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Dr Chris Wilkins

Senior Lecturer in Education

B.Ed Hons (Brighton), PhD (Leicester)
Tel: 0116 252 5740

Email:  caw11@le.ac.uk   
Room A33, 21 University Road

                                                               
Chris is currently Director of Teacher Education as part of the School of Education Senior Management Team.  He also teaches on a range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as supervising doctoral students. 

Prior to joining the University in 2000, he worked in both London and Leicester as a Primary school teacher.  Between 2002 and 2007, Chris was Head of the Primary PGCE programme, and has served as Director of Teacher Education since September 2008.  He is responsible for the strategic management of all programmes related to teacher education including Primary PGCE, Secondary PGCE, Foundation Degree in Educational Studies, BA (Hons) in Educational Studies, Teach First (Primary), as well as the validation and quality assurance of School-Centred Initial Teacher Training programmes (Grand Union Training Partnership and Northampton Teacher Training Partnership).

Chris has represented the University in a number of national and international bodies, such as Steering Group of Comenius Network on Global Education, Racial Equality and Education Strategy Group, Diversity and Anti-Racism Project Steering Group, University’s Council for the Education of Teachers Primary Committee and Management Forum, Steering Group for TDA Recruitment and Retention of Minorities Initiative and UK education representative for the European Union Civil Society Dialogue Project (2008-10)

Research

Teaching Interests

Chris currently teaches on the following modules for the courses listed below:

PGCE Primary

  • Professional Studies Strand (covering Early Years Education, citizenship and social justice and the wider professional role of the teacher)

BA (Hons) in Educational Studies

  • ED3031 (Professional Studies A)
  • ED3034 (Professional Studies B)
  • ED3035 (Professional Enquiry)

 

Chris also supervises PhD students within his areas of special interest.