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Professor Pam Parker

Director of LEaD

Learning Enhancement and Development

Contact details

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Professor Pam Parker B315 , University Building [B]
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Pam is the Director of the Department for Learning Enhancement and Development and Professor of Educational Development. Pam's interests are curriculum design, teaching, learning and assessment, staff development, personal tutoring, SoTL and education development.

Pam is a National Teaching Fellow, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Senior Fellow of SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association).

Pam is a member of the Advisory Board for The Learner Research Network https://thelearner.com/ and Pam has been an active member of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA). Pam is currently a Co Chair of the conference and events committee and a member of the SEDA Executive. Pam has been Vice-Chair of the SEDA May 2013 - May 2015 and conference co-chair from May 2011 - April 2013.

Pam is the Programme Director for the MPhil/PhD Professional Education and is head of the academic team and supports the School of Health and Psychological Sciences.

Pam started her career as a nurse and then moved into Nurse education where she has spent over sixteen years prior to moving to educational development work where she has been since the summer of 2008.

Pam has experience of teaching and supervising students undertaking their research from first degree to PhD level. Pam participates in a range of activities for staff such as seminars, development days and an annual conference. Pam also has a range of project management experience including as Project Manager of a four year JISC funded project on curriculum design 2008 -2012.

Pam is a reviewer for a range of nursing and education international journals and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Further and Higher Education since November 2020. Pam is also an academic associate and accreditor for Advance HE.


Employment History

April 2022 - current post Director Department for Learning Enhancement and Development City, University of London

July 2021 – April 2022 Interim Director Department for Learning Enhancement and Development City, University of London

August 2008 – June 2021 Deputy Director promoted to Professor of Educational Development March 2016 Department for Learning Enhancement and Development City, University of London

July 2007 – July 2008 Director (Academic Practice & Quality) Centre for Educational and Academic Practice, City University London

November 2004 – July 2007 Acting Head of the Health Care Education Development Unit, St. Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University London

January 1994 – November 2004 Senior Lecturer Educational Developments, St. Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University London

May 1992 – January 1994 Nurse Tutor Education Development Unit, St. Bartholomew’s College of Nursing and Midwifery, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London,

September 1991 – April 1992 Nurse Tutor, St. Bartholomew’s College of Nursing and Midwifery, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London

October 1989 – August 1991 Unqualified Nurse tutor seconded to undertake the teacher qualification through the BA (Hons) Nursing with Education, West Sussex College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bishop Otter College, College Lane Chichester West Sussex

January 1989 – October 1989 Unqualified Nurse Teacher, West Sussex College of Nursing and Midwifery, Southlands Hospital, Shoreham - by - Sea, West Sussex BN4 6TQ

December 1983 – January 1989 Staff Nurse and Junior Sister Worthing Hospital, Park Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2DH

August 1980 – November 1983 Registered general Nurse Training Southlands School of Nursing, Southlands Hospital, Shoreham - by - Sea, West Sussex BN4 6TQ

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2003
  • MA Education, Open University, United Kingdom, 1994
  • BA (Hons) Nursing with Education, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 1991

Employment

  • Director, City University London, Apr 2022 – present

Memberships of professional organisations

  • Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Council, 1983 – present

Teaching

MA Academic Practice programme

Pam is the programme leader and oversees the Nursing and Midwifery Council route.

Pam is also the module leader for:
EDM106 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDM112 Professional and Personal Development Planning
EDM119 Research Supervision

In addition Pam teaches on EDM120 Learning, teaching and assessment and EDM114 Educational Research Project and Dissemination.

Research Development

Pam provides sessions on working with your supervisee and supervisor, preparing for your viva and chairing a viva and developing your conference presentation into a publication.

Education Workshops

Pam provides workshops focused on preparing teaching sessions, peer review, writing programme and module specifications, writing learning outcomes and writing for publication.

Research

Research Interests

Pam has participated in a range of small scale research projects and has an interest in evaluative research methodologies and other qualitative methodologies.

Pam has undertaken research into interprofessional training wards, providing assessment feedback, curricula design, awards schemes and teaching excellence.

Pam's PhD study was “An evaluative research study of the process of the assessment of practice for registration as a nurse in one institution”. This involved looking at the process of assessing practice, the assessment tool and the paperwork documenting the assessment. Subjects involved in the study included student nurses, assessors and nurse lecturers. Following completion of the PhD Pam developed an assessment framework that could be used for pre-registration nursing and midwifery to assess practice.

