Our research team

Professor of Vocational Education and Social Justice

Professor Liz Atkins is a leading scholar in the field of vocational education and training (VET). She has published widely on her concerns about how VET helps low-attaining young people move from school to work and associated ethical/methodological and social justice issues. Her recent book with Duckworth (2019) is Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education (Bloomsbury).

Jo Baines

PGCE Provider Led School-Based PGCE Primary Programme Leader

Jo Baines is the Programme Leader for the Primary Provider Led School-Based Programme at the University of Derby. Jo is passionate about the teaching of reading and writing.

Andy Bloor

Programme Lead: iPGCE and iQTS

Andy Bloor is a Senior Lecturer in International Education and Programme Lead for the iPGCE. His fields of interest are around International and Comparative Education and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties in children, particularly those with Attachment Disorder and neuro-atypical children.

Chris Bristow

Senior Lecturer in Special Educational Needs and Disability

Chris is a Senior Lecturer in SEND and Education Studies.

Professor Geraldene Codina

Professor of Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disability (ISEND)

Geraldine is the Programme Leader for the MA Inclusion and SEND and the National Award for SEN Co-ordination: Leading effective inclusive practice in SEN (PG Certificate)

Trevor Cotterill

Programme Leader for Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons) and FdA SEND.

Trevor is Programme Leader for BA (Hons) and FdA Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). His research interests include the etiology of autism and ADHD, issues and debates in the area of SEND and working with individuals with complex needs.

Dr Judith Gill

Associate Lecturer, MSc HRM - Programme Leader/CIPD Lead

Judith is an Associate Lecturer in Business and Management at the University of Derby.

Dr Alison Hardman

Head of Discipline for Secondary and Post 14 FES Postgraduate Initial Teacher Training and Education (ITT/E)

Dr Alison Hardman is the Head of Discipline for Secondary and FE ITT/E

David Kershaw

Senior Lecturer

David is a I'm a Senior Lecturer in the College of Arts, Humanities and Education, who teaches on the BEd, PGCE and Schools Direct programs.

Lyndsey Mollison

Lecturer in Mathematics - GCSE and Functional Skills

Lecturer in Mathematics - Teaching in Further Education and Higher Education. As a lecturer, Lyndsey Mollison delivers GCSE Mathematics (resit) and Functional Skills Mathematics to Level 2/3 learners and Higher Degree Apprentices. She supports teams and individuals delivering Maths and English face-to-face and online at Buxton and Leek College and across the wider University.

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