Dr Shirley Atkinson

Dr Shirley Atkinson worked as a software developer from 1992 through to her entrance into the academic world in 2005. She has been teaching software development modules since 2005 and delivers content using C#, Javascript, and Node along with PHP. She leads modules on API Software development, web development and project management   Shirley became Associate Head of Computing in 2018.Teaching Responsibilities Programme ManagerBSc (Hons) Software Engineering (NSBM)LecturerDelivering the following modules for both undergraduate and postgraduate students: SOFT166 Programme Introduction and Development Workshops ISAD251 Database Applications Development PRCO204 Integrating ProjectPRCO304 Computing Project Ad hoc delivery of privacy and online safety workshops as required. Other ResponsibilitiesRegional Coordinator for Computing At School South West Regional Centre, now lead for Regional Delivery Partner for National Computing Centre for Education (NCCS)Leading Computing At Schools Level 1 Master teachers CPDSupporting Master Teachers across the South West RegionPrevious ResponsibilitiesPreviously Athena SWAN champion for SoCEMFaculty Culture, Diversity and Inclusion committee memberFaculty Women's Network committee member

Member of ENISA Awareness Raising CommunityBCS Charted IT Professional, 2009Fellow Higher Education Academy, 2010

Web Technologies Server side programming ASP.NET C# Applied patterns Agile project managment

Have held positions of responsibility within the community from contributing to village committees running village events to more wide reaching activities. Was a Local Authority Governor for Denbury Primary School for three years and spent over 20 years as a youth leader volunteering with a National Cooperative Children's charity, The Woodcraft Folk, www.woodcraft.org.uk.  I have demonstrated responsibility at varying levels: Group nights involving 6 adult volunteers, and 25 young people of varying ages between 6 and 16.  Leader activities also include organising camps, hikes and residential stays at hostels. Had regular responsibility for coordinating food for numbers of up to 3,000 people. Chair of regional Woodcraft Folk committee and have held recent responsibility for coordinating training throughout the South West region; recruitment and line management of regional workers. Also a member of the IT working group with a brief to update and maintain the IT infrastructure of the central part of the organisation. Currently volunteering in a different capacity to a heritage railway, Talyllyn Railway in mid-wales. Involved in supporting IT infrastructure as well as being a working volunteer supporting the day to day running of the railway where appropriate.  Enjoying getting to grips with ballroom and latin dancing.