Current Research

Currently Pam is involved in a range of projects which include:

Evaluating aspects of the MA Academic Practice Programme;

Evaluating criteria and assessment of teaching excellence and teaching award schemes;

A review and evaluation of personal tutoring across City University London;

An International Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education (ISLDHE)
project in conjunction with Professor Susannah Quinsee and colleagues in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the United Arab Emirates. See the website
http://www.ucalgary.ca/isldhe/node/10;

Research Grants

2015 - 2016 Pam and Professor Susannah Quinsee jointly were awarded £15,000 for the HEA Strategic Excellence Initiative for Vice Chancellors or Principals.

2011 -2012 Pam explored scholarly and writing activity within the LEaD academic team. SEDA Award £500.

2004 Pam led a group following on from the interprofessional training ward initiative that continued to develop plans for interprofessional learning through different approaches and secured funding from the Strategic Health Authority for a full time facilitator. This amounted to three years salary at senior lecturer level and was £250,000.

In 1997 Pam was able to gain £100.000 funding from the St. Bartholomew’s Trustees to set up an interprofessional training ward for students from five health professions. This was successful and was the first initiative of this kind in the United Kingdom.

Research students

Greg Blackburn

Attendance: Oct 2016 – Nov 2019, part-time

Thesis title: PhD Professional Education by Prior Publication - Building Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Using Student-Centred E-Learning

Role: 2nd Supervisor

Further information: Supervised with Susannah Quinsee. 2016 - Awarded November 2019

Alison Coutts

Attendance: Oct 2011 – Apr 2021

Thesis title: What influences nurses as they make career decisions

Role: 1st Supervisor

Further information: Started in 2011 - awarded May 2021

Kate Meier

Thesis title: A Realistic Evaluation of a Tool to Assess the Interpersonal Skills of Pre-Registration Nursing Students

Role: 1st Supervisor

Further information: 2007 - 2013 awarded in January 2013

Ruba Matoug Alharazi

Thesis title: Understanding registered nurses’ and student nurses’ positive mentorship experiences in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) using appreciative inquiry.

Role: 1st Supervisor

Further information: 2009 - 2015 awarded in November 2015

Shawn Walker

Thesis title: PhD Midwifery by Propsective Publication - Competence and expertise in physiological breech birth

Role: 2nd Supervisor

Further information: Supervised with Dr Mandie Scammell.
Started in 2014 and awarded in February 2018.

Publications

Publications by category

Book

  • Glen, S. and Parker, P. (2003). Supporting learning in nursing practice. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-0292-4.

Chapters (9)

  • Quinsee, S. and Parker, P. (2020). CIRCLE: a cyclical approach to stakeholder engagement for change management. Delivering Educational Change in Higher Education A Transformative Approach for Leaders and Practitioners (pp. 139–149). London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-367-14784-6.
  • Parker, P. (2019). Continuing professional development for teachers. Reflective Practice (pp. 15–18). London: SEDA.
  • Sumner, N. and Parker, P.M. (2012). Tutoring Online: Practices and developmental Needs of Part time /casual staff. Developing Effective Part Time Teachers in Higher Education New approaches to professional development (pp. 134–148). London: Routledge.
  • Parker, P.M. and Freeth, D. (2009). Key aspects of teaching and learning in nursing and midwifery. In Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall, S. (Eds.), A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education (pp. 449–466). Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-43463-8.
  • Parker, P.M. (2003). Assessment of learning in practice. In Glen, S. and Parker, P. (Eds.), Supporting learning in nursing practice (pp. 91–107). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-0292-4.
  • Parker, P.M. and Reeves, S. (2003). Interprofessional learning in practice. In Glen, S. and Parker, P. (Eds.), Supporting learning in nursing practice (pp. 108–125). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-0292-4.
  • Parker, P.M. and Freeth, D. (2003). Key aspects of teaching and learning in nursing and midwifery. In Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall, S. (Eds.), Handbook for teaching and learning in higher education (pp. 324–343). London, UK: Kogan Page. ISBN 978-0-7494-3877-7.
  • Parker, P.M. (1995). Research. In Heath, H.B.M. (Ed.), Potter and Perry's foundations in nursing theory and practice (pp. 263–274). London, UK: Mosby Inc. ISBN 978-0-7234-2005-7.
  • Parker, P.M. (1995). Teaching and learning. In Heath, H.B.M. (Ed.), Potter and Perry's foundations in nursing theory and practice (pp. 299–316). London, UK: Mosby Inc. ISBN 978-0-7234-2005-7.

