Education and Teacher Training staff
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Martin Duke
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Martin completed a BEd in Mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University and began his teaching career at a Secondary school in Sandwell. He worked in a number of schools across the West Midlands, before spending 8 years at Perry Beeches School, firstly as 2 nd in Mathematics and Gifted and talented co-ordinator, before becoming...
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Dr Julia Everitt
Research Fellow
Dr. Julia Everitt is a Research Fellow in the Centre for the Study of Practice and Culture in Education (CSPACE). She is the Health, Education and Life Sciences (HELS) Lead for the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice and the co-lead for the Communities of Practice for Doctoral Supervision which is a professional...
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Birgit Forster
Lecturer
Birgit is originally from Germany, where she graduated as a social worker in 2001. She gained her first social work experience in Germany working with non-profit organizations mainly in the field of migration and asylum seekers. In 2005 Birgit moved to the UK and has since worked as a socia worker with children and families...
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Dr Amanda French
Reader
Amanda has worked in higher, further, adult education and the voluntary sector for 30 years as a lecturer, writing developer and researcher and is currently employed as Reader in Teaching and learning at Birmingham City University. Her PhD in Education: '"Through a glass darkly”: Lecturers perceptions of Academic Writing’:...
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Dr Joanna Fursman
Senior Lecturer Art Education
Joanna Fursman is an artist, researcher and educator, employing lens-based practice to critically explore the distinct fields of pedagogy, contemporary art-practice and the photographic image. Fursman’s research and art practice examines non-normative representations of education, specifically through photography and film...
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Samuel Geary
Foundation Year Lecturer
I joined the ADD (Academic Development Department) and Birmingham City University in 2018 as a Foundation Year Lecturer. Since then he has been involved in the design and delivery of the Foundation Year programme for the faculty. The Foundation Year allows students to progress onto a number of HELS undergraduate courses....
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Rebecca Gibbons
Lecturer in Academic Skills
Rebecca joined the ADD (Academic Development Department) in January 2019 as a lecturer in Academic Skills. Prior to this, she worked in academic skills roles at the University of Birmingham and the University of Wolverhampton for seven years. She also has experience of teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for...
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Rachel Gillett
Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education (Specialism in Mathematics)
Rachel’s teaching career began after graduating with a BEd (Hons) degree from Newman College, then affiliated to the University of Birmingham. She joined BCU in September 2019 after teaching for 24 years in Shropshire, where she taught across the Early Years and Primary age phases. Rachel held a variety of leadership roles...
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Babita Ginda
Senior Lecturer in Education (Secondary English)
Having taught English in secondary schools within Birmingham and London, Babita moved into ITE work at the University of Wolverhampton and now as Lead Tutor for PGCE Secondary English at BCU. Her career in teaching English has included lead roles for KS4 & 5 and as Lead Practitioner for English. Babita has successfully...
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Dr Kate Glanville
College Academic Lead - Apprenticeships
Kate gained her BA (Hons) degree in Geography from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and returned there to complete her PGCE in Primary Education in 2001/2. Her first teaching role was at a primary school in Walsall where she was appointed Geography Coordinator. Following this, she moved to a secondary school in Sandwell...