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Barbara Nicolls

Biography

Before joining Buckinghamshire New University in 1999, I worked as a Language Lecturer, teaching ‘English for Specific Purposes’ at HEIs in Thailand. I also designed and delivered ‘Aviation Technical English’ in China and Thailand, employed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

I studied for my MA in Education, my MAEd in Applied Linguistics and my MSc in T-El at the University of Wolverhampton, the Open University, Buckinghamshire New University respectively. My specialist area of research is pedagogy through technology, specifically digital portfolios.

I am a member of AdvanceHE, Association of NTF, International Federation of National Teaching Fellows (IFNTF), the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the Association for Learning Development in HE (ALDinHE).

My greatest accolade to date is becoming a National Teaching Fellow in 2018.

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  • Senior Lecturer - Postgraduate Education
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