Staff Profile:Ms Joy Collier

Name:

Ms Joy Collier

Job Title:

Senior Enhancement Officer

Responsibilities:

I returned to CDoTL in June 2010 as Enhancement Officer, having initially joined the team in 2003 as Study Support Officer. My role involves working with other members of the Enhancement Support Team to help Schools and Departments develop and implement their teaching and learning enhancement plans through the Pathfinder process. I also provide support for emerging learning and teaching priority areas across the University.

Areas of Interest:

I have particular interest in the areas of transition (school/college to HE), personal development and reflective learning, and using the student voice to illuminate key aspects of the undergraduate experience. I am also currently studying for a Masters in Education with the Open University.

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Having previously taught A level Psychology and Sociology in the 16-19 sector, I joined the University as Study Support Officer in 2003. This role combined support for student learning through individual guidance and study skills workshops with research into student retention and transition. From there I moved to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities to manage undergraduate admissions and co-ordinate applications for part-time degrees across the University. Following this, I took up a post as Research and Development Officer, and subsequently as Assistant Director, in the Centre for Career Management Skills (CCMS) - a HEFCE funded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning dedicated to researching and developing careers education in HE as well as providing support for the enhancement of the broader student experience. As part of this role I project managed the creation of an innovative web resource, Student Stories. The site is designed to support students' personal reflection and development by enabling access to audio interviews of real students sharing the highs and lows of their time at university. The website is freely available and provides rare insights into the undergraduate experience which will be of interest to students and educational staff throughout the UK and beyond.