Faculty Liaisons

To ensure a coordinated and responsive line of communication between Learning and Teaching Innovation and the five Faculties, we have assigned Faculty Liaisons who will be on hand to provide pedagogic and technical support and guidance.

The Role of the Faculty Liaison

  • To act as the primary Academic Development representative at the Faculty Education and Student Experience Committee to foster strong professional relationships between Faculty members and the Academic Development Team

  • To act as a conduit to enrich the linkages and partnerships between the Faculty and Academic Development team thus helping to better align Academic Development activities to meet Faculty and wider institutional priorities

  • To draw on AcDev’s collective pedagogical and technical expertise to foster broader conversations about supporting teaching and learning, and to act as a critical friend to encourage reflection and critical evaluation on current academic practice


  • To ensure that Faculty members are regularly updated on the work of the Academic Development team, and that they are afforded the opportunity to engage fully in Academic Development events as a means to disseminate good practice taking place in the Faculty

  • To support continuing professional development, aligned to the UKPSF, and act as an initial contact point for Faculty members seeking professional recognition through APEX

Faculty of Business and Law

Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries

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Faculty of Business and Law
Dr Andy Clegg
Interim Head of Academic Development
andy.clegg@port.ac.uk

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Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
Tom Langston
Digital Learning and Teaching Specialist
Tom.Langston@port.ac.uk

Maria Hutchinson
DCQE Learning Designer
maria.hutchinson@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Science & Health

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Andre van Der Westhuizen
Principal Lecturer in Higher Education

andre.van-der.westhuizen@port.ac.uk

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Faculty of Science & Health
Dr Catherine Murgatroyd
Principal Lecturer in Equality, Diversion and Inclusion
catherine.murgatroyd@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Technology

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Faculty of Technology
Tom Lowe
Senior Lecturer in Higher Education
tom.lowe@port.ac.uk