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Cath Edmondson

Head of Curriculum

Centre for Foundation Studies

  • Head of Curriculum
    Centre for Foundation Studies

BIOGRAPHY

Cath has been working at the Centre for Foundation Studies since it commenced in 2016.

Her current role is Head of Curriculum, and she is the programme lead for some of the Centre’s Professional Programmes routes.

Cath’s responsibilities include managing curriculum development for the Centre, as well as being involved in its day to day running. Her main role involves working with Centre academics and with academics across the institution to support the design of Foundation Years. The goal is to design programmes that prepare students with the skills and knowledge needed to continue their academic journey. Cath also works as a Personal Academic Tutor within the Centre

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Head of Curriculum
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundaiton Studies, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2023
  • Deputy Head of Centre/ Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2021 - 1 Sep 2023
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom30 Jun 2020 - 1 Sep 2021
  • Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom11 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2020

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Course Leader PGCE/Cert Ed
    Wirral Metropolitan College, Birkenhead, United Kingdom1 Aug 2015 - 31 May 2016
  • Lecturer/Course Coordinator
    Wirral Metropolitan College, Humanities, UK1 Sep 2006 - 1 Aug 2015

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Learning Mentor
    Wirral Metropolitan College, Birkenhead, United Kingdom2 Feb 2004 - 1 Sep 2006
  • Personnel Assistant
    Cheshire Constabulary, United Kingdom11 Mar 2002 - 30 Nov 2003

DEGREES

  • MSc Psychology, Psychology
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017 - 31 Oct 2019
  • MA Education, Education
    Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom1 Sep 2013 - 1 Sep 2015
  • BA Arts, Criminal Justice and Public Policy
    Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia20 Jan 1997 - 1 Dec 2000
  • BBSc Psychology, Psychology and Legal Studies
    Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia19 Jan 1998 - 17 Dec 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academic (FHEA)
    Advance HE
  • Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory)
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2007 - 1 Jun 2009
  • Verifiers and Assessors Award
    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, London, United Kingdom1 Aug 2012

SCHOOL

  • Centre for Foundation Studies