Dr Stephen Newman

Areas of Expertise/ Specialisms

Teacher Education and Professional Development

Details of your last three roles

Name

Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University

Position

Associate Senior Lecturer in Education and Professional Development

Dates

1 August 2024 – present (part-time role)

Responsibilities

  • EdD/PhD: Director of Studies/Supervisor
  • Examiner for PhDs and EdDs.
  • Supervisor on MA Education course.

Deputy Editor of the Journal of Education for Teaching (2020 - present)

Co-editor of Journal of Education for Teaching Special Issue: Teacher Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic: a global snapshot, Vol.46, No.4, 2020.

Editor of Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol.48, No.1, February 2022.

Editor of Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol.49, No.5, December 2023

Editor of Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol.50, No.4, September 2024

Academic referee for Asia Pacific Education Review, Cogent, British Journal of Educational Studies, Educational Philosophy and Theory, Educational Research, International Journal of Leadership in Education, Journal of Early Childhood Research, Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, Journal of Education for Teaching, Journal of Intelligence, Language and Education, SAGE Open, Studies in Philosophy and Education, Sustainability, Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung.

Name

Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University

Position

Senior Lecturer in Education and Professional Developmen

Dates

September 2010 - July 2024

Responsibilities

  • Academic Lead for Research Degree Applications, Confirmation of Registrations and Progressions, Carnegie School of Education
  • EdD/PhD and MRes: Director of Studies/Supervisor
  • Internal examiner for PhDs and EdDs.
  • External examiner for PhDs and EdDs
  • Course Leader: PGCE Educate Teacher Training (SCITT) (2014 - 2024)
  • Independent Chair for PhD and EdD viva voce examinations.
  • Designing and introducing new MA courses.
  • Panel member for validation of new courses.
  • Course Leader: MSc in Leadership and Management (2011-2016)
  • PGC/PGD/MA Leadership and Management in Education (Course Leader: 2013-2015)
  • Course tutor and module leader (Leadership and Management): MA Education
  • Course Leader: PGCE Stockton-on-Tees (SCITT) (2014 – 2019)
  • Mitigation Officer, Carnegie School of Education (2015-2022).
  • Link Tutor on PGCE (Secondary) courses.
  • Dissertation supervision for level 6 students.
  • Dissertation supervision for Master’s students
  • Chair/Member of Assessment Integrity Panels

Name

Bradford College

Position

Senior Lecturer

Dates

September 2004 - August 2010

Responsibilities

  • Course Leader 2006-2010 for the suite of courses including MA Leadership and Management in Education; MA Teaching; MA Practitioner Research; MA Inclusive Education; MA Early Years Practice.
  • MEd (Course Leader 2006-2010)
  • PGCSE (Primary) [M Level]
  • BA (Hons) Education Studies with QTS

Professional Body Membership(s)

  • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)
  • Chartered Geographer of the Royal Geographical Society (GGeog)
  • Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society

(FRMetS)

  • Fellow of the College of Preceptors (FCollP)
  • Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT)
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Commerce and Manufactures (FRSA)
  • Member, Geographical Association
  • Member, British Wittgenstein Society
  • Member, British Educational Research Association

General Areas of Expertise to Support a Trust Board

  • Experience of working with colleagues in a wide range of educational contexts.
  • Formerly a Governor, Vice-Chair, and Chair of Governors, and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees.

Education Improvement Specific Experience and Skills

  • Leading a department in school.
  • Working with a range of colleagues and students on courses in higher education (e.g. LA advisors, headteachers, senior leaders).
  • Governor experience on Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee.
  • Chair of Governors’ Standards and Achievement Committee.
  • Pupil Premium Link Governor.

Specific Leadership Skills Experience

  • Departmental leadership in secondary education.
  • Whole-school leadership of examinations.
  • Leadership of courses and course teams in higher education, including courses in leadership and management in education.

Finance Specific Experience and Skills

  • No specific expertise.
  • Member of Governor Finance and Resources Committee.
  • Member of Governor Staff Pay committee. 

Brief comments on why your previous experience is relevant

  • In general, I have a wide range of experience, working with colleagues from a variety of schools and educational settings, involving ITT trainees, experienced members of staff undertaking professional development (including master’s and doctoral degrees), and colleagues at various universities.
  • I have a MEd degree in education, curriculum and philosophy, and a PhD in philosophy, teacher education, and professional development.
  • I am research-active, and have a range of publications including a book, chapters in books, and articles concerning education and education-related issues.
  • I have experience in various positions as a school governor and trustee.
  • I believe these wide range of experiences have given me a holistic view of education and of working with others across a range of educational settings and with a range of responsibilities.