Conference papers and proceedings (35)

  • Parker, P., Quinsee, S. and Knight, R.-.A. (2019). CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTAINING GOOD STANDING OF FELLOWS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY. 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 11-13 March. doi:10.21125/inted.2019.0850
  • Parker, P. and Quinsee, S. (2018). PEER SUPPORTED REVIEW OF EDUCATION. 12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 5-7 March. doi:10.21125/inted.2018.0844
  • Quinsee, S. and Parker, P. (2017). Developing Educational Leadership. INTED 2017 conference 11th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) 6-8 March, Valencia Spain.
  • Parker, P.M. (2016). Personal Tutoring enhancing staff and student experiences. INTED 2016 10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 7-8 March, Valencia Spain. doi:10.21125/inted.2016
  • Parker, P.M., Attenborough, J., Cunningham, M., Holland, W. and Perkins, J. (2013). Is Teaching Excellence just about being creative? SEDA Annual Conference 14-15 November, Bristol.
  • Parker, P.M. (2013). So What is teaching excellence and how should we assess and reward it? ISSOTL 2013 Conference 2-5 October, Raleigh USA.
  • Parker, P.M. (2013). What your communities can do for you - Professional Recognition. SHED one day event 19 September, Glasgow.
  • Parker, P.M. (2013). Teaching Excellence from whose Perspective? 20th International Conference on Learning 11-13 July, Rhodes Greece.
  • Parker, P.M., Attenborough, J., Cunningham, M., Holland, W. and Perkins, J. (2013). What is teaching excellence and how do we recognise this? Learning at City Conference 6 June, City University London.
  • Parker, P.M., Bradley, S., Scott, I. and Pavlechko, G. (2012). Students awarding great teachers. SEDA 17th Annual conference 15-16 November, Birmingham.
  • Parker, P.M. (2012). SOTL is happening but we need to shout about it. ISSOTL 2012 conference 24-27 October, Hamilton ON Canada.
  • Bird, P., Eustance, C., Parker, P.M. and Sheppard, M. (2012). People, Processes, technology: what really enables curriculum change? ALT - C 2012 11-13 September, Manchester.
  • Parker, P.M. and Quinsee, S. (2012). Is professional development for teaching seen as important compared to research in higher education? 19th International Conference on Learning 14-16 August, London.
  • Sultany, A., Parker, P.M., Bullimore, A., Kostokova, P. and Jawaheer, G. (2012). Lessons learnt from applying learning analytics data for the enhancement of learning and teaching: A case study. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) 13-15 February, Austin Texas USA.
  • Quinsee, S. and Parker, P.M. (2012). Learning and Teaching at City: Challenges of enacting educational institutional change. Learning and Teaching Conference 25 January, London University of Creative Arts.
  • Parker, P.M. (2012). Assessment of learning in the clinical practice environment. New Practice based assessment 9 January, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Cork Ireland.
  • Parker, P.M., Bradley, S., Beaton, F. and Carne, J. (2011). Horses for Courses: a comparative approach to developing staff use of technology. SEDA annual conference 17-18 November, Birmingham.
  • Parker, P.M. and Quinsee, S. (2011). Why does the value of interdisciplinarity that lecturers report not transfer to their programmes? AISHE-C annual conference 25-26 August, Dublin.
  • Parker, P.M. and Quinsee, S. (2011). Preparing students to succeed in a blended learning environment. EDUCAUSE Learning initiative (ELI) 14-16 February, Washington USA.
  • Quinsee, S. and Parker, P. (2011). Lessons in curriculum design and institutional change. AISHE-C 2010: Designing & Delivering Curricula for the Future 26 Aug 2010 – 27 Aug 2010, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Parker, P.M., Quinsee, S., Phillips, A., Truscott, H., Lloyd, A., Eustance, C. … Brown, S. (2010). The CAMEL Trail which is about using an approach to work collaboratively across institutions. Spring 2010 SEDA conference 6-7 May, Leeds.
  • Parker, P.M., Quinsee, S. and Detyna, M. (2009). No one knows about my award: How can I share this? Annual SEDA Conference 17-18 November, Birmingham.
  • Quinsee, S., Brown, S., Parker, P.M., Kander, C., Truscott, H., Bartholomew, P. … Lloyd, A. (2009). Herding cats? Engaging stakeholders in complex institutional change projects. ALT-C 9-10 September, Manchester.
  • Parker, P.M. and Baughan, P. (2009). Providing written assessment feedback that Students will value and read. 16th International Conference on Learning 1-4 July, Barcelona Spain.
  • Parker, P.M. (2009). working with professional bodies: mapping the PG Cert. SEDA one day event refreshing PG Certificates in Teaching and Learning 6 May, University of Sussex.
  • Parker, P.M. (2008). Promoting Good Academic Practice through Assessment design: A Schools Based Initiative. Assessment in Higher Education 2 July, University of Cumbria.
  • Parker, P.M. and Baughan, P. (2008). Sharing good practice for assessment feedback to students. Spring SEDA conference 15-16 May, London.
  • Parker, P.M. and Baughan, P. (2008). Staff Development for Good Practice in Assessment Feedback. HEA SWAP event 8 May, University Lincoln.
  • Parker, P.M. (2007). Parker Framework (2004) Assessing Practice. Practice of Assessment Symposium 11 January, University of East Anglia.
  • Parker, P.M. (2003). Instep project in North East London. celebrating Interprofessional Learning in Practice for Health and Social care 6 November, London South Bank University.
  • Cook, M. and Parker, P.M. (2001). Supporting staff in Transition. Institue of Learning Conference 5-6 July, Stirling Scotland.
  • Parker, P.M. (1998). Inter-professional Education - a case study. AMEE Conference 27-28 August, Prague.
  • Parker, P.M. (1998). Setting up an Inter-professional Training Ward. AMEE Conference 27-28 August, Prague.
  • Parker, P.M. (1995). Assessment of Professional Practice. European Network for Development of multi professional Education in Health Sciences - annual general meeting 17-18 August, Zaragoza Spain.
  • Parker, P.M. (1994). Writing and assessing APEL claims. Reflective Theory and Reflective Practice: Strategies for Implementation 19 Jan 1994 – 19 Jan 1995, St Bartholomew College of Nursing and Midwifery London.

Internet publication

  • Parker, P. (2020). Developing staff assessment literacy skills. Advance HE.

Journal articles (29)

Reports (5)

  • Fanghanel, J., McGowan, S., Parker, P.M., McConnell, C., Potter, J. and Locke, W. (2015). Literature Review Defining and supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): a sector-wide study. York: Higher Education Academy.
  • Parker, P.M. (2014). ReTE Case Study Recognising Teaching Excellence Change Programme. HEA.
  • Wisdom, J., Lea, J. and Parker, P.M. (2013). A short History of SEDA. London.
  • Parker, P.M. (2012). PREDICT Project website on JISC Design Studio..
  • Parker, P.M., Baughan, P. and Pentecost, J. (2011). Listening to the learners: the student voice scheme at City University London. York, UK: Higher Education Academy.

Professional activities

Events/conferences (49)

  • 13th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED). (Conference) Valencia Spain (2019). Review Panel.
    Paper: Continuing Professional Development and Maintaining Good Standing of Fellows of the Higher Education Academy
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Parker P & Quinsee S (2019)
  • SEDA 23rd Annual Conference. (Workshop) Birmingham UK (2018). Organising Committee.
    Paper: Educational Development is this a career for me?
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Popovic C, Davis C, Smart F
  • International Consortium Educational Development. (Conference) Atlanta USA (2018). Review Panel.
    Paper: Becoming Educational Developers – weaving identities
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Davis C, Hoessler C, Korpan C, Popovic C, Smart F, Stockley D and Frake-Mistak
  • International Consortium Educational Development. (Conference) Atlanta USA (2018). Review Panel.
    Paper: Developing Educational Leaders
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Quinsee S
  • SEDA Spring Teaching and Learning Conference Understanding and improving the student experience: making a real difference in the new age of metrics. (Conference) Leds UK (2018). Organising Committee.
    Paper: Student Views on Assessment Workload and activities
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Knight RA, Attenborough J, Solkin L
  • 2018 12th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED). (Conference) Valencia Spain (2018).
    Paper: Peer supported review of education
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Quinsee S
  • SEDA Spring Teaching and Learning and Assessment Conference 2017 The quest for teaching excellence and learning gain: Issues, resolutions and possibilities. (Conference) Manchester UK (2017). Organising Committee.
    Paper: Teaching Excellence: Concepts and behaviours
    Author: Parker P
    Co-authors: Knight R
    Description: Workshop run for the conference
  • 11th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED). (Conference) Valencia Spain (2017).
    Paper: Developing Educational Leadership
    Author: Quinsee S
    Co-authors: Parker P
    Description: This was a paper being presented
  • ICED conference. (Conference) Cape Town South Africa (2016).
    Paper: Paper presented on How can we ensure all have an opportunity for developing their teaching practice not just those labelled as excellent?
    Author: Parker P
  • Modelling scholarship within academic practice. Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship 2016:How Teaching Focused Academics Are Driving Teaching Excellence UCL London (2016).
    Description: Knight R, Attenborough J and Parker P (2016) paper presented
  • Personal Tutoring enhancing staff and student experiences. INTED 2016 Valencia Spain (2016).
    Description: Parker P (2016) paper presented on Personal Tutoring enhancing staff and student experiences.

    10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
  • Raising the Profile of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning(SoTL) in schools and across the institution. St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff (2015).
    Description: Dr Pam Parker and Dr Rachael Knight provided a workshop at SEDA Annual Conference 2015 on Scholarship and Educational Development: The importance of using an evidence base for Learning and Teaching.
  • “Demonstrating Impact of a Department for Learning Enhancement and Development”. In Madrid (2015).
    Description: Parker P and Quinsee S provided a workshop at the twenty second International Conference on Learning
  • "Engaging Students with the Learning and Teaching Agenda,". for the twenty first International conference on Learning in New York USA (2014).
    Description: Parker P and Quinsee S Workshop presented
  • Qualified to teach: the impact on professional development of national standards and KPI’s within a marketised HE sector. International Consortium Educational Development (ICED) Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. (2014).
    Description: Bostock S, King H & Parker P paper presented
  • Students engaging with the learning and teaching agenda for presentation. SEDA spring conference in NewCastle (2014).
    Description: Parker P, Quinsee S & Perkins J presented a discussion paper on
  • Is Teaching Excellence just about being creative? 18th SEDA Annual Conference in Bristol (2013).
    Description: Parker P, Attenborough J, Cunningham M, Holland W & Perkins J workshop presented
  • “So what is teaching excellence and how should we assess and reward it?” ISSOTL 2013 conference in Raleigh North Carolina USA (2013).
    Description: Parker P Poster presented
  • Teaching Excellence from whose perspective? 20th International Conference on Learning in Rhodes Greece (2013).
    Description: Parker P Workshop presentation
  • “What is teaching excellence and how do we recognise this”. Learning at City Conference (2013).
    Description: Parker P, Attenborough J, Cunningham M, Holland W & Perkins J workshop presentation
  • Common themes and missing pieces: a reinterpretation of existing research on postgraduate teaching development programmes. Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Annual Research Conference, Newport (2012).
    Description: Baughan, P., Lindsay, S. & Parker, P . paper presented
  • Students awarding great teachers. 17th SEDA Annual Conference in Birmingham (2012).
    Description: Parker P, Bradley S, Scott I and Pavlechko G paper presented
  • “SOTL is happening but we need to shout about it”. ISSOTL 2012 conference in Hamilton Canada (2012).
    Description: Parker P Poster presented
  • People, processes, technology: what really enables curriculum change? ALT-C in Manchester (2012).
    Description: Bird P, Eustance C, Parker P & Sheppard M workshop provided
  • “Is professional development for teaching seen as important compared to research in higher education?” 19th International Conference on Learning, In London UK (2012).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S paper presented a 60 minute workshop
  • “Lessons Learnt from Applying Learning Analytics Data for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching: A Case Study”. 2012 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas (2012).
    Description: Sultany A, Parker P, Bullimore A, Kostokova P & Jawaheer G paper presented for the Innovation Showcase
  • ‘Horses for Courses: a comparative approach to developing staff use of technology’. SEDA annual conference in Birmingham (2011).
    Description: Parker P, Bradley S, Beaton F & Carne J Workshop presented
  • “Why does the value of interdisciplinarity that lecturers report not transfer to their programmes?” AISHE – C annual conference in Dublin (2011).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S paper presented
  • Facilitating Institutional Change. 18th International Conference on Learning in Mauritius (2011).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S paper presented
