Professor David Nicholls

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. His project explored the relationship between a history education, skills and employment. The findings were presented in two publications: 'The Employment of History Graduates' (2005) and 'The Employability of History Students' (2005). It led as well to the production of a film for the Historical Association, 'Choosing History at 14', which included interviews with many famous history graduates. David's research builds upon his own pedagogic interests and experience in work placements, transferable skills and career opportunities, while at the same time addressing the national agenda of 'employability' and the student demand for better information on long term career prospects. At the present time, he is working on a collaborative NTF project aimed at improving the numerical skills, and thereby the employability of, history, bioscience and business studies students.