Published
Tierney, A., Peasey, P. & Gould, J. 2025. Student Perceptions on the impact of AI on their teaching and learning experiences in higher education. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 20(2025), 005. https://doi.org/10.58459/rptel.2025.20005
Wapshott, E., Tierney, A., Lucey, D. & Tibbetts, B. 2025 "We dug the castle" British Archaeology (December 205) (Council for British Archaeology), pp. 60-61
Grist, H., O'Leary, R., Tierney, A., Poletto-Lawson, E. M. M., Hartley, F. M., Kendell, J. M. & Howson, L. 2025. Beyond the Traditional Lecture: A Collaborative Autoethnography on Embedding Active Learning in Academic Development. Making Active Learning Happen for all: Practical Ideas for Developing and Sustaining Active Learning. [Book chapter]
Tierney, A., Hopwood, I. & Davies, S. 2024. Staff and student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted context. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 19, 017. https://doi.org/10.58459/rptel.2024.19017
Tierney, A. 2023. From golden eggs to trampled treasure: the 2019 Cadbury chocolate scandal, The Public Archaeology of Treasure (ArchaeoPress: Oxford) (book chapter) [Link]
Tierney, A., Reed, C., Wilkinson, R. Barnes, J. & Zou'bi, S. 2022. Development and delivery of a multidisciplinary student-led research journal at the University of Bristol, The Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change [Link]
Michalopoulou, E., Tierney, A., Atkins, E., Stanmore, T., Ma, L., Jester, N., Preist, C. 2021 Development and Delivery of a Sustainable Development Unit in UK Universities: A Higher Education’s Guide for Future Sustainability Leaders, In: Leal Filho W., Salvia A.L., Brandli L., Azeiteiro U.M., Pretorius R. (eds) Universities, Sustainability and Society: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham) pp. 465-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63399-8_30
Walsh, A., Michalopoulou, E., Tierney, A., Tweddell, H., Preist, C. & Willmore, C. 2019. Sustainability in Higher Education: Beyond the Green Mirror, in Filho, W. L., Salvia, A. L., Pretorius, R. W., Brandli, L. L., Manolas, E., Alves, F., Azeiteiro, U., Rogers, J., Shiel, C. & Paco, A. D. (eds.) 2019 Universities as Living Labs for Sustainable Development: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (Springer) p.183-19 (World Sustainability Series)
E. Michalopoulou, D. Shallcross, E. Atkins, A. Tierney, N. Norman, C. Preist, S. O'Doherty, R. Saunders, A. Birkett, C. Willmore, I. Ninos 2019 The End of Simple Problems: Re-positioning Chemistry in Higher Education and Society Using a Systems Thinking Approach and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework. The Journal of Chemical Education, special issue Reimagining Chemistry Education: Systems Thinking, and Green and Sustainable Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00270
M. Bigg, I. Brooks, W. Clayton, J. Darwen, G. Gough, F. Hyland, J. Longhurst, A. Tierney, H. Tweddell, A. Walsh and C. Willmore 2018 Bridging the gap: a case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in Bristol’s Green Capital year. Higher Education Pedagogies 3:1. Link.
C. Willmore, W. Clayton, H. Tweddell, A. Walsh, A. Tierney, J. Longhurst & G. Gough 2016 Student Capital: The role of students in city transformation Sustainability in higher education - Challenges and Opportunities: Conference proceedings. Canterbury: Christ Church Canterbury University, p. 111-113
W. Clayton, J. Longhurst, C. Willmore, M. Bigg, I. Brooks, E. Dare-Edwards, J. Darwen, R. di Corpo, G. Gough, G. Heywood, S. Hills, L.-K. Howells, F. Hyland, J. Idle, H. Khan, K. Miller, D. Owen, J. Sharratt, H. Talbot, A. Tierney, H. Tweddell & A. Walsh 2016 The Bristol Method: Green Capital Student Capital - The power of student sustainability engagement Bristol Method, HEFCE-funded project. Link.
A. Tierney, H. Tweddell & C. Willmore 2015 Measuring Education for Sustainable Development: University of Bristol International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 16 Issue: 4, pp.507-522, doi: 10.1108/IJSHE-07-2013-0083.
