Our Staff

Lynsey Meakin presenting 'Professional Studies: Understanding Aspriation and Achievement'
Lynsey Meakin
Programme Leader Integrated M.Edu with Qualified Teacher Status and Senior Lecturer in Education

As a Lecturer of Education in the Institute of Education, Lynsey delivers initial teacher training to trainee teachers on curriculum design and development; research-informed practice; inclusive practice and innovative 21st-century teaching with the aim ensuring that teachers of tomorrow are reflective practitioners who are best prepared to be outstanding in education.

Ruth Mieschbuehler
Dr Ruth Mieschbuehler
Programme Leader for Education Studies

Ruth is a Programme Leader for Education Studies

Nicki Moore providing a keynote at the National Careers Education and Learning Conference, Derby, 2018
Nicki Moore
Senior Lecturer in Career Development

Nicki Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Career Development. Nicki is the Programme Leader for the MA Careers Education and Coaching and leads a number of small accredited and non-accredited programmes in career development and professional practice.

Kim Muir
Senior Lecturer in Education & TESOL Pathway Leader

Kim is a lecture within Education at the University of Derby.

Jade Murden
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies

Jade is a senior lecturer on the Education Studies programme.

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Professor Siobhan Neary
Professor of Career Development Practice and Head of iCeGS

Siobhan Neary is Professor of Career Development Practice and Head of iCeGS. Siobhan has responsibility for overseeing the Centre's research and teaching and learning portfolio. Her research interests focus on CPD, professional identity and quality improvement within the career development sector.

Dr Kay Owen
Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies

Kay previously worked as an Associate Lecturer in the Psychology Department at the University of Derby before moving across to the College of Education where she now teaches full-time on the Early Childhood programme.

Matthew Parry
Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education

As a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), Matthew is responsible for overseeing all of the Computing and ICT content across all of the ITE programmes at the University of Derby. He regularly provides continuous professional development opportunities for schools both within the locality and nationally.

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Rebecca Petronzi
Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education and English subject leader

Rebecca is a Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education, teaching mainly on the BEd and MEdu.

Staff memberKulsoom Pridmore stood behind a podium at a conference
Dr Kulsoom Yusuf Pridmore
Head of Discipline - Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Kulsoom is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Childhood.

  • Trevor Cotterill - Lecturer in FE Collaborations
  • Nick Hughes - Senior Lecturer in FE Collaborations 
  • Hayley Wood - Deputy Head of Department and Head of Post 14
  • Helen Boulton - Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education: Post 14
  • Sue Hobbs - Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education: Post 14