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Lecturer in Education

I lead courses on Environmental and Sustainability Education, Global Education and Outdoor Learning. 
I have worked in a variety of contexts over thirty years including as a schoolteacher, teacher advisor, lecturer and researcher in a number of Higher Education Institutions. 
I work across educational phases (Primary through to Higher Education); and sectors (formal-informal).
I promote intergenerational, lifelong and community-based learning. 
I have a long-standing research interest in Place and Landscape as integrative concepts for learning; and have a particular interest in Ocean Literacy and Marine Citizen Science.

Professional memberships

FRGS – Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers)
CGeog – Chartered Geographer

FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

BERA (British Educational Research Association) 

EMSEA (European Marine Science Educators Network)
GA (Geographical Association)
IOL (Institute of Outdoor Learning)
MBA (Marine Biological Association) 

Roles on external bodies

Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning (IJDEG)

https://www.ucl-ioe-press.com/journals/international-journal-of-development-education-and-global-learning/

Supervised research degrees

PhD

The Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to an Environmental Education Programme: A Study in St Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt
Yousria AbdEl Rahman, Egypt
Awarded - 2009 

PhD

Influence of Fieldwork on the Cognitive and Affective Learning of Primary School Children aged 10-11 in Cyprus: A study in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus
Anna Nicolaou, Cyprus
Awarded - 2010

Teaching interests

Environmental and Sustainability Education Environmental Communication, Education and Interpretation  Outdoor Learning
Science Education Geography Education Earth Systems Science Education/Global Science Literacy
Place Based Education Ocean Literacy 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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