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Dr

Paula Hamilton

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BIOGRAPHY

Paula is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and is currently Programme Leader for MA Social Justice and Globalisation in Education. 

She has worked as a senior lecturer in higher education since 2007 on programmes related to early years, childhood, family, inclusion, and education studies. After leading the BA (Hons) Education and Childhood Studies programme for 10 years at Wrexham Glyndwr University, she took up her position at the University of Chester in January 2018. 

Paula's areas of teaching, doctoral supervision and research relate to social justice, inclusion and equality, particularly issues concerning children and young people. 

Previous to working in higher education, Paula worked in further education for 10 years at Coleg Cambria (Deeside College and Yale College) teaching on childhood studies and health and social care programmes. She also has experience of teaching in primary and secondary schools.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Programme Leader - MA Social Justice and Globalisation in Education
    University of Chester, School of Education, Chester, United KingdomJan 2018

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • External Evaluator of National Qualifications: Higher Education Inclusion Programmes
    Malta Further and Higher Education Authority, Malta2021 - 2024
  • Programme Leader - BA Hons Education and Childhood Studies
    Wrexham University, School of Education, Wrexham, United KingdomJan 2007 - Dec 2017
  • Lecturer - Early Childhood
    Coleg Cambria, Early Childhood, Deeside, United Kingdom2005 - 2007
  • Lecturer - Early Childhood and Health & Social Care
    Coleg Cambria, Deeside, United Kingdom1993 - 2000
  • Graduate Research Assistant (Education - PSHE)
    Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Education, Manchester, United Kingdom1990 - 1993

DEGREES

  • PhD, Inclusive Education (Primary Education)
    University of Wales, Wrexham, United KingdomJan 2008 - Jan 2011
  • MA, Inclusive Education / Primary Education
    The Open University, Milton Keynes, United KingdomSep 2005 - Sep 2007
  • M.Phil, Healthy Schools
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United KingdomSep 1991 - Sep 1993
  • B.Ed (Hons), Bachelor of Education
    Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United KingdomSep 1986 - Jun 1990
  • Diploma of Higher Education, Community Health Promotion
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United KingdomSep 1991 - Sep 1993

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
    Higher Education Academy, York, United KingdomMar 2014

SCHOOL

  • Chester School of Education