Scientific interests
Short Courses:
- Blended Learning Made Easy, KAU University, on 25 February 2016.
- Sticky Presentation, KAU University, on 3 February 2016.
- Academic Career in Higher Education, University of Nottingham, UK on 10 June 2015.
- How to Prepare for Viva, University of Nottingham, UK on 15 June 2015.
- ECE Mock Panel Session, University of Nottingham on 28 April 2015.
- Researcher Development Planning – Using the RDF, University of Nottingham on 10 March 2015.
- Problems Exploration in Research, University of Nottingham on 4 February 2015.
- Speed Reading for Researchers, University of Nottingham on 22 January 2015.
- TGC Top Tips: Blogging and Research, University of Nottingham on 13 January 2015.
- Supporting Students’ Critical Thinking, University of Nottingham on 19 June 2014.
- Identifying and Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Research, on 30 May 2014.
- JGC Research Methods Forum: How to record interview data when you can’t record, on 28 May 2014.
- Finishing Your Thesis, on 1 April 2014.
- Research Writing (4-11-18-25 February + 4-11 March 2014).
- JGC Top Tips: Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing, on 10 March 2014.
- Shut up and write, on the 5 February 2014
- Inspirational Teaching, on 4 February 2014.
- Making the Most of Language, on 22 January 2014.
- Creating a Poster in PowerPoint, on 14 January 2014.
- Introduction to Open Educational Resources, on 16 October 2013.
- The Thesis Whisperer: How to Write your Thesis Faster, on 03 October 2013.
- Writing in Plain English, on 26 September 2013.
- What do I want to get out of a conference - and how do I do it? On 02 July 2013.
- Marking and Assessment, on 19 June 2013.
- Evaluating your Teaching, on 12 June 2013.
- How to be an effective researcher for research students, on 11 June 2013.
- The PowerPoint Revolution, on 17 May 2013.
- Further Qualitative Research, on 09 May 2013.
- Abstract writing for East Midlands Universities Conference 2013, on 11 March 2013.
- Keeping up to date with new research in the Social Sciences, on 01 March 2013.
- Endnote introduction for referencing and citing (researchers in any discipline), on 26 February 2013.
- Getting going on your thesis, on 14 February 2013.
- Creating and Managing Long Documents in Microsoft Word, on 05 February 2013.
- Planning your Research, on 31 January 2013.
- Professional networking for researchers (Arts and Social Sciences), on 22 January 2013.
- Speaking and writing as a critic, on 21 November 2012.
- From Thesis to Book Contract: How to Publish a First Book, on 12 November 2012.
- Essential information skills for new researchers in Education, on 29 October 2012.
- Understanding your research degree (standalone online learning course), On 01 October 2012.
- Using interviews in your research, on 03 July 2012.
- Research ethics and the ethics review process for doctoral research, on 09 May 2012.
- Using interviews in your research on the 03 June 2012.
- Research ethics and the ethics review process for doctoral research on the 09 May 2012, with one training unit.
- Identifying & managing copyright issues in research, 25 April 2012.
- Problem exploration in research, on 27 March 2012.
- NVivo® Part 2: Using NVivo9® in the analysis of qualitative data, on 21 March 2012, with one training unit.
- Writing a successful press release on the 09 March 2012.
- Tradition of critique 2 (3-4 sessions attended), on the 04 January 2012, with two training units.
- Interview training practical for researchers on the 29 November 2011, with one training unit.
- Nature of the doctorate and the supervision process on the 22 November 2011.
- Introduction to quantitative research on the 29 October 2011, with two training units.
- Simple calculations in Excel on the 26 October 2011, with one training unit.
- Case studies on the 09 June 2011, with one hour training.
- Designing surveys on the 07 June 2011, with one training unit.
- Referencing and citing using Endnote on the 11 May 2011, with one training unit.
- Advanced queries using Microsoft Access on the 05 May 2011, with one training unit.
- Questionnaires on the 04 May 2011, with one training unit.
- Introduction to Database Design on the 20 May 2011, with one training unit.
- Using Excel as a Database on the 15 April 2011, with two training units.
- Planning your research on the 14 April 2011, with one training unit.
- Creating a poster in PowerPoint on the 13 April 2011, with one training unit.
- Using the Content Management System to create and publish on the web on the 04 April 2011.
- Archive resources on the Internet on the 17 March 2011, with one training unit.
Seminars:
- ’Data Access, Analysis and Evidence’ Speaker: Dr. Sarah King-Hele and Dr. Richard Wiseman, University of Nottingham, 18 November 2015.
- ’Why do East Asian Children Do So Well in PISA?’ Speaker: Dr. John Jerrim, Institute of Education, University of London, 07 October 2015.
-’Homework in the Primary School: Teaching Children to Learn or Stealing their Childhood?’ Speaker: Dr. Jane Medwell, University of Nottingham, 12 May 2015.
- ’New Ways of Thinking about Ethics in Educational Research and Practice’ Speaker: Dr. Mary Brydon, University of Cincinati, 29 April 2015.
- ’Teachers’ Professional Development in Lagos, Nigeria: Perspectives from Public and Private Schools’ Speaker: Dr. Mary Bailey, 15 January 2015.
- ’Rights-based Approach to Education and Development’ Speaker: Dr. Bronwen Magrath, 17 December 2014.
- ’Learning from Leaders’ Lives: Examining the Use of Narratives in Teaching in Higher Education’ Speakers: Dr. Andrew Townsend, and Dr. Alan Fisher, 17 October 2014.
- ’Using Problem Oriented Learning with Large Classes: How to Teach Effectively and Enjoyably’ Speaker: Professor Eef Hogervorst. Loughborough University, 10 June 2014.