  • Preparing students to succeed in a blended learning environment. EDUCAUSE learning initiative (ELI) annual meeting in Washington USA. (2011).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S poster session presented
  • Finding collaborative partners. 15th annual SEDA conference in Chester (2010).
    Description: Beaton F & Parker P presented a workshop
  • Lessons in curriculum design and institutional change. AISHE-C annual conference in Dublin (2010).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S paper presented
  • Developing a Community to disseminate good practice. 17th International Conference on Learning in Hong Kong (2010).
    Description: Parker P & Quinsee S paper presented
  • The CAMEL Trail. Spring 2010 SEDA conference in Leeds (2010).
    Description: Parker P, Quinsee S, Phillips A, Truscott H, Lloyd A, Eustance C, Slade G, Kandler C, Freeman R, Bartholomew P & Brown S workshop presented about using an approach to work collaboratively across institutions
  • No one knows about my award: How can I share this? 14th Annual SEDA Conference Aston Business School Conference Centre, Birmingham (2009).
    Description: Parker P, Quinsee S & Detyna M joint paper presented
  • Herding cats? Engaging stakeholders in complex institutional change projects. ALT-C 2009 conference “In dreams begins responsibility” – Choice, evidence, and change 16th International Conference Manchester UK (2009).
    Description: Quinsee S, Brown S, Parker P, Kander C, Truscott H, Bartholomew P & Lloyd A Symposium presented
  • Providing written assessment feedback that Students will value and read. 16th International Conference on Learning in Barcelona (2009).
    Description: Parker P & Baughan P Joint paper presented
  • Developing feedback skills. Learning at City conference City University London (2009).
    Description: Baughan P, Parker P & Sanderson T Joint poster presented
  • Embedding a core curriculum using technology - the PREDICT project. BbWorld Europe 2009 conference in Barcelona Spain (2009).
    Description: Quinsee S & Parker P Joint poster presented
  • Promoting Good Academic Practice through Assessment design: A Schools Based Initiative. University of Cumbria for their Assessment in Higher Education Conference (2008).
    Description: Parker P & Baughan P Presented a paper
  • Sharing good practice for assessment feedback to students. Spring Staff and Education Development Association (SEDA) conference (2008).
    Description: Parker P & Baughan P Presented a joint workshop
  • Enhancing Assessment feedback to students through staff development. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference hosted by City University (2008).
    Description: Parker P & Baughan P Presented joint paper
  • Being a QAA/DoH prototype approval site. QAA/DoH Second National Conference on the Partnership Quality Assurance Framework for Healthcare Education – England (2005).
    Description: Parker P Workshop presentation
  • The Instep project in North East London. London South Bank University Celebrating Interprofessional Learning in Practice for Health and Social care (2003).
    Description: Parker P Paper given
  • Supporting staff in Transition. The Institute of Learning and Teaching annual Conference, Stirling Scotland (2001).
    Description: Cook M & Parker P Joint poster presentation
  • Inter-professional Education - a case study. AMEE Conference in Prague (1998).
    Description: Parker P Aug a paper given
  • Setting up an Inter-professional Training Ward. AMEE Conference in Prague (1998).
    Description: Parker P a paper
  • Assessment of Professional Practice. European Network for Development of multi professional Education in Health Sciences - annual general meeting in Zaragoza, Spain (1995).
    Description: Parker P paper given
  • Writing and assessing APEL claims. Conference Reflective Theory and Reflective Practice: Strategies for Implementation run by St Bartholomew College of Nursing and Midwifery (1994).
    Description: Parker P paper presented

Keynote lectures/speeches (13)

