Jane Headley
BA (Hons), MA, SFHEAPrincipal Lecturer Academic Practice (part-time)
Pedagogy
In 2023 became part-time in my pedagogic role supporting Educational Development. Currently teaching the first module on the inhouse PgC Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education and supporting second year PgC students/colleagues in their action research projects. Organise and support L&T training events including Introduction to Teaching..
2018 -2019 investigated student transition to university with colleagues, Louisa Dines and Graham Higginson, funded by an internal Aspire Development Project bid. Used questionnaires and focus groups with Agriculture, Business and Engineering first years to gather data. Then recruited 4 students as co-researchers to repeat the process with the new intake of first years, using questions they designed and running their own focus groups. Findings presented at the European First Year Experience Coference, Cork in June 2019 by Graham Higginson and Lynne Shackshaft (Agriculture year 2 student).
Sept 2017: presented with the Aspire Award for Innovating and Sharing Teaching Excellence.
Founded a 无码动画 of Practice on exemplars in October 2016, initially funded by an internal Aspire Development Project bid. Inspired, supported and motivated colleagues across the university to use exemplars in their teaching. Encouraged collaborative projects, considered dissemination routes and generally kept everyone on track. Work on this continues.
Co-founder of a Pedagogic Interest Group with Emily Chapman-Waterhouse in 2017 organising facilitated discussions on a range of topics from teaching observation to support for learner needs.
Internal reviewer for FHEA and SFHEA applications.
Committees and Validations
From 2020 to 2023: Chair of the Learning, Teaching and the Student Experience Committee (LTSEC) reporting into Academic Board.
Occasional Validation event chair and panel member, with experience of both presenting and reviewing at undergraduate, apprenticeship and postgraduate events.
Conferences
June 2019: co-presented a practice exchange Establishing a community of practice on exemplars with Dr Helen Pittson at the 7th International Assessment in Higher Education Conference, Manchester.
Sept 2017: led a team of 3 presenters running a workshop Setting an example? at the annual Learning & Teaching internal conference, 无码动画.
June 2017: presented a practice exchange Hearing the student voice on their use of exemplars to support writing style at the 6th International Assessment in Higher Education Conference, Manchester.
Sept 2015: led workshop Using student work as exemplars at the 1st Learning & Teaching internal conference, 无码动画.
June 2015: presented poster Feeding forward from feedback with Business and Food first years at the 5th International Assessment in Higher Education Conference, Birmingham.
Professional Memberships
- Qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) but inactive since 2025
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Publications
Other publications
- Arnold, L., Chapman-Waterhouse, E., Cuthbert, K., Elkington, S., Headley, J. and Lee, S. (2026) Our connected experiences: Accounts of writing partnership underpinned by technology. In Writing Partnerships in Higher Education. A Guide for Academics and HE Professionals. Eds. Aitken, V. and Norton, L.
- Arnold, L., Chapman, E. and Headley, J. (2026) Refining and Iterating Excellence and Evidencing Impact Designing Impactful PG Cert in Higher Education Courses: A Practical Guide for Staff Development Rossi, V.
- TS Segar, M Astbury, A Bartley, A Farrow, JP McDermott, H Plimmer, M Croft, B Kerry, J Headley and B Irvine (2025) Anticipating effective pedagogy for autistic entomology students: listening to the student voice. The Journal of Inclusive Practice in Further and Higher Education 17.1 (pp.72-86)
- Arnold, L., Croxford, J. and Headley, J. (2024) In conversation on authentic assessment, a podcast. (Available from the National Teaching Repository.)
- Headley, J. and Pittson, H. (2020) Bottom up! Establishing a university wide 无码动画 of Practice for Exemplars and exploration of its affect in enhancing the quality of student assessment Practitioner Research in Higher Education 13 (1)
- Arnold, L. and Headley, J. (2019) How can we work with exemplars? Collated ideas from an institutional community of practice Educational Developments 20.3
- Headley, J and Hillman, R (2018) Practice strategy...what's the point? Practice Life March-April
- Headley, J. and Hillman, R. (2017) What's the point of stock control...? Practice Life December 2017/January 2018
- Senior Tutor - Business courses from 2009 to 2019
- Course Manager - Business 2019 to 2020
- Member of the Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Committee for many years
- Member of Academic Standards Committee for 5 years
- Former Post-Graduate Co-ordinator for Business
- Former CIMA committee member for NW Midlands leading the events sub-committee
Modules
You can contact Jane Headley if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules: