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Lucy Irvine

Senior Lecturer

Centre for Foundation Studies

  • Senior Lecturer
    Centre for Foundation Studies

BIOGRAPHY

Lucy is Programme Leader for the Creative Industries, Media and Performance Foundation Year route. 

Lucy’s Programme Leader role includes supporting curriculum planning, teaching, and assessment design. She collaborates with other creative industries academics on programme development, as well as providing personal tutor responsibilities and pastoral support for students studying within this route.

Having studied as a mature student herself, she is a firm supporter of lifelong learning, and brings this experience to her lecturing role. She believes students of all ages and backgrounds should have access to higher education, and aims to make the Creative Industries, Media and Performance programme an exciting place to study.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United KingdomAug 2022
  • Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United KingdomAug 2019 - Aug 2022
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Chester, Centre for Foundation Studies, Chester, United KingdomSep 2016 - 31 Jul 2019

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer in Creative Media Production
    Cheshire College South and West, Ellesmere Port, United KingdomSep 2010 - Jul 2016
  • Media Development Professional
    Northwest Vision & Media, United KingdomSep 2010 - Jul 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Design Lead
    Junction K, United KingdomJan 2009 - Jan 2010
  • Creative Director
    Exentio Experiential Marketing, United KingdomJan 2008 - Jan 2009
  • Creative Director
    HGA Creative Communications, United KingdomJan 2005 - Jan 2008
  • Production Designer
    Rapport Television, United KingdomJan 2002 - Jan 2005
  • Senior Web Designer
    Mersey Television, United KingdomJan 2001 - Jan 2002

DEGREES

  • BA (Hons) Visual Communication
    Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • MA Teaching for Creative Industries
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academic (FHEA)
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom
  • Preparing to Teach in the Life Long Learning Sector (PTLLS)
    West Cheshire College
  • Member of the Foundation Year Network
    University of Chester

SCHOOL

  • Centre for Foundation Studies