About John
I am a Deputy Head of School in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (SECaM). Previously, I was an Associate Head for Teaching and Learning and the Faculty of Science and Engineering's Senior Quality Officer (Teaching Enhancement).
I am a vastly experienced academic, having been employed as a lecturer here at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» since September 1st, 1990.
My current roles in SECaM include chairing the School Health and Safety Committee, chairing the School's Award Assessment Boards and acting as the Senior Timetable Co-ordinator.
On two separate occasions I have been a university teaching fellow: in 2003-4 with Dr Graham Crocker: Statistics for extended science: using technology to enhance the learning experience of Foundation students; and in 2004-5 with Drs David Graham, Ted Graham and Steve Shaw: Students’ Union: A scheme to provide peer-assisted data analysis
In 2002 I acted as a consultant on the e3an project.
Together with colleagues, I was the recipient of a Pedagogic Research and Teaching Innovation (PRTI) Award at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» in 2017-18 for a project entitled Peer Assisted Learning (PALS) for Mature Students.
I became the 10,000th Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2019.
I was a member of the Successful SIF Project: Enhancing and Supporting Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science with colleagues from Computing and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Institute of Education in 2020.
Teaching
My teaching interests are very broad. In total, I have taught across five faculties within the University and from foundation through to masters level. I currently teach on MATH3614: Medical Statistics.