We are delighted to invite you to the alumni network for participants of our Becoming an Education-Focused Professor programme. Following on from the consultation session in November, we will be holding our first session of the new network on March 28th.
Come along to hear from Professor Peter Wolstencroft, who is an alumni of the programme and has since been promoted to full Professor. He will tell us about his journey to professorship. There will also be an opportunity for colleagues to get together into peer support groups.
Provider Information
BAM Council's Sub-Committee of Management, Knowledge and Education
Who Should Attend?
This event is exclusive to all Becoming an Education-Focussed Professor alumni only.
Guest Speaker
Prof Peter Wolsencroft
Peter is the Faculty Director of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University and is an alumni of the EFP programme who has since been promoted to a full Professor.
After initially working in roles in the public sector, I moved into the world of education where I have had a variety of roles, all linked to the enhancement of the student experience. I believe passionately that a high quality education should be available to everyone and always want to work towards this goal. I initially worked in a School of Education, specialising in both Initial Teacher Education (in particular in the post compulsory sector) and Educational Leadership. After completing my PhD at the Centre of Lifelong Learning at Warwick University I became an Associate Head of School responsible for the Student Experience at Coventry University and then loved to Liverpool John Moores University. As part of both roles, I was responsible for ensuring that the learning experience for the student was a positive one and that the faculty modelled innovative, effective teaching. I moved to my current role in 2023 where I am very pleased to be Faculty Director of Learning. My responsibilities include working the the Education Leads in each department to ensure that all our students have a great experience here at Manchester Metropolitan University. I have numerous external roles including being an external examiner, sitting on the editorial board for the Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, advising the Department for Education on matters concerning the recruitment of lecturers within post-compulsory education, reviewing for a number of journals and being a member of many professional bodies including BELMAS, BERA, BESA and ARPCE. I am also a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE) I have written extensively on subjects as diverse as educational leadership, innovative teaching, widening participation and digital literacy and I am the co-author of the bestselling textbook ‘The Trainee Teachers Handbook’.
Chaired by
Dr Neil Pyper
Dr Neil Pyper is Head of Education and Student Experience in the Faculty of Business and Law at Birkbeck, University of London.
He is an elected member of the BAM Council, focusing on Management Knowledge and Education.
Benefits of attending
- Peer support
- Inspiration from those who have achieved
- Making connections
Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
Event Fee
This event is free for all Becoming an Education-Focussed Professor alumni.
Active BAM Membership is required to attend this event.
For more information, please visit BAM Membership
Registration closes on 27th March 2025 at 23:59 GMT
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