In this podcast we interview Professor Megan Bruce (Director of Combined Honours SSH, University Mentoring Coordinator) about her career, cross intitutional roles and pathway to gaining chair on the Education Track at Durham University.

In this episode Dr Matt Wood (DCAD) interviews Prof Sam Nolan (DCAD) on his career, the development of his own scholarly profile, the work he does supporting and leading change at Durham University and the theme of his recent Inaugural Lecture "Pedagogies of Change".  Transcriptions available here.

Biography

Prof. Sam Nolan, Ph.D, M.Sci., NTF, PFHEA

Sam is Professor of Learning at Teaching and Deputy Director at the Durham Centre for Academic Development based at Durham University in the UK. With 20+ years’ experience as a researcher and teacher, Sam’s career evolved following several successful research roles in the Physics Dept to have a stronger focus on adult education and staff development. Sam’s scholarship interests include widening participation into HE, virtualisation of laboratory learning; augmented reality; the use of active learning pedagogies to enhance student engagement and leadership development. For the national impact of his work, Sam has been awarded National Teaching Fellow status and a Principal Fellowship of the HEA the highest awards in UK Higher Education. Sam is on the editorial board of three journals in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Science, Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education). His two most recent books are:

Leadership in Learning and Teaching, Nolan, S. and Hutchinson, S. Eds, Routledge, 2022

Creative Thinking in University Physics Education, Newton, D., Nolan, S. and Rees, S., Institute of Physics, 2022

In this episode we meet with the first Education Track Professor to give an inaugural lecture at Durham University - Professor Simon Rees, Head of Academic Development at the Durham Centre for Academic Development. In conversation Simon explores his career, teaching, scholarship and leadership choices. A transcript for our discussion is available via this link.