Keele University

People

Our teams

KIITE is a cross-cutting Institute. We work across all learning communities and learning spaces at Keele University, shaping educational delivery and evaluation; with academics, with students and with external partners.

Leadership Team

Dr Rafe Hallett

Director, KIITE

Areas of expertise: Digital Literacy, Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design, Civic Engagement

Terry Dray

Director for Employability and Employer Engagement

Areas of expertise: Employability/career development, student and graduate enterprise, employer/stakeholder engagement

Dr Filippo Nereo

Associate Director Academic and Curriculum Development

Areas of expertise: Internationalisation, languages, research-based teaching

Emma Pearce

Head of Global Opportunities

Areas of expertise: Student Mobility Programme Development, International Partnerships, Erasmus+

Matt Street

Learning Technology Manager

Areas of expertise: Educational technology, learning design, flexible learning

Academic & Curriculum Development

Our teams of academic developers, learning developers and learning technologists work together to shape educational delivery, design curricula and deliver enhanced education outcomes for both staff and students. Academic & Curriculum Development is led by Dr Filippo Nereo.

Dr Russ Crawford

Senior Teaching Fellow and Academic Developer

Areas of expertise: Gamification, Educational Scholarship, Innovative teaching practice

Georgina Spencer

Academic Developer

Areas of expertise: Assessment and feedback, innovative teaching practice, personal tutoring

Christa Appleton

Researcher Developer

Rob Stannard

Director, MA in Higher Education Practice and HUMSS Faculty Lead for Interdisciplinary Education

Areas of expertise: Creative Practice, Interdisciplinary Education, Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership

Find out more about Academic Development

Kizzy Beaumont

Teaching Fellow and Learning Developer

Areas of expertise: Student engagement, academic advising, assessment & feedback

Dr Chris Little

Teaching Fellow and Learning Developer

Areas of expertise: Undergraduate research, educational scholarship, academic writing practices

Angela Rhead

Teaching Fellow and Learning Developer

Areas of expertise: Holistic curriculum development, academic reading practices, action research

Find out more about Student Learning

Learning Technology

Our Learning Technology team, led by Matt Street, is a collaborative hub of Educational Technologists working to enhance and transform learning, teaching, and research.

David Bloor

Flexible Curriculum Designer

Areas of expertise: Curriculum and Assessment Design, Social Learning, Flexible Learning, Learner Engagement, Experiential Learning, Learning Technology, Interactive Multimedia

Timothy Smale

Learning Technologist

Areas of expertise: Digital learning design and delivery, workflow analysis, digital footprint

Karl Gimblett

Learning Technologist

Areas of expertise: Digital literacy, innovative teaching practice, captured content delivery

Cat Hallam

Learning Technologist

Daryl Kerr

Learning Technology Officer

Areas of expertise: Digital literacy, online platform design, resource design, augmented reality, programming and development, virtual learning environments.

Pete Lonsdale

Learning Technology Manager

Areas of expertise: Online learning, electronic assessments, portfolios, learning beyond and outside the classroom

Adrian Molyneux

Lecturer in Learning Technology and Lead for Software Development

Areas of expertise: Learning analytics, assessment and feedback, innovative teaching practice

Find out more about Learning Technology

Employability, Enterprise and Employer Engagement

Led by Terry Dray, our Employability, Enterprise and Employer Engagement Teams focus on developing and promoting Keele Talent. Not only supporting the development of students into highly employable graduates and entrepreneurs, but also connecting businesses and alumni with students and curriculum development opportunities at every level, engaging with opportunity providers and stakeholders every step of the way.

Careers & Employability

Lisa McWilliams

Head of Careers and Employability

Areas of expertise: Graduate Employability, Quality in Higher Education Careers Services

Bernadette Grannon

Careers Consultant

Areas of expertise: Careers Guidance and Coaching, Employability Enhancement.

Sarah Longwell

Careers Consultant

Areas of expertise: Careers Guidance and Coaching, Career Development in the Curriculum, Employability Enhancement.

Ben Simkins

Careers Consultant

Areas of expertise: Careers guidance and coaching, graduate attributes and skills articulation, careers and employability education.

Andrew Whitmore

Careers Consultant

Areas of expertise: Careers guidance, graduate recruitment, careers education

Jayne Owen

Administrator

Rob Meredith

Events and Digital Coordinator

Areas of expertise: Careers and employability events and activities, employability engagement, event and opportunity comms

Will Pritchard

Entrepreneur in Residence

Find out more about the Careers and Employability Team

Engaged & Experiential Learning

Lou Taylor-Murison

Head of Apprenticeships and Experiential Learning

Areas of expertise: Degree and Higher Apprenticeships, placements and work-based learning, reflective practice, e-learning.

Huw Morgan

Business Engagement Manager

Areas of expertise: Business engagement, apprenticeships, Keele Connector

Gill Dale

Apprenticeships Operations Officer

Areas of expertise: Apprenticeships (ESFA funding, guidance and delivery) data analysis and data reporting

Helen Ogden

Apprenticeships Data Officer

Areas of expertise: Data reporting and scoping, apprenticeships monitoring and funding, individual learner records and ESFA requirements, data and informatics.

Taylor Downing

Apprenticeships Team Administrator Apprentice

Areas of expertise: Business administration and apprenticeships

Employer Engagement

Rob McKay

KRISP Project Manager

Areas of expertise: Regional economic development, leadership CPD, HE:business interfaces

Steve Hargreaves

Business Engagement Manager

Areas of expertise: Recruitment, Business Development, Innovation projects, Project & Team Management

Kathy England

Business Engagement Manager

Area of expertise: Business Engagement for Student Recruitment, Internships and Innovation Projects, Student Support for Internships.

Philippa Chapman

Innovation Advisor

Areas of expertise: Industry/HE Engagement, Innovation and Research Project Development and Delivery, Organisational Sustainability

Andra Muntean

Innovation Advisor

Emma Bonfiglio

Innovation Support Advisor

Areas of expertise: SME Innovation processes, entrepreneurship, business growth and development

Stephanie Wainwright

KRISP Project Administrator

Areas of expertise: ERDF process administration, customer services

Find out more about the KRISP Employer Engagement team

Global Opportunities Team

The Global Opportunities Team, led by Emma Pearce, provides opportunities for students to spend time abroad through a semester or year of study, a Faculty-led short programme, or summer school, and is responsible for the management and development of staff mobility, through Erasmus+ Staff Mobility. The Team also welcomes inbound students to Keele from all over the world.