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Personal profile
Personal Statement
I joined the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry in January 2018 and specialise in teaching organic chemistry and spectroscopy, and co-lead the departmental employability programme in years 2 and 3.
Prior to my career in academia, I worked in the not-for-profit sector and also in industry.
I have an interest in chemistry education research with a particular focus on student employability skills, adoption of new teaching practices and comparison between experts and novices in solving chemical problems.
Teaching Interests
My current teaching responsibilities include:
CH107 Organic Chemistry
CH208 Fundamental Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy
CH214/218 Practical and Transferable/Employability Skills
CH315/CH306 Practical and Transferable/Employability Skills
CH450/458 Distance Learning - Organic Chemistry
CH437 - Final year BSc programme Career Skills
Industrial Relevance
Committee member and previously Chair of SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) Scotland Group and have an interest in fostering links between academia and industry and also increasing students' employability skills.
Academic / Professional qualifications
PGCert (Learning and Teaching)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy HEA
Award Date: 31 Jul 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, The Development of Pd(II) catalysed oxidative Heck reactions and CH functionalisations, Heriot-Watt University
Award Date: 24 Jun 2015
Member, Royal Society of Chemistry
Master of Chemistry, University of Durham
External positions
Committee Member, Scotland National Group, Society of Chemical Industry
Aug 2023 → …
Chair, Scotland National Group, Society of Chemical Industry
Oct 2018 → Aug 2023
Treasurer - Scotland National Group, Society of Chemical Industry
Sept 2017 → Oct 2018
Keywords
- Employability
- Pedagogy
- Organic Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
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Projects
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Enhancing Chemistry and Science Career Motivation in Scottish Primary Learners.( Outreach Fund - Large Grants 2023)
Scott, F. (Principal Investigator), Walker, S. (Co-investigator) & Willison, D. (Co-investigator)
1/06/23 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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EPSRC IAA: Vlog Outreach Project
Scott, F. (Principal Investigator), Willison, D. (Co-investigator) & Walker, S. (Co-investigator)
1/05/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Internally funded project
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Introducing graduate employability skills to year 1 chemistry students: reflecting upon impact
Gibson van Mil, L., De Pascale, E., Thomson, P. I. T., Walker, S. & Scott, F. J., 13 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 101, 8, p. 3003-3012 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student employability skills: an employer’s perspective
Gibson van Mil, L., De-Pascale, E., Burns, E., Scott, F. J. & Walker, S. E., 23 Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research. 5, 4, p. 1207-1221 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile35 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Walker, S. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Walker, S. (Recipient), Sept 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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Outreach that reaches all
Scott, F. (Interviewee), Willison, D. (Interviewee) & Walker, S. (Interviewee)
6 Jul 2022Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation
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Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student employability: An employer’s perspective
Walker, S. (Speaker), Scott, F. (Contributor) & Gibson, L. (Contributor)
7 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation