TEACHING
Note: I am on research leave 2020/21; I will still receive PhD applications.
Current Teaching
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MA Contemporary Core 1 ‘Reading the Contemporary’
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Lost in the Funhouse
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MACCS Core 2: block ‘Techology and Cultural Theory’
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Being Human
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Science Fiction
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MA Contemporary
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Guest lectures and workshops for PhD students (Graduate Lecture Series)
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Lectures/workshops for Teaching in Higher Education
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Dissertation supervisor (BA/MA/PHD)
I do talks on using technology for learning enhancement; my most recent talk was on using Panopto for assessment.
Birkbeck Excellence in Teaching Award winner 2017
Best Dissertation/Project
Supervisor winner 2021

Foundation and BA
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FOUNDATION: 2018-2019 I was the Academic Lead and Admissions tutor for the BA Arts and Humanities Foundation Year (Level 3-6). Foundation year study enables students to progress from level 3 to level 4 successfully. Apply here for Arts and Humanities Foundation Year.
- BA. I teach modern and contemporary literature and also guest lecture across departments including English, Creative Writing and Humanities
Taught modules
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- Lost in the Funhouse: American Fiction After 1960
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- Fiction 1945-79
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- Transnational literature
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- 21st Century Fiction
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- Philosophical Themes in Science Fiction
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- Romance
PHD

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I lecture on the PhD Critical Theory module, and I also teach a workshop for the departmental Teaching in Higher Education programme for PhD students.
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I am a PhD supervisor and am currently interviewing new students.
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Click HERE for PHD application information

MA
I mainly teach modern and contemporary literature, theory and cultural history
Taught modules
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2018- ‘Being Human’
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2015- ‘Reading the Contemporary’
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2015- 2017- ‘Narrating Nation After 9/11’
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2015-2017- ‘Key Concepts 2
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2015-2017 ‘Post War to the Contemporary’
Director
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Since 2015, I have been the Programme Director for the MA Contemporary Literature and Culture.
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Co-designer of MA Creative and Critical Writing (2018)

Other Teaching
As a qualified teacher of over ten years, I have a background in teaching English pre further education. I currently do (very limited) outreach work in local schools. I also do workshops for staff - mainly on technology for teaching and learning.
Contact me for full teaching history.
Qualifications: Certificate of Governance (2010), QTS (GTP) 2008, PGCHE (2017), Fellow HEA (2017).