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Dr Alexandra Carlin
PhD, MSc, PgCert, BSc (Hons), FHEA, RNA, DN. Dr Alexandra Carlin is the Programme Lead for Health and Social Care programmes at Lincoln Bishop University. She joined the university in September 2025, following academic appointments at the University of Nottingham and the University of Lincoln. During her time at UoN, she received a Lord Dearing Award, with the assessment team, in the School of Health Sciences. As a District Nurse, Alex brings specialist expertise in community nursing, primary healthcare, wound care, complex care (including palliative care), leadership, management, and education. Her research focuses on nurse and health professional education, with a particular interest in exploring social worlds through a microsociological lens. Alex continues to write for publication in a variety of academic texts and journals, to promote evidence-based practice for professionals working in the field. Alongside her academic role, Alex continues to practise clinically as a nurse at Nettleham Medical Practice, where she holds an honorary contract. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn. -
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Robyn Jackaman
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Carina Mansey
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Dr Khaled Hader
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James Seymour
James Seymour FCIM sits on the University Executive Group as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer, joining in November 2025. James is a Higher Education marketing, student recruitment and admissions specialist with over 30 years’ sector experience. James has held Director roles at Aston, Buckingham, Gloucestershire and Northampton Universities across all markets – UK, International, Undergraduate and Postgraduate. His early career included student recruitment roles at Sheffield, Leeds, and Northumbria Universities. James is a regular speaker/chair at student recruitment conferences and was HEIST Marketing awards judge and panel chair from 2022-2025. James is also an Adviser to The Complete University Guide/IDP and Cambridge OCR Exam Boards. James has served on various UCAS stakeholder groups and was a secondary school governor from 2011- 23. James has an MSc in Marketing Management from Aston University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – FCIM. James is passionate about the life-changing benefits of university and is delighted to lead the student recruitment, marketing admissions and comms function to support Lincoln Bishop University navigating challenging times with creative, agile and strategic thinking. Connect with James on Linkedin -
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Professor Andrew Jackson
BA(Hons) MA PhD SFHEA FRHistS Professor Andrew Jackson is Executive Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange at Lincoln Bishop University. He joined the staff of the University in 2007 as a Lecturer in History & Heritage, following ten years at the University of Exeter. Andrew became the Head of Research at the University in 2017, and the Executive Dean of RKE in early 2024. Andrew’s academic background is in history and geography. He is a well-established, highly experienced, and enthusiastic advocate for the roles of research and knowledge exchange in empowering local places, and their people, communities, organisations, and environments. Professor Jackson’s senior management oversight includes the development of the University’s strategy for RKE, enhancement of its research culture and environment, the promotion and support of external engagement and partnership, submissions to the Research Excellence and Knowledge Exchange Frameworks, doctoral-degree provision, and grant income processes. Andrew is also Professor of Local, Regional and Landscape History. The main focus of Andrew’s research includes twentieth-century historical and geographical change in rural and urban contexts, and especially in Lincolnshire and Devon. His interests extend into literature and art, and publications include books, chapters and articles. Andrew also engages in public impact projects and supervises doctoral students. Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn -
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Dr Claire Thomson
BA(Hons) MPhil PhD FHEADr Claire Thomson offers strategic leadership and management in the area of learning and teaching, student engagement and graduate outcomes. She has established The Hub, a purposely-equipped, student-facing support centre, designed around new and innovative ways of working to implement the strategic aims of the University. Claire leads a dynamic team with responsibility for all aspects of student support, teaching and learning excellence, and graduate outcomes.Claire and the wider Hub team implement research-informed enhancement across Lincoln Bishop University, creating transformative experiences, embedding student engagement projects, and developing skills to support academic study and employability. Claire is committed to the continuous professional development of Lincoln Bishop University staff, to ensure an accessible, inclusive, personalised student experience, and high-quality delivery of teaching and learning for which the University has a sector-leading reputation.Claire’s research background is in medieval studies, but current research interests are in the area of learning and teaching in higher education and the development of new methodologies for the delivery of effective and engaging learning, teaching and assessment. Research interests focus on the development of student-centred, blended learning approaches that utilise digital technologies and new methodologies for the delivery of effective and engaging learning, teaching and assessment. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Claire joined the University in 2000. -
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Dr Julia Lindley-Baker
Julia Lindley-Baker teaches on undergraduate programmes in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion(SENI) across the university. Having originally trained as a special needs teacher with a focus upon the primary age range, she has taught and held senior leadership positions in a range of different settings, always with a special education focus. Julia joined the staff of Lincoln Bishop University in 2010, following ten years as Vice Principal of a special educational needs college. Teaching Julia co-ordinates and teaches on a wide variety of modules drawing upon her knowledge and understanding of SENI. Her teaching interests include the sociology and history of special needs, pedagogy of special needs and the diverse nature of inclusive practice. She also has extensive experience of delivering inset and CPD for teachers and teaching assistants. She has delivered training locally, nationally and internationally. She is recognised as a senior fellow by the higher education academy (SFHEA). -
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Dr Mark Larrad
Mark’s early career as a professional musician led to studies at the University of Liverpool where he gained his doctorate in 1992. Following his first academic appointment as a lecturer at the Royal Northern College of Music Mark trained as a primary school teacher, holding teaching and leadership roles in four schools. Subsequently, as a lecturer in higher education for many years, Mark worked in the field of initial teacher education and has supported student teachers on all routes, from employment-based and assessment only to traditional undergraduate and postgraduate pathways. In a bid to refresh his classroom practice, he returned to the classroom, firstly as lead teacher at a special school for children with severe behavioural problems, and then as a supply teacher in primary and secondary schools. He joined the staff of Lincoln Bishop University as senior lecturer in the School of Teacher Development in 2017. Mark’s current research is centred within the realm of comparative approaches to teacher education with a particular focus on Spain. He has taught undergraduates at the University of Granada, where he has collaborated in a joint research project, and has also taught at schools in Granada and Armilla. As a musicologist, Mark’s research was centred on Spanish and Catalan music of the 19th and 20th centuries in which role he was invited, recently, to give a lecture in Barcelona on the Catalan operas of Granados at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (2017 being the centenary of the Spanish/Catalan composer’s tragic death). His cross-cultural studies in music provided many insights into his educational research where he believes an understanding of regional identity is fundamental to his work. Mark would love to hear from anyone with a professional or research interest in Spanish education or comparative approaches to teacher training and can be contacted at mark.larrad@lincolnbishop.ac.uk -
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Dr Helen Bushell-Thornalley
Helen has oversight of Secondary PGCE for Physical Education and Dance, leadership in secondary mentor training and Educational Ethnography research in the Education Master's programme team. Helen had an International career of fourteen years, playing Hockey for England and Great Britain and coaching professionally within this sport. During the 2018 Helen was part of the former Women’s International group during the Hockey World Cup. Helen’s first degree is in Sports Science and her subsequent qualification as a secondary Physical Education teacher at Brunel University. Throughout her school career, she was Head of Department of Physical Education department and then as Head of Sixth Form in an outstanding school of over 1200 pupils in London. Helen then moved from her role in leadership to work with undergraduate, PGCE, GT, OTT and Master's in Education degree students at St Mary’s University. Helen took on a leading role within mentoring and coaching Secondary Physical Education Specials at St Mary’s University for four-years QTS degrees and PGCE programmes. During ten years at that institution, Helen held leadership roles in Education at Academic, and Programme Director levels and course leads and completed her Master’s degree from Surrey University. This research developed an institutional Academic Tutoring System ATS, focusing on tutor support for degree classifications and target setting for undergraduate QTS students through Action Research. In 2012 Helen embarked on her Doctorate in Education at Lincoln Bishop University. The focus of Helen’s research is in Physical Education and School Sport and how the Olympic movement has politically influenced practices in the UK, from its origin in Victorian Britain and then during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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