Secondee projects
We are pleased to host secondees from across the University, working on a variety of projects and themes.
If you would like further information, or would like to enquire about a secondment with us, please read the information on secondments in our 'working with us' section. You may also contact our Director, Jon Turner.
- Dr Jon Turner
- Director, Institute for Academic Development
- Work: 0131 651 3585
- Email:
- IAD.director@ed.ac.uk
Secondees and their contacts
Dr Caroline Bamford, Office of Lifelong Learning
Caroline is supporting closer links and collaboration generally between us and the Office of Lifelong Learning. She also contributes to some our specific projects and activities in the overall area of undergraduate study skills.
Maggie Carson, School of Health in Social Science
Whilst on secondment Maggie will be looking at projects linked to leadership in Schools, and across the University.
Dr Lynne Copson
Lynne is investigating the possibilities of developing credit-bearing pro bono work within the undergraduate degree programme in Law.
Susie Greig, Information Services
Susie is preparing a scoping study looking at what kind of support we could potentially provide to teaching staff to make best use of technology in their teaching.
Dr Judy Hardy, School of Physics
Judy's secondment will focus on alternatives to the research-based MSc dissertation. In addition, it will consider student-generated content such as peer learning, and look at models for co-teaching of non-specialist Maths.
Dr Sarah Henderson, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Sarah's secondment will focus on the needs and engagement of online distance masters students with key student support services, notably support for English language skills.
- Dr Sarah Henderson
- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Work: 0131 651 7184
- Email:
- sarah.henderson@ed.ac.uk
Professor Tony Lynch
Tony is working on areas such as improving the listening and comprehension skills of international students, particularly outside formal classes; improving feedback based upon experience from language teaching and including application to distance education; and support for students in effective note taking. He will also provide advice and contribute to a range of other IAD projects and staff development activities.
Dr Gavin McCabe, Careers Service
Gavin's secondment will be used to develop and test an Edinburgh Co-curricular Award to allow the University to more formally recognise student achievement and learning in non-academic areas.
Dr Jessie Paterson, School of Divinity
The primary focus of the secondment will be around the area of academic skills, and considering higher-level skills - what skills, beyond these basic skills, are our students picking up that are valuable in the work place?
Suzanne Spalding, Office of Lifelong Learning
Suzanne's secondment will be a substantive contribution to key elements of our undergraduate study development project.
Jo Spiller, The Learning Technology Section, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Jo's secondment will focus on an online e-writing project, and leadership on a range of our other online projects.
- Jo Spiller
- The Learning Technology Section, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
- Email:
- jo.spiller@ed.ac.uk
This article was published on Jun 24, 2011