The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Andrew's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Andrew
Associate Lecturer: I have a recurring contract to deliver introductory and user group workshop sessions to postgraduate students and research staff on NVivo Qualitative Data Analysis Software.
Formerly an inter-disciplinary Research Assistant, I worked on various education research projects spanning a number of different Faculties and Departments within Plymouth University.
I carried out research and development work on, and around, The Plymouth Student Scientist, an e-journal providing opportunities for undergraduates to publish and disseminate their research work. I also provided a journal management and editorial role for the journal on behalf of the Faculty of Science & Engineering.
I was part of the evaluation team for the Natural Connections Demonstration Project, hosted by the Institute of Education and funded by DEFRA, Natural England and English Heritage. This innovative three-year project aimed to increase the number of school-aged children experiencing the full range of benefits that come from school-based learning in their local natural environments.
Other previous research projects include: perceptions of staff and students during the first years of coastal academy schools; analysing the experiences of students participating in undergraduate research conferences; student employability issues and initiatives associated with a Marine Sports Science module; identifying risks to research-informed teaching (an interdisciplinary study); analysis of HE in FE teacher perceptions of academic writing development initiatives; the evaluation of a new bioscience undergraduate final year project module that aimed to enhance graduate employability; opportunities for assessment during primary school outdoor education activities; and identifying strategies adopted by science education students when tackling a problem-based learning exercise.
Other roles undertaken since 2008: Digital Officer within Academic Partnerships, for which I created a website for the partnership organisation, the Association for the Collaborative Provision of Higher Education in England (ACP) (2014).
Partnership Development Fellow within the Academic Partnership team, undertaking research and development work around the areas of student transition and scholarly activity within university partner colleges (2013).
Research & Development Officer within the former Directorate of Teaching & Learning, as part of the Educational Development team, involving data collection for the centrally coordinated Research-informed Teaching Scheme, as well as using the CMS to create dedicated web pages for the scheme (2010/11).
Teaching
Associate Lecturer: I have a recurring contract to deliver introductory and user group workshop sessions to postgraduate students and research staff on NVivo Qualitative Data Analysis Software.
Contact Andrew
Level 3, Link Block, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 584879
andrew.edwards-jones@plymouth.ac.uk
