Dr Paula Nottingham

Biography

Dr Paula Mciver Nottingham is an experienced academic practitioner specialising in practice-based and work-based learning within Higher Education. She is the Programme Leader for the MA in Higher Education and previously was the Co-Programme Leader for the BSc Professional Practice in Business and Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship. Paula is the Research Degree Coordinator for the PhD n Work-based Learning and supervises doctoral candidates for the Professional Doctorate at Middlesex University. Paula has professional interests in pedagogic research in higher education, degree apprenticeships, doctoral studies, professional practice/work-based learning, creative and innovative higher education, lifelong learning, the use of digital technology for learning, and facilitation. 

Paula is a dual UK and US citizen. Her qualifications include: Bachelor of fine Art (BFA) (First Class Hons equivalent), Master of Fine Art (MFA) (Distinction equivalent), MSc applied Professional Studies inLifelong Learning (Merit), PhD, PGCertHE, Senior Fellowship HEA.

Teaching

Paula is currently the Research degrees Coordinator, and a Director of Studies/Supervisor for the PhD Work Based Learning and Supervisor for Doctor of Professional Studies programme . She was the  Co-Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Business to Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship (with Consalia Ltd. partnership). Paula has been active in creating systems for the degree apprenticeship, now within the Marketing Branding and Tourism Department, as well as establishing the curriculum and assessment practice for the Middlesex modules.

Paula was the co-programme lead for the validation of the BA/BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); Grad Cert Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); MA/MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); PG Cert Advance Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism).