Our Staff

Adam Simcock Online iPGCE teaching from study
Dr Adam Simcock
Senior Lecturer in Education

Adam Simcock is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Programme Lead for the iQTS programmes. His fields of research and teaching interest are around Education for Sustainability, Global Citizenship, and International and Comparative Education. Adam also has 14 years experience in teaching and leadership in Secondary education.

Simon Webster
Senior Lecturer in Primary Initial Teacher Education

Simon is a senior lecturer working in the primary education section of the initial teacher training department at the University of Derby.

Julie Somers
Senior Partnership Development Manager/Senior Lecturer

A Senior Lecturer and Partnership Development Manager in Primary Education, Julie Somers teaches across the ITE programmes and manages the placement aspects of these programmes, working closely with local primary schools to ensure high quality placement for students.

Tom Staunton teaching a tutorial
Tom Staunton
Lecturer in Career Development

Tom is a Lecturer in Career Development at the International Centre for Guidance Studies. Tom mainly teaches on the MA Careers Education and Coaching at the University and research interests focus on the way the internet, especially social media is changing the field of careers development.

Dr Jack Bryne Stothard
Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Studies and Teacher Education, Research and Innovation Lead

As a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Education, Dr Stothard works with masters and doctoral students in various fields pertaining to education. In particular, he teaches and supervises doctoral student working towards a Doctorate in Education.  

Gemma Taylor
Gemma Louise Taylor
Senior lecturer in Initial Teacher Education

Gemma is a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education, working across the teacher training programmes.

Amy Thornton
Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education

Amy is a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education, teaching across the Primary Initial Teacher Education programmes with a science subject specialism. Her role involves delivering lectures and workshops for undergraduate and post-graduate trainee primary teachers and supporting them during their school placement. 

Staff member Julia Trickey
Julia Trickey
Senior Lecturer in Primary ITE

As Assistant Programme Lead for the Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education with QTS and a senior lecturer in Primary Initial Teacher Education, Julia Trickey supports teaching and learning with a SEND and Inclusion focus across the primary teacher training programmes at the University of Derby.

Alistair Turvill
Lecturer

Alistair Turvill is a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies. Alistair's primary responsibilities include leading the provision of health modules on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and oversight of the foundation students entering the degree pathway.

Emma Twigg in the classroom.
Emma Twigg
Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood

Emma Twigg is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree at the University of Derby.

  • 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