Centre for Learning Enhancement and Educational Development
Supporting staff to innovate and enhance their education practice
About LEED
The Centre for Learning Enhancement and Educational Development (LEED) harnesses Manchester Met’s strengths in digitally-enhanced education, academic development, education innovation and co-curricular excellence. LEED comprises three teams: our University Teaching Academy, the Digital Education Team and the Education Innovation and Initiatives Unit.
Our work is cross-functional, institution-wide and dedicated to driving education practice and innovation around the five themes of the University’s education strategy: future-focused curriculum and delivery, excellent student experience, DELTA (Digitally Enhanced Learning Teaching and Assessment), excellent graduate futures and supported and empowered staff.
Our aim is to accelerate educational change and innovation across the institution by cultivating strong communities that value, invest in and empower our educators.
Our teams
University Teaching Academy
Our University Teaching Academy (UTA) offers comprehensive and expert support for teaching, learning and assessment. The UTA provides formal and informal, education-focused professional development for all staff who teach and support students.
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Contact: Orlagh McCabe
Digital Education
Our Digital Education team uses its wide-ranging expertise to help staff deliver a flexible and digitally-enhanced education to all our students, using best practice in our virtual learning environment and digital estate.
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Contact: Dr Debbie Prescott
Education Innovation and Initiatives
Education Innovation and Initiatives supports continual improvement to our educational offering, our students’ experience and outcomes, with a portfolio of projects led by staff throughout the University through our Innovation Scholar scheme.
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Contact: Professor Mark Peace
Key activities and events
Staff development schemes
LEED offers a broad range of staff development opportunities and schemes for all of our educators. These range from Innovation Scholarships, PGCert LTHE and MA in HE, Advance HE Professional Recognition, NTF and CATE applications, Future Education Leaders and Good to Great schemes as well as tailored 1:1s, workshops and CoPs. This comprehensive offer enables staff to enhance their own educational practice and develop digitally enhanced teaching learning and assessment.
Learning and Teaching Conference 2024
Visit the website for the 2024 Manchester Met Learning and Teaching Conference to learn more.
Our staff
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Stephanie Aldred BA MA(lit) PGCE MA (ling) SFHEA FSEDA
Senior Lecturer in Educational Development
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Kirsteen Aubrey
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development
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Dr Sophie Bessant
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development
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Mâir Bull
Lecturer in Educational Development
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Matthew Carney
Experiential Learning Tutor
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Dr Gladson Chikwa
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development
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Dr Rod Cullen BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Principal Fellow AdvanceHE
Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching Technologies
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Philip Danby BA (hons), PGDE, FHEA
Digital Education Specialist
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Dr Catherine Elkin
Experiential Learning Tutor
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Vick Fahie
Operations Officer
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Nillan Fakira BSc, MSc
Digital Education Specialist
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Leanne Fitton MA, PGCE, SFHEA
Senior Digital Education Specialist
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C-J Foster
Experiential Learning Tutor
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Beth Fulham
Rise Comms and Copywriter Assistant
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Lesley Hamoodi
PA to Head of UTA
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Veronica Harradence
Web and Digital Learning Developer
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Katrina Ingram
LEED Service Delivery Co-ordinator
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Andrew Larner
Digital Education Specialist
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Dr John Lean PGCLTHE SFHEA
Senior Lecturer
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Richard Lighten
Programmes & Projects Officer
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Dr Chris Little
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development
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Sarah Maine
Operations Manager
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Linda Matthews MA, MSc, PGCE, SFHEA
Senior Lecturer in Education Development
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Colin McAllister-Gibson
Digital Education Specialist
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Orlagh McCabe (PFHEA)
Head of the University Teaching Academy
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Stuart Parkin BA (Hons), PGCE
Digital Education Specialist
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Professor Mark Peace BA, Msc, PGCE, PhD, FRSA
Professor of Innovation in Education
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Dr Eileen Pollard SFHEA
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development
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Dr Debbie Prescott BSC (Hons), MSc, PHD
Assistant Director – Digital Education
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Professor Fiona Saunders
Director of LEED
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Phil Sayer MSc, BA(Hons), Cert.Ed., FHEA, CMALT.
Digital Education Specialist
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Elle Simms
Experiential Learning Tutor
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Jack Sutherst
Digital Education Specialist
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Valeria Vargas
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, Research Fellow in Academic Development Evaluation, and Research Associate in Education for Sustainable Development
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Dee Vyas
Digital Education Specialist
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Emily Webb
Digital Education Specialist
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Steven Williams BA(Hons), PGCLTHE
Senior Digital Education Specialist
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Theresa Wroe
Programmes & Activities Administrator
Contact us
Contact us
For general enquiries about LEED, you can email Professor Fiona Saunders, the centre’s director.
Postal Address and in-person visits
Learning Enhancement and Educational Development (LEED) Centre
Manchester Metropolitan University, Floors 4 and 5, All Saints, All Saints Building, Manchester, M15 6BH