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Personal profile
Personal Statement
Current Responsibilities
Seconded to the Office of the Vice Principal (2017-present)
Undertake duties to support the Vice Prinicpal's portfolio in Learning and Teaching.
Chair of Strathclyde Online (2017-present)
Committee which oversees the coordination and development of digital education activity across the institution with the aim of realizing opportunities, maximizing connectivity and support.
Vice Dean Academic, Faculty of Science (2015-present)
Responsible for the strategic development of teaching and learning in the Faculty of Science, playing a key role in the development of the Faculty academic plan and guiding departments in determining their academic strategy to support this plan.
Key areas of activity include:
- student recruitment
- curriculum development
- learning enhancement
- retention
- widening participation
- quality assurance
Research Interests
My research interests centre on the enhancement of learning and teaching within the following areas of focus:
- Student Transitions in Higher Education
- Students as Partners in Academic Development
- Personal Development Planning
- Employability
- Widening Participation
Previously, my research profile centred on the synthesis of ferrocene derivatives and metal carbonyl complexes and their use as chiral auxiliaries in asymmetric synthesis.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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RSC funded ChemSTEP Outreach project
Walker, S., Willison, D. & Scott, F.
1/09/21 → 1/07/23
Project: Research
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Multidisciplinary perspectives of sustainable development: achieving the SDGs in higher education through OBE
Willison, D. & Corson, L., 30 Jun 2022, Development of Employability Skills Through Pragmatic Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes. Subudhi, B. & Sinha, G. R. (eds.). Hershey, p. 167-190 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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From staff peer networks to student peer networks … and beyond
Savage, K., Willison, D. & Morrissey, S., 16 Jun 2022. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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School Resources For: How Safe is Your Playground? Analysing Soil in Scottish Schools Through a University Outreach Project
Scott, F. (Creator), Willison, D. (Creator) & Davidson, C. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 13 Mar 2020
DOI: 10.15129/c58a7928-a9fe-462d-b3f9-8b5e4df164f4
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Prizes
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Chartered Chemist of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Willison, Debra (Recipient), 1990
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Willison, Debra (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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Reflections & Innovations in Chemistry & Physics Higher Education Learning & Teaching 2022
Debra Willison (Participant), Fraser Scott (Participant), Patrick Thomson (Participant) & Maria Egizia De Pascale (Participant)
22 Aug 2022 → 25 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Outreach that reaches all
Fraser Scott (Interviewee), Debra Willison (Interviewee) & Sarah Walker (Interviewee)
6 Jul 2022Activity: Public Engagement and Other Activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation