David Nichol is an Assistant Professor of Education at Northumbria University, UK, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research interests centre on academic identity development and the use of collaborative and co-constructivist pedagogies to enhance professional learning and preparedness for educational practice. His research focuses on designing and evaluating innovative approaches to improve educator confidence and preparedness in both school and higher education contexts, exploring the interplay between professional practice and pedagogies, with a particular focus on the structural conditions shaping the development of early career academics in higher education. In recognition of the impact of this work, David was awarded a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence in August 2024. David has also led programmes in the Post Compulsory Education and Training sector (PCET) academic development programmes.
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