A. Tierney 2006, International Organisations and Legislation Affecting the Underwater Cultural Heritage. in K. Cleary & G. McCarthy (eds), Proceedings of the association of young Irish archaeologists. The Association of Young Irish Archaeologists, pp. 76-88, the association of young Irish archaeologists, Cork, Ireland, 3-5 February. Link.
In-press
Tierney, A., Birkett, A., Saunders, R., Donnelly, A. & Tare, A. 2023. Eco-tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development in Nivica, Albania. Sustainability and Complexity: Towards a post-disciplinary approach. Springer World Sustainability Series. (book chapter)
2025 Keynote – Present & Future Thinking for GenAI & Education, Forum for French (organised by French Embassy)
2024 Qualitative research of student views on the impact of AI in Higher Education,18th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia
2023 Responding to AI - where next for students and curriculum? co-presented with Julian Kendall for South West Education Developers Forum (SWEDF)
2023 The Hell-Fire Clubs, public lecture for the Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
2022 Keynote Speech Societal Sustainability - Supporting Best Practice to help Students and Support ALs, AL Development Event, Open University
2021 Historical Archaeology of the Blasphemous Hell-Fire Clubs, Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society
2021 Building teaching and learning practice with Student Fellows, 8th Annual Change Agents Network Conference - Adapting to Change: Student-Centred Success, Keele University
2020 MOOCs, Sustainable Development and Personal Reflection: a recipe for change? 5th Sustainability in Higher Education Conference
2019 DigVentures Festival of Archaeology, virtual festival celebrating amazing archaeology projects around the world Link
2019 As archaeologists, it was our duty to take on Cadbury over ads encouraging kids to dig up 'treasure' -and we won, co-written with Prof M. Horton for The Conversation
2017 Independent HEFCE-funded report praises my public engagement practice at Berkeley Castle: Wilson, P, Woolger, A and Dodd, M 2017 'Students: Experience, Engagement and Communities' Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Link.
2015 Interview with Catherin Lee, editor of Nonesuch magazine "Giving all students the chance to learn about sustainability is one of the University’s key sustainable pledges..." (pg. 10) Link
2015 Public Archaeology 2015, online blog series project with and beyond academia Link
2013 Invited participant and representative HE speaker at the House of Commons for discussions on Education for Sustainable Development: "Enabling the Future We Want: Education for Sustainable Development in the UK" (witness account, pg. 7) with EAUC. Link.
2022 Lescovik: Heritage Observations, co-written with William Stafford for the community of Lescovik, Albania
2019 Project Nivica Archaeology fieldwork report (41p, by request)
2018 Project Nivica Archaeology fieldwork report (131p, by request)
2016 Report: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at the University of Bristol 2015-2016 Link
2016 The Green Apple Scheme: A summary report of curriculum innovation projects for Education for Sustainable Development Link
2015 Embedding Sustainability Thinking into Fieldwork: placing student learning at the heart of community engagement Link
2015 The Town Museum Project (Berkeley Excavations) Link
2014 Community Engagement Project Report (Berkeley Excavations) Link
One of three academics that created the Sustainable Futures MOOC (massive open online course), hosted on the FutureLearn platform (launched Feb 2018).
Winner - Next Generation Learning and Skills, Green Gown Awards 2019, Environmental Association for Universities & Colleges (EAUC)
Specialty lectures include: Japanese Tea Ceremony & Material Culture; the Hell-Fire Clubs of the eighteenth century; public engagement, ethics and professionalism in archaeology.
Units/Teaching. Seminars, workshops, reading group and assessment corrections on :
Comparative World Archaeology
Introduction to Archaeology
Contemporary Theory in Archaeology
Introduction to Social Anthropology
Maritime Archaeology & Cultures (masters level)
Post-Excavation Techniques
Working in Cultural Heritage
Sustainable Futures, Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Bristol
Visiting Lecturer, Cultural Heritage Institute (Royal Agricultural University). Teaching MSc programmes and supervising dissertations.
Subjects: leadership & management for cultural heritage; sustainable development and heritage; public & community engagement for cultural heritage; project management for heritage.