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, The Evidence for my Practice. University of Sussex (2020). PP Parker invited to present a seminar
  • Motivating staff to continue to engage with scholarship in learning and teaching beyond their PG Certificate in Academic Practice. Beyond Fellowship Conference for the HEA (2016). Parker P (2016) invited to run a workshop
  • Developing, recognising and Disseminating Teaching Excellence. Learning at City Conference Promoting and Enhancing Teaching Excellence at the Hatton (2016). Parker P Keynote presented
  • How can technology support students and lecturers engage within and beyond the classroom?” BIT's 4th Annual World Congress of Emerging InfoTech-2015, held at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China during April 18-20, 2015. (2015). Invited to present a paper and co-chair a series of papers
  • How can we measure Teaching Excellence? Queen Mary University of London Educational Research Seminar series (2015). Invited to provide a seminar in this research series.
  • What your communities can do for you plenary and then three parallel sessions on professional recognition. University of Glasgow (2013). Invited contributing speaker in my role as Co-Chair of SEDA for a joint Academic Development Communities day
  • Learning and Teaching at City: Challenges of enacting educational institutional change. University of Creative Arts - London (2012). Quinsee S & Parker P invited key note speakers for the annual learning and teaching conference
  • Assessment of learning in the clinical practice environment. Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork Ireland (2012). I was invited to provide the key note for a one day event for the launch of a new practice based assessment package and framework. This was on the basis of my PhD research and article published in 2009 on What should we assess?
  • “Can we really measure impact?” Birmingham (2011). Invited to present a key note on at a one day conference entitled What Price your service? For the University and Colleges Information Systems Association
  • Curriculum Re-Design: Don’t Just Survive, Thrive! St. Pete Beach, Florida USA (2010). Parker P & Wilkinson N invited speakers to present a paper this was linked to my work on the JISC Curriculum design project at the Associate Deans and Innovative Programs Conference
  • Working with professional bodies: mapping the PG Cert. University of Sussex Brighton (2009). Invited to present a paper at a one day workshop for SEDA on refreshing PG Certificates in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education due to my role as the NMC lecturer on the MA programme team
  • Staff Development for Good Practice in Assessment Feedback. University of Lincoln HEA SWAP Regional event (2008). Parker P & Baughan P Presented joint paper following a personal invitation. Also facilitated a workshop in the afternoon related to how to gain staff interest in development in this area.
  • The Parker Framework (2004) unpublished Practice of Assessment. Symposium University of East Anglia (2007). Parker P Paper given following a personal invitation to discuss my research

Other (4)

  • Member of the Advisory Board for the, Learner Research Network (Sep 2018 – present).
  • OTHER EXTERNAL ACTIVITY External Academic Representative on the Academic Board for Blackburn College. (Nov 2014 – Oct 2019).
  • EXTERNAL EXAMINER POSITIONS
    University of Kent external examiner for the CPD Fellowship route for four years from January 2019 – December 2022.

    Canterbury Christ Church University external examiner for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice for a four year period from 2017/2018 to 2020/2021

    London Metropolitan University External examiner for AP(E)L for four year period starting October 2014.

    Robert Gordon University Faculty of Health and Social Care Aberdeen external examiner for the NMC accredited Postgraduate Certificate in higher Education in learning and teaching starts September 2014 for four years.

    Birmingham City University external examiner for the Learning from Extra-Curricular Activity Module which is at BSc level 6 and is provided to a range of programmes. This post commences 1st May and runs until 30th September 2017.

    University Central Lancashire external examiner for the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Supervision from September 2009 until August 2013.

    Open University K101 Understanding Health and Social care for first year of nursing Diploma/BSc programme from September 2008 due to complete in November 2014.

    Open University external examiner K107 Introducing Professional Practice and Knowledge first year of Nursing Diploma/BSc from September 2008 until March 2013.

    University of Birmingham external examiner for the MSc Nursing and MSc Academic Practice September 2004 - July 2008

    Surrey University external examiner for the MSc/PG Dip Academic Practice from September 2002 – September 2008.

    University of Hertfordshire principal and subject external examiner for the Diploma in Higher Education Nursing Adult Branch September 2000 – August 2004.

    King Alfred’s College of Higher Education Winchester external examiner for Project 2000 common foundation programme and adult branch from January 1997 - December 2000..
  • REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING JOURNALS:

    The International Journal of Academic Development
    Innovations in Education and Teaching International Journal
    The International Journal of Learning
    The Journal of Further and Higher Education
    The Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
    Nurse Education Today.