Dr Emma Whewell

I am a energetic and committed manager with exceptional leadership, organisational skills and communication abilities. I lead high-performing cross-disciplinary teams both operationally and strategically. I am a driven professional with a national and international reputation in learning and teaching in higher education. I am experienced in the challenges of the higher education sector, KPIs, relevant data and performance metrics that impact outcomes. I have excellent analytical skills, problem solving abilities and can effectively engage and inspire students and colleagues. I am committed to fostering academic and educational excellence. I have a proven track record in pedagogical innovation and scholarly publications in learning and teaching in higher education. I am committed to advancing educational practices and fostering a collaborative learning environment founded on trust.

• National executive board member for Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association
• Teacher Education SIG Group lead for Research in PE and Sport (REPS)
• Writer and Activist :All Party Parliamentary Group for a fit and healthy childhood
• Writer and Activist: Children’s Alliance
• Primary Physical Education Teacher Education Network
• Association for Physical Education
• Institute for Outdoor Learning

External Examiner Birmingham City University Initial Teacher Training UG SCITT (2022- present)

External consultant/ Researcher- The Omnia Foundation (2023)

External consultant for Grafham Water Outdoor Centre (2023)

External consultant for Kingswood and Inspire Learning Trust (2021-2023)

External Examiner Leeds Trinity University Physical Education and Sport (2018- 2022)

External Examiner Leicester Secondary SCITT 2015-2019 Secondary and Primary SCITT (2015-2018)

Essex County Council, External Tutor Secondary Physical Education SCITT (2020-2021)

Leicester Secondary SCITT external moderator (2019-20)

Tutor for CPD for NQTs at Neale-Wade Academy (2021)

Editor- Innovation in Teacher Education- Education Studies Special Edition

Editor Advancing Education Journal

Associate Editor- Cogent Social Sciences

Reviewer- Technology Pedagogy and Education, REALIA, AJET, JTPE

Whewell, E., Tiplady, H., & Waters, L. (2024). Recognising and Supporting Student Achievement. In M. Shohel & A. Mortby (Eds.), Practitioner Research in College-Based Education (pp. 151-182). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1499-9.ch006

Caldwell, H., Whewell, E., & Richardson, T. (2024). A trio-autoethnographic analysis of the experiences and wellbeing of part-time doctoral students with full-time academic roles. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2024.2385005

Whewell, Emma, (2024). “…Without It I Would Not Have Thought I Had Changed”: Phenomenological Case Study Research as a Methodology for Change. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0268.

Whewell, E., Waters, L., and Dobson, T. (2024) Studying sports and exercise in England: exploring Level 5 students’ lived experiences of the barriers to their progression and attainment. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning. Volume 26, Issue 1 pp. 183-190. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.26.1.183

West, A., Caldwell, H., Tiplady, H., & Whewell, E. (2024) Interconnectedness, place and growth: a visual essay on transformative learning. Visual Studies [online]. pp.1–6. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1472586X.2024.2325614