Education and Teacher Training staff
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Alison Pemberton
Deputy Course Leader PGCE Primary & Early Years
Alison joined the team at BCU in 2013 through a secondment from a local primary school. Prior to that s he spent 13 years teaching in primary schools across the West Midlands and has a proven and successful record in leading both core and non-core curriculum areas before she started her journey at BCU. She is now the...
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Jonathan Potter
Lecturer in Academic Skills
Jonathan provides academic skills support for students at all levels within the Faculty of Health, Education, and Life Sciences. This includes in-course sessions, as well as extracurricular provisions such as workshops and one-to-one tutorials, and online resources. Previously, he has taught academic writing across all...
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Paul Purser
Associate Professor of Education & Social Work
Having completed a Science degree, Paul undertook a PGCE and qualified in 1990. He has always led Science within school in addition to his teaching and leadership commitments. Alongside this he developed his skills in whole school leadership, leading year groups and phases within school. This range of experience enabled...
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Gary Pykitt BA (Hons) QTS, PGCE, PGDip
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education/College Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Gary's association with BCU started in November 1997 when he was interviewed for the BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS course which commenced in September 1998, graduating with First Class Honours in 2002. Gary’s teaching career commenced at a large primary school in Burton upon Trent, undertaking a variety of...
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Emma Ransome
Senior Lecturer in Education, Course Leader for Working with Children, Young People and Families
Emma Ransome has worked in the Education sector for over fifteen years, in that time she has taught children from 0 – 10 years old, in a variety of settings, including a childminder setting, children’s centres, primary schools, and nurseries.
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David Redfern
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
David worked as a Visiting Lecturer at BCU from November 2023 before joining BCU full time in April 2024 as a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education. He teaches on the BA (QTS) and PGCE Primary & Early Years courses whilst supporting the development and pastoral care of Associate Teachers. This is through his role as a...
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Paul Sanders
Senior Lecturer - Geography
Paul is the PGCE Secondary Geography Subject Leader and Geography Tutor at Birmingham City University. Paul has taught Geography in secondary schools since completing a B.Ed(Hons) in Geography education and has been responsible for developing a range of whole school policies including Teaching and Learning policy as an...
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Michelle Sangster
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
Prior to being a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Birmingham City University’s College of Education, Michelle worked as a visiting lecturer. Michelle i s an experienced primary school teacher and leader, including many years as Deputy Headteacher (NPQH) in a larger than average Primary School. During this time, she...
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Professor Mike Seal
Professor of Critical Pedagogy
Mike has been involved in the multiple disadvantaged , homeless and youth and community work fields as client, worker, manager, academic and researcher for over 30 years . He previously worked at Newman University Birmingham, the University of Suffolk, the Open University and Oxford University. He is a National...
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Neil Sheasby
Teach First Master's Course Leader, Master's in Learning and Teaching Tutor, and Deputy Chair Ethics
Neil has worked at Birmingham City University since 2014, after leaving the Open University. He is currently the Course Leader for the Teach First Master's (Leadership in Learning) that builds on the structure and content of the LDP and the PGDE. Additional roles include delivering on the Master's in Learning and Teaching....