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Dr Alison Riley
Alison Riley is Programme Leader for the BA Early Childhood Studies programme. She joined Lincoln Bishop University in 2007 as a lecturer on the work-based learning courses for classroom assistants and other educational support workers. Prior to this Alison worked in a variety of school based roles including senior leadership. Alison is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alison teaches on the undergraduate Early Childhood Studies programme. Her teaching interests include the influence of policy, provision and legislation in educational settings and leadership and management in Early Years settings. Alison’s interests focus predominantly on the role of the early years practitioner, enabling her to utilise her former role in education to support students seeking a route into teaching or other roles within the Early Years sector. Building on both her Master's and Doctoral research, Alison has a particular interest on the journey of students in Higher Education from a social justice perspective. -
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Dr Amy Albudri
Lecturer of English Amy Albudri is a Lecturer of English specialising in medieval literature and language. She joined the English team in 2014 and has convened many of the department’s period specialist modules. She was awarded a grant funded PhD scholarship at the University of Hull (2012) from which she also obtained a first-class Undergraduate degree in English literature. Amy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2020) with a previous lecturing post at the University of Hull. She is a prominent figure in global medieval events including the Kalamazoo International Congress on Medieval Studies, the Oxford Biannual Medieval Symposium, and Leeds International Medieval Congress. Teaching Amy’s dedication to teaching at Lincoln Bishop has been recognised with the accolade of ‘Most Inspiring Teacher’ and ‘Best Lecturer’ in the annual student awards. Her approach to teaching is founded upon a commitment to the student experience and enabling hands-on historic accessibility. Amy convenes ‘The Gothic: Transgressive to Shock’, ‘Myth, Adaptation, and Transformation’, ‘Shakespearean Worlds’ and ‘Poetic License: Lines and Lyrics’. She has been responsible for the programme’s medieval component (‘Chaucer and the Middle Ages’) and undertaken extensive teaching in further modules including ‘Reading Myths, Telling Stories’, ‘Introduction to Literary Studies’, ‘Romanticism’, ‘Critical Approaches’, and ‘History of Fiction’. Amy particularly welcomes Undergraduate dissertations and final year projects relating to medieval and fantasy literature. Projects Amy assisted in the Brepols project ‘Nuns Literacies in Medieval Europe’ and accompanying book (2012) which explored the role of women’s ecclesiastic writing in the Middle Ages. In 2015 she participated in Palgrave Macmillan’s ‘The Medievalisms of Harry Potter’, contributing a paper and conference lectures. Amy is also involved in several Early Music projects, and is the Co-Chair of ‘Living Logos’, an academic discussion group that encourages communities to engage with the role of theology in the twenty-first century. Research Amy’s research lies primarily in the field of medieval theories of authorship and characterisation. Her monograph, Morgan le Fay and Other Women, has been accepted for publication by Brepols and she is part of the National Heritage Fund Research Project examining the role of the medieval stage. Amy is currently researching the Beverley Mystery Plays, connecting previously lost medieval source material with renewed interests in localised theological drama. Publications Morgan le Fay and Other Women (2019) Brepols ‘Harry Potter and the Loathly Lady’ (2015) Palgrave Macmillan ‘Sanctis Johannis’ (2015) Banks Publications ‘Through the Crevice of an Olde Cragg’ (2014) Leeds IMC -
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Andy Dickenson
Andy Dickenson joined Lincoln Bishop in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer after many years as a visiting tutor at the university. Andy has worked as a class teacher, ICT coordinator and advisor for a local authority, teaching in classrooms from nursery, all the way up to secondary level. He has lectured in universities and schools across the globe, including co-authoring the computing curriculum for the Saudi Arabian education ministry. Andy has also worked as part of the education team for Lego After-School clubs in the Far East and Lego Education’s robotics program. Andy’s doctoral research is linked to children’s literature, examining the macabre and Gothic nature of illustrated books. Teaching Andy mainly works as part of the TD undergraduate team, but he also supports other courses across different schools at the university. He is joint lead for the Critical Thinking modules, Computing and eSafety, as well as being a member of the Mental Health and Wellbeing curriculum group. Andy is also part of the Research and Knowledge Exchange Unit, Literature and Literacies Group (RKEULiLi) at the university, which links to his interest in children's illustrated literature and graphic novels. -
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Dr Angela Barley
