A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Enhancing academic and Practice

Contributors
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THE AUTHORS
Sylvia Alexander is Director of Access and Distributed Learning at the University of
Ulster. She has a wide knowledge of current practice in teaching, learning and
assessment resulting from previous involvement in a variety of national initiatives
including the Higher Education Academy.
Carol Arlett is the Manager for the Engineering Subject Centre and oversees the Centre’s
range of activities that aim to provide subject-specific support for engineering
academics. She has a particular interest in employer engagement and skills development.
Liz Barnett is Director of the London School of Economics (LSE) Teaching and Learning
Centre. At the LSE she has collaborated with colleagues both in supporting graduate
teaching assistants and encouraging innovatory teaching approaches. She previously
worked at the University of Southampton and has lectured on international health.
Denis Berthiaume is Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University
of Lausanne, Switzerland. His research interests include discipline-specific teaching in
higher education, reflective practice in teaching, and the assessment of learning in
higher education.
Sam Brenton is Head of E-Learning at Queen Mary, University of London. He is
particularly interested in the social uses and effects of new media and virtual worlds.
He has been an author, broadcaster, critic, journalist, poet and educational developer.
John Dickens is Director of the Engineering Subject Centre. He is also Professor of
Engineering Education, Associate Dean (Teaching) for the Faculty of Engineering, and
Director of the Engineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at
Loughborough University. He has 25 years of teaching experience in civil and structural
engineering design and received a National Teaching Fellowship in 2006.
Linda Drew is the Dean of Academic Development at the University of the Arts London,
UK. Linda is founding editor of the journal Art, Design and Communication in Higher
Education. She is also a Fellow and Vice-chair of the Design Research Society and Vicechair
of the Group for Learning in Art and Design.
Adam Feather is a Consultant Geriatrician at Newham University Hospital Trust and a
Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at Barts and The London, Queen Mary’s School
of Medicine and Dentistry. He is married to the most understanding woman in the
world and has a Weapon of Mass Destruction, aged 4.
Della Freeth is Professor of Professional and Interprofessional Education within
City Community and Health Sciences, contributing to the CETL on Clinical and
Communication Skills developed jointly by City University and Queen Mary,
University of London.