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Profiles
Dr Christie Pritchard
Head of Academic Development
Academic Development (Library and Academic Development)
Biography
Biography
Christie is the Head of Academic Development at the University of Plymouth, a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and an Associate Professor of Higher Education. Her expertise and interests lie in promoting student success through creating a sense of belonging, designing inclusive assessment, and developing social learning spaces for transformative learning. Before moving to lead the Educational Development team she spent 10 years championing academic support for students at an institutional and national level, focusing on understanding students’ academic experience and the inclusion of student voice.
She is now responsible for the Academic Development Department which includes Digital Education, Educational Development, Student Learning and the English Language Centre.
She is now responsible for the Academic Development Department which includes Digital Education, Educational Development, Student Learning and the English Language Centre.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Education (2015 - 2021)
- Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE (2017)
- Certified Leading Practitioner of ALDinHE (2017)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2014)
- European Centre for PASS, Peer Assisted Learning Supervisor (2013)
- Masters of Research (2010)
- BA (Hons) (2009)
Professional membership
- Association of Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)
- Society of Research into Higher Education (SRHE)
Roles on external bodies
- Co-Chair of the Association of Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)
- Editorial Advisory Board for Sage Publications
- Editorial Advisory Board for the Open University Press
Research
Research
Grants & contracts
Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory Fund, 2015. £6550 'Hovering on the Threshold? Tracking intentional and transitional behaviours at the Writing Cafe'. Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory Fund, 2015. £9785 'Becoming Student: partnerships and voices. Developing a relationships for academic success and transformation model.'
Centre for SustainableFutures (CSF) Curriculum Development Grant awarded. Transformative and active learning with interdisciplinary staff team at Schumacher College, £4,000,June2014.
Centre for SustainableFutures (CSF) Curriculum Development Grant awarded. Transformative and active learning with interdisciplinary staff team at Schumacher College, £4,000,June2014.
Publications
Publications
Journals
Syska, A. and Pritchard, C. (under review) 'Students’ perceptions of blended and remote learning and its impact on their sense of belonging: a critical realist perspective'.
Pritchard, C. (2022) 'Learning Developers as their own cultural critics?, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Special Edition: Conference Proceedings and Reflections (25).
Gibson S, Grace A, O'Sullivan C & Pritchard C (2018) 'Exploring transitions into the undergraduate University world using a student-centred framework' Teaching in Higher Education
Pritchard, C. (2015) 'Mentoring in the Writing Cafe: Identity, belonging and ownership, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Special Edition: Peer Learning, 9th November.
Pritchard, C. (2022) 'Learning Developers as their own cultural critics?, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Special Edition: Conference Proceedings and Reflections (25).
Gibson S, Grace A, O'Sullivan C & Pritchard C (2018) 'Exploring transitions into the undergraduate University world using a student-centred framework' Teaching in Higher Education
Pritchard, C. (2015) 'Mentoring in the Writing Cafe: Identity, belonging and ownership, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Special Edition: Peer Learning, 9th November.
Chapters
Pritchard, C. (2020) ‘The Writing Café as an innovative space’ in Buckley, C. and Kuhkareva, M. (2020) Making Inspiration Mainstream: Innovative Pedagogies for the Real World, Applied Pedagogies for Higher Education. Real World Learning and Innovation across the Curriculum. Morley, D. A., Jamil, G. Bristol, Palgrave Macmillan.
Conference Papers
Pritchard, C. (2023) 'Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Innovation, Impact and Challenge', Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Plymouth, 23rd June.
Pritchard, C., Bostead, H. (2023) 'Teaching and Learning in an International Context', International Teaching and Education Conference, co-hosted with University of Plymouth, UK, and Kherson State Maritime Academy, Ukraine, June 15-16th.
Pritchard, C. (2023) 'Chair's Welcome', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Portsmouth, 13-14th June.
Turner, R., Webb, O., Pritchard, C. (2022) 'Examining the engagement of undergraduates in their first semester of university level study in the post-pandemic era', Society of Research into Higher Education: Mobilities in Higher Education, 5th - 9th December.
Pritchard, C., Syska, A. (2022) ‘Students’ perceptions of blended learning’, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Northampton, 7th – 9th April.
Pritchard, C. (2023) 'Chair's Welcome', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Northampton, 7th - 9th April.
