Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. It is a prominent and active partner in the North East of England. The university shapes the regional landscape providing the highest number of graduates into the local job market, employing nearly 3000 staff and attracting 24,000 students to live and study in Newcastle upon Tyne. Organised into five main Faculties and having two campuses in Newcastle, one in London and one, recently opened, in Amsterdam the university continues to expand its multicultural learning community, with excellent links with further and higher education, industry and commerce throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. The university outreach programmes involve 20,000 children a year with specific initiatives aimed at encouraging members of under-represented groups to study at University. Research at Northumbria University explores some if the world’s most urgent and complex challenges including global justice.

our teaching team

Karen Hudson

Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

Karen is a Senior Lecturer and Head of subject for Education, Children and Young People based in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing. I am an early years specialist having been a Foundation Stage Teacher, Leader and Nursery Head Teacher. My work is rooted in the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which values respect, equality of opportunity and inclusion for all children. Northumbria pre-service teacher education embraces these principles with a rights respecting ethos and prepares them to work within diverse communities. One of the most exciting aspects of my role is involvement in Erasmus projects, I have supported students on a range of international experiences through Erasmus and self-funded opportunities over the past decade. Through this, I have a research interest in the development and benefits of international competencies in pre-service teachers as well as European perspectives on early years pedagogy. I live on the Northumberland coast with my husband, two grown-up children and our dog, Gracie.

Lucy Barker

Education

Lucy Barker is a senior lecturer in education at Northumbria University, in Newcastle, situated in the North of England. She teaches across the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Education in her specialism areas of Inclusion (Special Educational Needs) and diversity.

Before joining Northumbria University, Lucy taught children in primary schools for 20 years and held managerial roles of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENco) and Assistant Head Teacher.

Her current area of research for her PhD study is about trainee teachers’ experience of inclusive pedagogy on practice placement. She has been involved in a number of international projects throughout her career.

The Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

is the largest in the University and offers many opportunities to work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary way. Research in the Department follows a number of cross cutting themes including social justice. The Department has a strong reputation and is a leading regional provide of primary pre-service teacher education and workforce development for the early childhood sector. The department works in partnership with schools from all parts of the North East region and in other parts of the country. The university recognises that the UK is among countries with the largest inflows of foreign nationals. Within our local area Newcastle upon Tyne is a recognised ‘City of Sanctuary’, offering co-ordinated multi-disciplinary support to refugees and asylum seekers, many currently from Syria. Around 24% of Primary-aged children in the locality have a first language that is not English.

The best campus facilities

In addition to our online classroom, we also offer an option to take part in a live classroom. It takes place in our vast campus located in Westfield, London. Here you’ll be able to use the most up-to-date facilities and computer equipment.

Learn from the very best

Join our course and start building the most wanted career available today. We make sure every class is easily understood, and that all students reach the same level of expertise needed for today’s hi-tech industry.

Working hours

Monday- Friday :8:00-18:30 Hrs
(Phone until 17:30 Hrs)
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We are here

Sutherland Building Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST
Phone:+44 (191) 232 6002
Fax:+44 (191) 227 3903
Email: info@northumbria.ac.uk