New National Teaching Fellow for 2018

The University of Worcester has a new National Teaching Fellow –  our sincere congratulations go to Dr Richard Woolley who has been awarded this accolade in the 2018 round.

Richard is Deputy Head of the School of Education, having worked in HE since 2003, initially in initial teacher education, then at Worcester as Head of Centre for Education Inclusion (2011 – 2017).

He believes passionately in the role of education in helping individuals to realise their potential, to access opportunities for learning and to foster a sense of self-confidence and self-worth. Richard has been engaged in addressing issues relating to diversity, inclusion and social justice in education for thirty years, exploring the relationship between values education and contemporary social issues.

The focus of Richard’s teaching, scholarship and research is diversity and equality, inclusion and social justice in education. Richard’s commitment to working collaboratively with both students and colleagues roots his teaching in real-life contexts and aids its application to professional practice.

Read the full news story about Richard

https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/person/dr-richard-woolley

Further details about the NTF Scheme are available via https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/individuals/national-teaching-fellowship-scheme/NTF

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