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Dr

Rebecca Crutchley

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BIOGRAPHY

Rebecca Crutchley is the Programme Leader for the Working with Children, Young People and Families (online) programme, acting programme leader for the Childhood Studies and Applied Psycholgy programme and co-programme leader for the Professional Doctorate in Education. Rebecca is a module tutor on several undergraduate, postgraduate and  research modules at University of Chester. Rebecca is a member of the School of Education ethics committee and is a doctoral supervisor. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (SFHA). Rebecca currently supervises four professional doctorate students.

Prior to assuming her position at University of Chester, Rebecca was Programme Leader on the Early Childhood and Special Education programme at University of East London, and course tutor on the MA SEND programme.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader
    University of Chester, School of Education (CEPD), Chester, United Kingdom22 Jan 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader
    University of East London, Education and Children's Services, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2013 - 1 Jan 2022

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Deputy Head Teacher and SENCo
    London Borough of Waltham Forest, Acacia Nursery School, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2012 - 1 Sep 2013
  • Lecturer in Early and Years and Primary Education
    University of Cumbria, Education, Tower Hamlets Campus, United Kingdom1 Sep 2010 - 31 Aug 2012
  • Early Years Consultant
    London Borough of Waltham Forest, Education and Children's Services, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2006 - 31 Aug 2010
  • Children's Centre Teacher
    The Lloyd Park Centre, Early Years, Walthamstow, United Kingdom1 May 2003 - 31 Aug 2006
  • Primary School Teacher
    London Borough of Enfield, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1999 - 1 Jul 2000
  • Primary School Teacher
    London Borough of Newham, London, United Kingdom1 Nov 1995 - 1 Jan 1999
  • TEFL Teacher
    Australian College of English, Sydney, Australia1 Apr 1995 - 1 Aug 1995
  • Primary School Teacher
    Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russian Federation1 Sep 1992 - 31 Aug 1994
  • Broadcast Journalist
    Open Radio, Moscow, Russian Federation1 Apr 1992 - 10 Sep 1992

DEGREES

  • BA (Hons) International History and Politics
    University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom1 Sep 1987 - 31 Jul 1990
  • PGCE (Primary)
    Bradford and Ilkley Community College, Bradford, United Kingdom1 Sep 1990 - 31 Jul 1991
  • MA Education
    Institute of Education, Chisinau, Moldova1 Sep 2003 - 1 Sep 2005
  • Professional Doctorate in Education
    University of East London, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2105 - 22 Jul 2022

CERTIFICATIONS

  • SFHA
    Higher Education Academy3 Aug 2018

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute
  • Health and Wellbeing Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • Chester School of Education