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Reflections of an Edinburgh Award tutor

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Since academic year 2011-12, when the Edinburgh award was launched, I’ve always asked the students in my award classes whether they agree with a statement from a paper by Simon Barrie, 2006; “ …. Neil Speirs Dr Speirs works on a number of Widening Participation projects as a practitioner and researcher. The certificate?

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The power of the interdisciplinary

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Whether such pioneers remain provocateurs or pave the way for embedding interdisciplinary approaches to learning and teaching, it seems clear that students of the future will increasingly demand opportunities to learn in innovative ways. The role of interdisciplinarity in training the next generation of researchers”. and Kandiko, C.

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Mini-series: Student pathways to learning about sustainability

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

His research focused on climate change policy in Scotland. Matthew has worked for the University since 2011. After completing his undergraduate degree in International Relations, Matthew got involved in a variety of community and environmental groups while studying for a Masters in Multi-level and Regional Politics. Jan 16, 2019