Dr Nic Fryer

Biography

Nic is a lecturer, teacher and theatre director.  He has taught in a range of educational settings, including working in drama departments in universities for fifteen years and secondary schools for thirteen years, where he led one of the largest Drama cohorts in the UK.  Nic has won various awards for his teaching and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.  He founded the award winning Small Change Theatre, whose productions Long Wave, Red Velvet and Making the Difference amongst others have toured nationally to a range of venues including BAC, Latitude Festival and Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Teaching

Nic is Course Leader of the MA Education.  He is currently Module Leader for the following modules:

• EDU4002 Social Pedagogy
• EDU4008 Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Contexts
• EDU4009 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Educational Contexts
• EDU1403 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Educational Contexts
• ELT3014 Education Research Project
• ELT3012 Learning Without Limits

He also teaches on/has taught on the following modules:

·      Psychological  Approaches to Learning

·      Psychology  of Learning in Higher Education

·      Peer  and Team Coaching in Higher Education

·      Understanding  Behaviour

·      Special  Educational Needs and Disabilities

·      Curriculum  Studies 1

·      Inclusive  Practices