Angela joined Lincoln Bishop in August 2015, after two years as the primary manager for a nationwide teacher training company. Angela managed a programme which led to QTS/PGCE for both SCITT and School Direct trainees and was involved with both QTS and PGCE marking and assessment. She also designed and delivered training sessions which were delivered nationally as part of this role. Angela worked for Lincolnshire County Council/CfBT from 2008 to 2013 as an Early Years Consultant working with local schools and settings on improving provision and raising standards for young children. Angela designed and delivered EYFS training for both early years’ setting and school practitioners. Angela was also an area SENCo for a small group of nurseries in Lincolnshire within this role. Angela is an accredited EYFS Profile moderator and was part of the local authority moderation team, arranging and leading moderation events across the county. Angela also taught for eight years in a large primary school, leading Literacy across the school. Teaching Angela is the Cohort Leader for the Primary Teaching Studies (5-11) programme. She also works across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within teacher development. Angela has a particular interest in the areas of the EYFS, Phonics, early language and assessment within the EYFS. Angela works as a University Based Mentor across undergraduate and postgraduate teacher development programmes. She is part of the university working groups for Early Years, Phonics and English. Angela is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. -
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Becky Goodman
Becky Goodman heads the Business and Enterprise area at Lincoln Bishop. This is a relatively newly formed area for the university and it currently has a BA (Hons) Business degree, a Master's in Business Administration (MBA), Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship and Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship within its portfolio. CMI courses are also offered from levels 3 to 7, and the business and enterprise team work with businesses to devise bespoke training and CPD courses.Becky is a Chartered Manager and is an experienced business consultant and educationalist. Having worked in various higher education roles for over a decade Becky has experience spanning education management, training and development, lecturing and programme leadership. Becky has lectured on CMI, CIPD, and CIM courses and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Becky Joined Lincoln Bishop in 2018 originally the as Enterprise Development Manager for the University. Since joining Lincoln Bishop Becky has supported an array of business start-ups in the onsite business and enterprise centre BG Futures and is credited with bringing enactus to Lincoln Bishop. Outside of her work at Lincoln Bishop Becky supports small businesses on an adhoc basis, and was previously a director for a business consultancy firm.Teaching As Programme Leader for the area Becky teaches across all of the programmes within the areas portfolio. Her teaching interests include enterprise creation and entrepreneurship, work based learning and project based learning, marketing and organisational strategy. -
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Dr Claire Maskrey
Dr Claire Maskrey is a Senior Lecturer in Sport. Before joining Lincoln Bishop, Claire obtained her BA in Physical Education (2002) (first-class honours) and MSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Leeds Beckett University and a PGCHE from Hull University. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Claire’s previous experiences include leadership and teaching roles across FE and HE settings in Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science and Sports Coaching. In 2022 she completed her PhD (They’re in every breath we take: Emotions and emotion management in the everyday ‘doing’ of netball coach educators’ work) under the supervision of Dr Lee Nelson, Professor Paul Potrac and Professor Andy Smith.Claire teaches across the range of sport undergraduate programmes and module leads on Emotions in Sport Roles, Physical Education and Coaching Pedagogy, Fundamentals of Sports Coaching, Contemporary Issues in Sport and Research Methods in Sport. She is a member of the England Netball Coaching Advisory Panel (Participation), qualified coach in several sports and experienced Netball coach educator.Claire’s current research interests focus on emotional and micropolitical features of coach education and sport coaching using primarily qualitative research methods and interactionist theoretical frameworks to understand sport workers’ experiences of the everyday realities of roles. She contributes to the wider academic community as an External Examiner and acts as a peer reviewer for academic journals.Contact Claire -
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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 Ashley Compton
Dr Ashley Compton joined Lincoln Bishop in 2000 and has taught on a variety of programmes across the institution. Her main teaching areas are research, mathematics, music and PE. Her master’s degree focused on children’s musical listening preferences, while her doctorate studied the relationships between creativity and assessment on undergraduate teacher education. She is also interested in gymnastics and volunteers as a coach for a local gymnastics club. Before coming to Lincoln Bishop Ashley was a primary teacher, and also worked as an advisory teacher for mathematics for Lincolnshire County Council, spreading the joys of numeracy throughout Lincolnshire. Teaching Ashley teaches mostly on the BA (Hons) Primary Education course but also contributes to the primary PGCE and supervises PhD and EdD students. She has created bespoke inset for teachers on mathematics, music, creativity and research, in the UK, Bermuda and at an EU summer school in Crete. Ashley is an accredited Professional Development Lead for mathematics and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy -
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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 Clare Lawrence
Clare is Associate Professor of Participatory Autism Research, as well as the English subject lead on the secondary PGCE course. She is a graduate of York, Oxford, Northumbria, Birmingham, and Sheffield Hallam universities. Her PhD is in parental involvement in the education of children with autism. Clare is the East Midlands Convenor for the Participatory Autism Research Collective (PARC) as well as being Lincolnshire County Council Autism Champion for Lincoln Bishop.
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