Education and Teacher Training staff
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David Redfern
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
David worked as a Visiting Lecturer at BCU from November 2023 before joining BCU full time in April 2024 as a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education. He teaches on the BA (QTS) and PGCE Primary & Early Years courses whilst supporting the development and pastoral care of Associate Teachers. This is through his role as a...
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Paul Sanders
Senior Lecturer - Geography
Paul is the PGCE Secondary Geography Subject Leader and Geography Tutor at Birmingham City University. Paul has taught Geography in secondary schools since completing a B.Ed(Hons) in Geography education and has been responsible for developing a range of whole school policies including Teaching and Learning policy as an...
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Michelle Sangster
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
Prior to being a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Birmingham City University’s College of Education, Michelle worked as a visiting lecturer. Michelle i s an experienced primary school teacher and leader, including many years as Deputy Headteacher (NPQH) in a larger than average Primary School. During this time, she...
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Professor Mike Seal
Professor of Critical Pedagogy
Mike has been involved in the multiple disadvantaged , homeless and youth and community work fields as client, worker, manager, academic and researcher for over 30 years . He previously worked at Newman University Birmingham, the University of Suffolk, the Open University and Oxford University. He is a National...
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Neil Sheasby
Teach First Master's Course Leader, Master's in Learning and Teaching Tutor, and Deputy Chair Ethics
Neil has worked at Birmingham City University since 2014, after leaving the Open University. He is currently the Course Leader for the Teach First Master's (Leadership in Learning) that builds on the structure and content of the LDP and the PGDE. Additional roles include delivering on the Master's in Learning and Teaching....
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Shahla Sheasby
Senior Teaching Fellow
Shahla has worked at BCU since 2014 and she has had multiple roles. She is currently the Chemistry Module Lead (since 2016) for the Graduate Certificate Subject (Chemistry) Knowledge Enhancement course, where her SKE course was one of four Universities accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (in 2017), and she has been ...
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Dr Peter Simcock
Associate Professor of Social Work
Peter began working in social work education in 2010 and joined the Department of Social Work at BCU in January 2018. Prior to working in academia, Peter worked for Age Concern, Hull, before moving to the West Midlands and from 2001 to 2008 worked for Wolverhampton City Council in various social work roles including social...
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Dr Rebecca Snape
PhD student and Assistant Lecturer in Education
Dr Rebecca Snape started working at BCU in 2015, firstly as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, and then as a Visiting Lecturer. She is now working as a Lecturer in Education Studies.
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Mark Stares
Senior Lecturer in Primary English
Mark taught in a number of inner city Birmingham schools for 22 years before joining BCU. His roles as Assistant Head and Deputy Head Teacher were varied but included leading on English; leading Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 and 2; mentoring and supporting staff and teaching students; leading on assessment and undertaking...
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William Swaithes
Senior Lecturer in Physical Education
Will has over 20 years’ experience in education with previous roles including Advanced Skills Teacher, Specialist Leader in Education, Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning and Head of PE and Achievement for the Youth Sport Trust (YST). Will completed his Masters in Educational Leadership in 2020. Alongside his role with...