- ’Beyond Gamification: Games and Engagement in Higher Education’ Speaker: Dr. Nicola Whitton. University of Manchester Metropolitan University, 03 June 2014.
- ’Enquiry-Based Learning in Large Group Settings’ Speakers: Jane McNeill and Dr. Michaela Borg, 20 May 2014.
- ’I told my research assistant ’’Don’t be evil’’: Using Google Docs and Google Analytics to collect and analyse research data’ Speaker: Professor Colin Harrison, 29 April 2014.
- ’The Subtexting Strategy: Transforming Learners through Dramatic Play’ Speaker: Dr. Jean Anne Clyde. University of Louisville, 22 April 2014.
- ’Teaching Grammar through Embodied Learning Activities’ Speaker: Marcello Giovanelli, 25 March 2014.
- ’The Lost Honour of the Social Dimension: Bologna, Exports and the Idea of the University’ Speakers: Prof. John Holford and Prof. Robert Peers, 12 February 2014.
- ’Looking Backward to See Ahead: The Faure and the Delors Reports and the Post-2015 Development Agenda’ Speaker: Professor John Morgan, 11 December 2013.
- ’The Paula Principle: How and Why Women Work below Their Level of Competence’ Speaker: Professor Tom Schuller, 20 November 2013.
- ’Advocating Archer: An Introduction and Exploration of the Use of a Critical Realistic Social Theory in Educational Research’ Speaker: Dr. Zhen Li, 09 October 2013.
- ’Digital Skills for Researchers: Exploring Pedagogies for Advanced Digital Literacies’ Speaker: Dr. Helen Webster, 07 October 2013.
- ’Realizing the Promise of Visualizations for science Teaching and Learning’ Speaker: Dr. Marica Linn, 25 June 2013.
- ’Spotlight on Paper Presentations at Conferences’ Speaker: Professor Charles Crook, 14 June 2013.
- ’Japanese Lesson Study: Principles and Practice’ Speakers: Dr. Keiichi Nishimura and Dr. Akihiko Takahashi, 12 June 2013.
- ’Spotlight on Poster Presentations’, 17 May 2013.
- ’Learning- Formal, Non-Formal and Informal: Towards an Analytical Tool’ Speaker: Professor Alan Rogers, 15 May 2013.
- ’Tradition of Liberal Education in Denmark: Past and Present’ Speakers: Dr. Pia Cort and Dr. Anne Larson, 01 May 2013.
- ’Digital Humanities’ Speaker: Alice Maggs, King’s College London, 06 March 2013.
- ’Behavioural Indicators of Teacher-Student Interaction’ Speaker: Rob Klassen, University of York, 22 January 2013.
- ’Learning to be a Person: East and West’ Speaker: Professor Peter Jarvis, 21 November 2012.
- ’Academic Identity Formation in an Age of Austerity: Arts and Social Sciences’ Speaker: Dr. Monica Mclean, 17/10/2012.
- ’Preparing for Life after your Research Degree’ Speaker: Professor Roger Murphy, 18 July 2012.
- ’Contemporary Theories of Learning’ Speaker: Professor Charles Crook, 06 July 2012.
- ’The Role of Disciplinary Epistemologies in HE Academic Writing: Views and Pedagogical Applications from Near and Far’ Speaker: Dr. Julio Gimenez, 18 April 2012.
Workshops:
- ‘Scholarship of Teaching through the Use of Action Research in Higher Education’ Speaker: Professor Pieter du Toit, University of Pretoria, on 5 June 2015.
- ‘Communicating Impact and your Research’ Speakers: Dr. Sharron Pleydell-Pearce and Dr. Aileen Marshall- Brown, University of Oxford, on 17 April 2015.
- ’Bridging the Academic: Policy Divide’ Speaker: Professor Tom Schuller, University of Nottingham, 20 November 2013.
- Crowdsourcing in Action workshop, University of Nottingham, 03 June 2013.
- Putting Identity to Work in Our Research, University of Cambridge, 31 May 2013.
- Insider or Outsider- Data Collection in Environments Where Class, Gender, Ethnicity and Socio-economical Background Affect the Results, University of Cambridge, 30 May 2013.
- ‘Little Publics: Young People and Aesthetic Citizenship’ Speaker: Dr. Anna Hickey-Moody, The University of Sydney, Tuesday 22 May 2012.
- ’Social Learning Theory’ Speaker: Dr. Steve Watson, 18 January 2012.
- Learning- Formal, Non-Formal and Informal: Towards an Analytical Tool, by professor Alan Rogers, 15 May 2013.
- Liberal Education in Denmark: Past and Present, by Dr. Pia Cort and Dr. Anne Larson, 01 May 2013.
Conferences:
- Presented a poster at ESRC Conference at Oxford University on 16-17 April 2015.
- Presented a paper at East Midlands Universities Conference in Derby on 6 September 2013.
- Presented a paper and poster at PGR Students’ Conference at the University of Nottingham on 16 July 2013.
- Presented a paper and a poster at Kaleidoscope Conference in Cambridge University on 30 - 31 May 2013.
- Attended:
- A Voice for Education, The University of Nottingham, on 14 November 2015.
- Go Global Career Conference, The University of Nottingham, on 9 December 2014.
- East Midlands Universities Research Conference, The University of Leicester, on 18 September 2014.
- Personal Skills for the Working Environment Conference at the University of Nottingham on 10 January 2013.
- Degrees of Impact: Humanities and Social Sciences as Pathways into the Third Sector at the University of Nottingham on 21 September 2012.
- Postgraduates Research Conference, the University of Nottingham, on 13 July 2012.
- The School of Education Staff Research Conference on 10 July 2012.
- East Midlands Universities Postgraduate Research Students Conference, the University of Nottingham, on 5 July 2012.