed with the aim of creating marginal gains.” Chelsey Grayson, a first year student, thought that “the session gave us really good insight into the daily life of a coach and also all the planning and commitment that goes into it. Danny and Nicky Cowley made sure that all players received feedback whether good or bad and also delivered coaching points while in training. It was good to see a manager/coach in action and will help a lot with my studies and assignments.” Our students were not the only ones who enjoyed the session. Danny Cowley himself welcomed the opportunity. He said, “Coming from a teaching background like we have it’s been great to be able to keep our hand in. Also it’s a great opportunity for us to give something back, which is important for us. It’s a profession that’s very close to our hearts and the opportunity to go back and speak to young, aspiring teachers and tell them what a great profession it is has been something that we’ve obviously enjoyed.” Have you been inspired by Danny and Nicky Cowley and the incredible success of the Imps this season? Find out how you could follow in their footsteps with our new Sport, Coaching and Physical Education degree. -
Glastonbury Trip Provides Unique Experiences for Geography Students
Four first year Geography students from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) undertook a trip to Glastonbury last month to widen their experiences and test their abilities in the field. Travelling to sites around Somerset from 17 - 20 April, the students got the opportunity to further improve their field skills (as well as dabble in some amateur Palaeontology) in a variety of environments including Glastonbury Tor and Kilve Beach. Looking back on the trip, the students have picked out their stand out moments. Amy “As cliché as it sounds, what made the trip for me was the weather, glorious 20 plus degree sunshine the whole time we were outdoors. Immediately when thinking of soils and outdoors I combine it with the rain and cold and for this not to be the case but instead my favourite type of weather was absolute heaven; walking, field sketches and experiments in the perfect weather was amazing. Of course, as well as the work (combined with some sunbathing) it was also a great experience to do some hands on learning in the field rather than in seminars and lectures all of the time.” Connor “The trip allowed me to experience a range of fieldwork activities I hadn't done before. Also it made me enjoy looking at soils a little bit, which is something before I undertook the trip I was not looking forward to. Glastonbury 2018 was a unique experience and one that has opened my eyes” Dan “My highlight of the trip to Somerset was visiting the naturally beautiful Kilve beach, located on the South West coast. The view was incredible as you were able to gaze upon Wales and Bristol in the distance. The visit was made even more special when I stumbled across an ammonite fossil, this was an amazing part of the trip and meant something special to me as growing up I had a keen interest in Palaeontology! The fossil could potentially be thousands - if not millions – of years old.” Jade “My highlight of the trip was having the outdoors for a classroom! I loved being outside in all weathers from wind and rain at Glastonbury Tor to the beautiful sunshine on the beach. Being able to practice field skills in real habitats helped me learn loads.” If you’d like to share in their experiences and study Geography at BGU, contact our Enquiries Team or visit our website for more information. -
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Education with TESOL
Are you an aspiring or experienced teacher or education manager who wants to find out more about supporting EAL learners in primary or secondary settings in the UK? Do you want to extend your skills for English language teaching in FE? Are you a TEFL teacher working in the UK, overseas, or online and want to develop your practice? Perhaps you intend to work in international school settings and need to know how to support students in multilingual and multicultural classrooms? Maybe you want to further your knowledge of education policy for social inclusion and diversity and how to implement it in your school. If the answer is yes to any of the above, the MA in Education with TESOL is the ideal course for you. For more information, contact enquiries@bishopg.ac.uk Don’t forget that BGU Alumni receive a 20% discount on all Master's course fees for 2025/26. -
Dr Phil Wood
Reader in Education Dr Phil Wood is an educational researcher with a background in Geography and Education and a commitment to interdisciplinary teaching. He is currently a Reader in Education at Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, having previously been an Associate Professor at University of Leicester (2006-2018). Before beginning his career in higher education, Phil was a Geography and Advanced Skills Teacher at two schools in Lincolnshire. Phil’s research is centred on understanding the nature of change in education. This involves a number of interests including work on practice and change through the use of lesson study as a basis for change in pedagogic practice, use of dialogue as a basis for pedagogic and organisational change, and consideration of organisations as drivers of change. More recently, he has developed an interest in change and time, researching life histories of older teachers, the temporal complexities of workload, the writing experiences of doctoral students and the possibilities and problems of the slow movement in education. -
Dr Matthew Dunn
Matt is Head of Initial Teacher Education Programmes, with a portfolio encompassing primary, secondary and further education age phases. His portfolio also covers postgraduate taught programmes for teachers such as the MA Education and international distance learning programmes, including the iPGCE and MA International Education. Matt is also Associate Dean (Admissions) with a cross-Faculty remit for liaison between the Faculty Executive Group and the university’s Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions teams. -
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