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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 Classics & Director of the Institute of Advanced Study
Institution: Durham University
Year: 2003
National Teaching Fellow 2003
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in the Management Department
Institution: London South Bank University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002Dr Gloria Gordon is senior lecturer in the Department of Human Resources and Management at London South Bank University (LSBU).   Dr Gordons interests lie in bringing about individual and collective transformational change using autobiographical research. She uses this personal method to facilitate excellence in diversity and to raise the aspirational levels of learners towards greater achievement.
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Learning Development
Institution: University of Bradford
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow, 2002
Institution at the time of Award: University of Sunderland. Peter Hughes was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2002 while a senior lecturer in Environmental Studies at the University of Sunderland. The award reflected two career-long educational interests: the development of independence and autonomy in HE learners, and the establishment of collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environments, particularly within the context of education for sustainable development (ESD).
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in Law
Institution: University of Kent
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
Job Title:Pro Vice-Chancellor, Teaching and Learning, PedRIO & Educational Development
Institution: Plymouth University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002Institution at the time of award: University of Leeds
Job Title:Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Studies
Institution: Durham University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
Dr Pamela Knights is a Senior Lecturer in English and American Literature in the Department of English Studies at Durham University. She teaches across a wide range of courses in the department and, over the years, has held particular responsibility for American Fiction and for Children's Fiction.
Job Title:Professor of History
Institution: Manchester Metropolitan University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
David Nicholls is Professor of History in the Department of History and Economic History at Manchester Metropolitan University. David has been at the University for 36 years and his work is mostly concerned with independent study, work placements and transferable skills.
Job Title:Visiting Professor of English
Institution:
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002Institution at the time of award: University of Bedfordshire
Job Title:Professor of Teaching and Learning
Institution:
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
Job Title:Reader in Assessment, Learning and Teaching (*Now retired*)
Institution: Leeds Metropolitan University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
Institution at the time of award: Nottingham Trent University. Bob Rotheram is Reader in Assessment, Learning and Teaching in the office of the Provost at Leeds Metropolitan University. These days his main interests are in the uses of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education, especially in using ICT to enhance assessment. In 2008-9 he is leading the JISC-funded project 'Sounds Good: quicker, better assessment using audio feedback' (www.soundsgood.org.uk) which was shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award.
Job Title:Professor of Learning and Teaching (Higher Education)
Institution: Northumbria University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002
Kay Sambell is professor of learning and teaching in the School of Health, Community and Education Studies at Northumbria University. She has a long track record of expertise in the assessment of student learning, with research and publications in students' perspectives of innovative assessment, formative assessment, feedback and assessment for learning. She is Director of Assessment for Learning (Enhancement) in Northumbria's Centre for Excellence in Assessment for Learning, with a special interest in student engagement (http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/cetl_afl/). She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2002 for her work on improving student learning via assessment.
Job Title:Professor of Creative Arts Education, Academic Head of C4C CETL
Institution: York St John University
Year: 2002
National Teaching Fellow 2002