Pritchard, C., Buckley, C. (2021) ‘Research funding and scholarship of Learning Development’, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Nothampton 7th April – 9th April.
Pritchard, C. (2020) ‘Back to the future for The Writing Cafe’, ALDinHE 2020: The Learning Development Conference. University of Northampton [online], 26-28 March.
Gibson, S., Pritchard, C, O'Sullivan, C. (2018) 'Becoming Student: A compassionate methodology and a challenging learning culture'. Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO) 7th Annual Conference, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, 20th April.
Pritchard, C (2018) 'Locating Learning Development in Higher Education: Can you ever have enough Learning Developers?, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Leicester, Leicester, 26-28th March.
Pritchard, C. (2017) 'Power and Positioning in Learning Spaces, Postgraduate Research Conference, Plymouth University, Plymouth, 25th June.
Pritchard, C. (2016) 'Space Pirates of the Ocean City', Writing Development in Higher Education International Biannual Conference,27th-29th June.
Pritchard, C., Bowstead, H. (2015) 'It looks like my Gran's house: an exploration of 'thing power' in Learning Spaces', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) conference: Imagining Learning Development, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, 30th March - 1st April 2015.
Pritchard, C., Bowstead, H. (2014) 'Space Pirates of the Ocean City', Higher Education Academy (HEA): Heroes and Monsters: Extra-ordinary Tales of Learning and Teaching in the Arts and Humanities, The Lowry, Manchester, 2-4th June 2014.
Pritchard C & Bowstead H (2014) 'A tent for the ‘nomad: Welcome to the Writing Café' Association of Learning Development in Higher Education: Learning Development Spaces and Places University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, 14th – 16th April 2014.
Pritchard, C., Bostead, H. (2023) 'Teaching and Learning in an International Context', International Teaching and Education Conference, co-hosted with University of Plymouth, UK, and Kherson State Maritime Academy, Ukraine, June 15-16th.
Pritchard, C. (2023) 'Chair's Welcome', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Portsmouth, 13-14th June.
Turner, R., Webb, O., Pritchard, C. (2022) 'Examining the engagement of undergraduates in their first semester of university level study in the post-pandemic era', Society of Research into Higher Education: Mobilities in Higher Education, 5th - 9th December.
Pritchard, C., Syska, A. (2022) ‘Students’ perceptions of blended learning’, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Northampton, 7th – 9th April.
Pritchard, C. (2023) 'Chair's Welcome', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Northampton, 7th - 9th April.
Pritchard, C., Buckley, C. (2021) ‘Research funding and scholarship of Learning Development’, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Nothampton 7th April – 9th April.
Pritchard, C. (2020) ‘Back to the future for The Writing Cafe’, ALDinHE 2020: The Learning Development Conference. University of Northampton [online], 26-28 March.
Gibson, S., Pritchard, C, O'Sullivan, C. (2018) 'Becoming Student: A compassionate methodology and a challenging learning culture'. Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO) 7th Annual Conference, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, 20th April.
Pritchard, C (2018) 'Locating Learning Development in Higher Education: Can you ever have enough Learning Developers?, Association of Learning Development in Higher Education Conference, University of Leicester, Leicester, 26-28th March.
Pritchard, C. (2017) 'Power and Positioning in Learning Spaces, Postgraduate Research Conference, Plymouth University, Plymouth, 25th June.
Pritchard, C. (2016) 'Space Pirates of the Ocean City', Writing Development in Higher Education International Biannual Conference,27th-29th June.
Pritchard, C., Bowstead, H. (2015) 'It looks like my Gran's house: an exploration of 'thing power' in Learning Spaces', Association of Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) conference: Imagining Learning Development, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, 30th March - 1st April 2015.
Pritchard, C., Bowstead, H. (2014) 'Space Pirates of the Ocean City', Higher Education Academy (HEA): Heroes and Monsters: Extra-ordinary Tales of Learning and Teaching in the Arts and Humanities, The Lowry, Manchester, 2-4th June 2014.
Pritchard C & Bowstead H (2014) 'A tent for the ‘nomad: Welcome to the Writing Café' Association of Learning Development in Higher Education: Learning Development Spaces and Places University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, 14th – 16th April 2014.
Reports
Case study in Barber, M (2022) Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future - digital teaching and learning review
Presentations and posters