Assessments: Letting students decide on their assessments
This is a link to a video for UCL Digital Assessment that explains how in my module we are letting students decide on how they want to be assessed.
Author talk: Making the most of your research journal
As part of the fabulous Phd Life Raft symposium organised by the magnificent Dr Emma Brodzinski, I was invited to an author talk about my book Making the Most of Your Research Journal. It was a great pleasure to oblige, and I thoroughly enjoyed that exciting experience.
Accessibility in higher education: key principles
This is an extract from my contribution to the LSE Higher Education blog exploring key principles to ensure accessibility in higher education.
Wellbeing in Higher Education podcast: Ableism
I was invited to contribute to the Cambridge Centre for International Research podcast series to talk about the experience of disabled people in higher education and how to improve the situation.
Article: “Where’s the validation?”
This article presents an original engagement with research into emotions in the PhD to ask ‘Where’s the validation?’ by using emotion work as a theoretical foundation.
Chapter: Centring imagination in teacher education
The chapter offers reflections on how imagination can be nurtured in the practice of teacher education.
Reshaping higher education
This is my reshaping higher education contribution to the post-strike Big Meeting organised by Reclaim the University in June 2018.
Article: Exploring the lived experience of fibromyalgia
The paper reports on the lived experience of fibromyalgia, which used identity boxes and metaphorical representation to offer a holistic view.
Meaningful, external-facing assessments
This is my presentation related to a collaborative project at UCL to develop portfolios to become meaningful, external-facing assessments.
3min thesis 2016
The 3 min thesis is a competition, but it helps focussing thoughts and concentrating on what is important. Here is my "3min thesis".
Getting started with educational research
Getting started with educational research is a short introduction to the research process and offers help with questions and methods.
Book review: Doing research in education – Theory and practice
This review is about the book "Doing research in education". A fabulous resource and introduction to doing research in education.
Using audience response systems for teaching
In my experience using audience response systems in secondary or higher education can improve participation and engagement amongst learners.
Teaching with artefacts
Artefacts can be used to get students interested in a lesson, but artefacts can do more than just represent an engaging hook. In this post I am discussing the use of artefacts in lessons based on questions that I have been asked in teacher training sessions.
Etiquette at University
When joining a University it is imperative to acquaint yourself with the usual habits and rules. Generally, however, you should always be on time and be polite.
Challenges for mentors
Being a mentor for trainee teachers is rewarding and challenging at the same time. Ultimately, the smiles on a trainee teacher's face after successful lessons is definitely worth every battle against all odds.





