Hello,
I’m Paul and I’m an Associate Lecturer in Historical and Cultural Studies across institutions, degrees and degree levels. Most of my work is now at London College of Fashion, but I also supervise BA dissertations at Central Saint Martins and do assessment elsewhere.
Most off my teaching is geared towards supporting students in the writing of end of unit/year essays, however I am also Unit Leader for Fashion Histories on MA Fashion Cultures and Histories at LCF. This is the main cohort with which I have a sustained relationship. I have more recently begun teaching cultural studies and research methods with MA Fashion Photography, which has given me new opportunities to shape lesson structure and content. Having this control with a practice based course is a new experience and I’m hoping the PGcert can help with my approach.
I’m excited to be doing the PGcert because several colleagues have done the course and I’m aware they have a better informed, more reflective and concise approach to managing teaching sessions. I hope that like them, I gain a broader understanding of how to plan and manage seminar sessions in creative ways. I also hope this knowledge and qualification will support future job applications so that I gain a level of permanence in my own schedule and longer relationships with cohorts, enabling a longer view in my pedagogic strategies.
Taking the position of a student again has already reminded me of the demands and logistics in the background, which it’s easy to forget in the classroom, giving me renewed empathy for students. I’m also looking forward to meeting colleagues across colleagues and learning about and from their practice.