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Dean of Students and Lifelong Learning
Centre for Foundation Studies
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BIOGRAPHY
Jan is the Dean of Students & Lifelong Learning. She oversees a diverse range of student experience activities, including the mature student as a lifelong learner and student engagement across the University. Jan works closely with Student Services and Chester Students’ Union to promote the student voice and to support their (SS and CSU) work in enhancing the student experience. In addition, Jan collaborates with faculties on areas such as student induction, student conduct, and the personal tutorial system.
Jan has strategic oversight of all of the institution’s foundation year provision, having previously developed the Centre for Foundation Studies as a new teaching department at Chester. This work inculcated a real belief in the return to meaningful learning for all ages. She is a member of a variety of internal governance boards and committees and represents both staff and students’ interests on these.
Jan has strategic oversight of all of the institution’s foundation year provision, having previously developed the Centre for Foundation Studies as a new teaching department at Chester. This work inculcated a real belief in the return to meaningful learning for all ages. She is a member of a variety of internal governance boards and committees and represents both staff and students’ interests on these.
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS
- Dean of Students & Lifelong LearningUniversity of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom4 Sep 2023
- Dean of Lifelong LearningUniversity of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom5 Sep 2022 - 4 Sep 2023
- Director of Foundation YearsUniversity of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom1 Jan 2020 - 5 Sep 2022
- Head of CentreUniversity of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United Kingdom6 Jul 2015 - 1 Jan 2020
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Non-Executive DirectorWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Warrington, United Kingdom24 Jul 2023 - 26 Jul 2027
- TrusteeChester Cathedral Education Trust, Chester, United Kingdom30 May 2022 - 25 May 2026
DEGREES
- BA Social Science and Health StudiesUniversity of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom8 Sep 1998 - 1 Jul 2002
- MA European Union PoliticsUniversity of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom11 Sep 2006 - 3 Sep 2007
- PGCE (further and higher education)University of Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom9 Sep 2002 - 28 Jul 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
- Senior Fellow Higher Education AcademyAdvanceHE, Chester, United Kingdom22 Apr 2019
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom24 Sep 2018for services to teaching and learning
- Sexual Violence Liaison OfficerUniversity of Chester (Lime Culture), Chester, United Kingdom26 Sep 2022institutional SVLO
SCHOOL
- Centre for Foundation Studies