As Programme Lead for the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care, Postgraduate Tutor, and an Associate of the Centre for Academic Innovation and Development, Dr Hazel M Chapman is responsible for learning and teaching throughout different levels of education within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society, and for integrating high-quality research with pedagogic excellence.

Hazel works with a group of adults with intellectual disabilities locally to promote their role as experts by experience in education and research. She also co-ordinates the University of Chester Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute / Teaching and Learning Innovation Pedagogy Special Interest Group, with the aim of promoting and exchanging developments in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Part of her role is to create a flourishing research culture within the Faculty, including the Friday lunchtime doctoral seminars, research and writing workshops and the Monday afternoon journal club, as well as the annual postgraduate research conference within the Faculty.