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National Teaching Fellows

The National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) Scheme celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. Meet the National Teaching Fellows below.
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National Teaching Fellows

Job Title:Professor of Graphic Art
Institution: Birmingham City University
Year: 2017
Professor Andrew Kulman divides his professional life between working as a practising graphic artist and being an educator. His career milestones have been marked by innovative curriculum design and collaborative practice, with a particular interest in developing overseas partnerships.
Job Title:Professor of Psychiatry and Education
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Year: 2017
Professor Ania Korszun is Professor of Psychiatry and Education, Academic Lead for Medical Professionalism at Barts and The London Medical School, Queen Mary University of London and Consultant Psychiatrist at the East London Foundation Trust. She is Chair of the Undergraduate Education Forum at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job Title:Associate Dean, Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
Institution: University of Plymouth
Year: 2017
Professor Hisham Khalil is a clinical academic with an integrated practice as an Associate Dean of a Faculty including the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, he is also an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Consultant in the NHS.
Job Title:Assistant Director, Learning and Teaching (Interim)
Institution: Buckinghamshire New University
Year: 2017
With a career trajectory from emergency nursing to higher education, Julie's foremost aspiration is to provide strong leadership that transcends disciplines to create innovative approaches to learning and teaching that truly enhances the student experience.
Job Title:Associate Professor (Inclusive Curriculum)
Institution: Kingston University
Year: 2017
Dr Annie Hughes began her career at the University of Bristol where she completed her Ph.D. in Human Geography. Annie gained a lectureship at Kingston University in 1995 and immediately fell in love with teaching Kingston's diverse student body. In her role as Director of Geography programmes at Kingston, she invigorated the Geography curriculum and improved the student experience, leaving the role in 2015 with her course having achieved a score of 100% for overall satisfaction in the NSS.
Job Title:Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean of Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities
Institution:
Year: 2017
After studying Fine Art at Central Saint Martins and then Wimbledon School of Art, Professor Alison Honour's teaching career began as a practicing artist, teaching a broad range of art and design subjects including sculpture, painting and drawing, performance art, 3D Design and Architecture. As her academic career developed, her practised based research focused on public art and community engagement with diverse groups and often challenging environments.
Job Title:Associate Professor in Allergy
Institution: University of Southampton
Year: 2017
Dr Judith Holloway is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Associate Professor in the University of Southamptons Faculty of Medicine. She leads the world renowned MSc Allergy programme, which provides doctors, nurses and dietitians with the knowledge to improve the treatment of their patients, and the skills to cascade their learning to their colleagues, advancing allergy care across the globe.
Job Title:Principal Lecturer: Quality Enhancement
Institution: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2017
Dr Joanna Hendy's passion for teaching stems from her Masters studies at the State University New York, where she studied for a degree in Adapted Physical Activity. Her pedagogy and research is nurtured by her desire to create stimulating and inclusive learning landscapes for all learners. Joanna has worked in HE for over 16 years and developed the field of Adapted Physical Activity and Disability Sport at the University of Gloucestershire.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer
Institution: University of Chester
Year: 2017
Dr Ruth Healey had an early introduction to teaching and learning when just after graduating from her BSc in Geography in 2004, she had the opportunity to manage the first International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography in HE (INLT) Writing Group Symposium in Glasgow. As the only student in attendance she joined the group working on 'teaching for social transformations'.
Job Title:Reader in Pedagogic Practice
Institution: University of Sunderland
Year: 2017
Qualified in Podiatric Medicine (1992), Dr Catherine Hayes is a Reader in Pedagogic Practice in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing at the University of Sunderland. She undertakes pedagogic research, evaluation and supervises doctoral and masters students as well as leading MSc dissertation modules for the Health Team. She also is also module leader for Teaching, Learning and Leadership and Professional Practice for Professional Doctorate students.
Job Title:Director of Education / Senior Lecturer (Education) in Computer Science
Institution:
Year: 2017
Dr Philip Hanna is Director of Education in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queens University Belfast. As Director of Education, he is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of accredited degree programmes that are taught to approximately two thousand undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Job Title:Faculty Librarian
Institution: University of Bradford
Year: 2017
NTFS Ally, supporting applications from: Part-time colleagues, Professional services colleagues
Sarah George is a Faculty Librarian at the University of Bradford. Her career as an academic librarian began eleven years ago, initially providing maternity cover for Engineering, Design and Technology, then gaining a permanent role covering Archaeology and Environment, and latterly Chemistry, Forensics and Integrated Science.