Dr Paula Nottingham

Associate Professor

Paula Nottingham

  • School Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education

  • Department Education

  • Location London

Research activities

Paula is an experienced academic practitioner with extensive teaching and project work within higher education. As a work-based and work-integrated learning specialist, Paula works primarily with professional learners who study while based in a professional role or in the workplace. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 4: Education

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Wealth


Current Teaching

Paula is currently the Research degrees Coordinator, and a Director of Studies/Supervisor for the PhD Work Based Learning and Supervisor for Doctor of Professional Studies programme . She was the  Co-Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Business to Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship (with Consalia Ltd. partnership). Paula has been active in creating systems for the degree apprenticeship, now within the Marketing Branding and Tourism Department, as well as establishing the curriculum and assessment practice for the Middlesex modules.

Paula was the co-programme lead for the validation of the BA/BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); Grad Cert Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); MA/MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); PG Cert Advance Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism).


Biography

Dr Paula Mciver Nottingham is an experienced academic practitioner specialising in practice-based and work informed Higher Education. Paula is the Co-Post-Grad Research (PGR) Lead for the MPhil/PhD (Education) M/Professional Doctorate (HSCE/S&T) at Middlesex University. She is the Programme Leader for the MA in Higher Education and previously was the Co-Programme Leader for the BSc Professional Practice in Business and Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship. Paula has professional interests in pedagogic research in higher education, degree apprenticeships, doctoral studies, professional practice/work-based learning, creative and innovative higher education, lifelong learning, the use of digital technology for learning, and facilitation. 

Paula is a dual UK and US citizen. Her qualifications include: Bachelor of fine Art (BFA) (First Class Hons equivalent), Master of Fine Art (MFA) (Distinction equivalent), MSc applied Professional Studies inLifelong Learning (Merit), PhD, PGCertHE, Senior Fellowship HEA.

Publications

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