Curriculum Vitae, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ CURRICULUM VITAE Dr Vivien Rolfe BSc PhD FHEA MIBMS Associate Head of Department of Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Science, UWE National Teaching Fellow (Higher Education Academy teaching excellence award, 2012) Learning Technologist of the Year (Association of Learning Technology, 2009) Principal Fellowship HEA (submitted for review July 2015) Twitter: @vivienrolfe Blog : vivrolfe.com Abbreviations: UWE = University of the West of England DMU = De Montfort University TEL = technology enhanced learning OER = open educational resources LEARNING AND TEACHING PROFILE I am a versatile academic with an international reputation in open education research and practice. I champion Learning and Teaching innovation and practice Nationally through being committee member of the Association of National Teaching Fellows, and also through working with the Association of Learning Technology (ALT), the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Jisc. I closely follow Higher Education policy and participate in consultations and working groups. I am passionate about open education and have grown my research profiles at three UK universities. At De Montfort I led the academic community in enhancing their curricula and approaches through embedding open practice, and such work has had a sustained impact on staff and student experience several years on. Page 1 of 11 Curriculum Vitae, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Aug 2013 - Associate Head of Department University of the West of England 2005 - 2013 Senior / Principal Lecturer Allied Health Sciences, De Montfort University* 2003 - 2005 Lecturer in Biological Science School of Nursing, University of Nottingham 2002 - 2003 UK Market Research Manager Mars Incorporation, Consumer Intelligence 1996 – 2002 Project Manager Mars Incorporation, Pedigree Petfoods 1994 – 1996 Research Fellow Great Ormond Street & Institute of Child Health, London 1993 – 1994 Lecturer in Biological Science University of Greenwich 1990 – 1993 PhD Studentship University of Sheffield 1987 - 1990 BSc Honours Physiology (2i) University of Sheffield *Application for Readership was at the external review stage but withdrawn due to institutional move. Current employment responsibilities • As Associate Head of Department I lead the ‘Biomedical Science’ subject group of 30 FT/PT academic staff. I recruit staff, manage staff workload and oversee staff development and appraisal. • I lead Learning and Teaching activities within the Faculty and work with university teams to implement strategies and plans, including mentoring and reviewing teaching fellowships. • I co-lead the Education Research Network (ERNIE, formed January 2015) which is raising the profile of pedagogy and scholarship to cross-university communities. Previous employment achievements • At De Montfort (DMU) I successfully led new programme development and taught at all levels in biomedical science subjects and research methodology. Have led periodic reviews, validations and professional body events, and participated as external panel member in university events. • As Faculty of Health and Life Science Technology Coordinator (DMU) I implemented university ‘Technology Enhanced Learning’ strategy and supported around 500 staff members in enhancing their teaching practice through digital solutions. • I initiated and led change at De Montfort toward a culture of ‘openness’ by working with senior executive staff and professional services, to embed open education in university strategies. • At Nottingham University (2003-2005) I developed multimedia resources to offer flexible learning for work-based students, and this provided a basis for Nottingham in gaining their £1.5 million CETL for ‘Reusable Learning Objects’ in 2006. Page 2 of 11 Curriculum Vitae, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING Research awards and recognition 2015. Principal Fellow of Higher Education Academy. Submitted July 2015. 2012. National Teacher Fellowship, UK Higher Education Academy 2010. De Montfort University Vice Chancellors Distinguished Teaching Award (student nominated award) 2009. Learning Technologist of the Year, the Association of Learning Technology 2008. DMU University Teacher Fellow Award 1997. Glaxo Wellcome Young Investigator Award, UK Physiological Society 1996. AP Mowat Young Investigator Award, British Society of Gastroenterology Membership of professional bodies and societies • UNESCO/COL Chair in the OER Community Member • Committee Member ALT OpenEd SIG (special interest group for open education with 150 members) • Committee Member Association of National Teaching Fellows (representing 698 UK NTFs) • Member of the Association of Learning Technology (ALT) • Member of the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) • Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS) • Member of the British Society of Immunology National and International professional roles • Committee member of the Association of National Teacher Fellows (NTFs). I have developed a WordPress blog and social media channel to represent the UK community of 700 fellows; I coordinate discussions, and contribute to the annual symposium and NTF events. • Association of Learning Technology (ALT) OpenEdSIG (special interest group for open education). I contribute to open education activities and discussions with national and international audiences. • Panel member for Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award, Society of Biology and Oxford University Press (2012 – present, reviewing around 10 applicants per year through to final award). • Peer - reviewer (ALT-C, European Conference on eLearning, OER conference series); British Journal of Educational Technology (circa 4 papers per year); Bioscience Education (HEA Publication) and Research in Learning Technology. Page 3 of 11 Curriculum Vitae, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ RESEARCH PROFILE My primary research interests are in education technology and open education, and I have a track record in securing large-scale funding for education research projects and initiatives. I am an experienced project manager working with multidisciplinary university teams to deliver Learning and Teaching enhancement projects. I have just co-established the Educational Research Network (ERNIE) at UWE receiving over 80 staff members, leading conversations on education issues, evaluation methods and providing networking opportunities for academic, technical and professional service staff from across UWE. My current research is examining the ethical dimensions of open learning, and also the sustainability of educational practices and resources in the digital age. Past work has evaluated the effectiveness of multimedia resources in student learning. I speak regularly at national and international events. INCOME GENERATION, PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION External income generation TOTAL: £524,000 2015. HEA ‘Open Education Focus Group’ coordinator. £500. 2015. HEA ‘New to Teaching’ facilitator. £350. 2014. CLL Leadership Foundation. £5K consultancy for UEA eHealth Project. 2013. £50K LETB – supporting biomedical scientist CPD and research. Summer internships. 2012. HEA National Teacher Fellowship Award. £10,000. 2012. HEA Case Study. “How institutional culture can change to adopt open practices”. £2,000. Joint. 2012. Commonwealth Fellowship. “Health promotion games for sickle cell disease”. Collaboration with University of Ibadan, Nigeria, led by Faculty of Technology Professor Howell Istance. £25,000. 2011. Jisc / HEA OER Phase 3, “Biology courses and OER”. £199,000. Principal Investigator. 2011. Open University SCORE Fellowship, £16,640. 2011. Jisc Assessment and Feedback Programme. ROGO OSS. Partner with Nottingham University. £5000. 2011. Jisc Digitisation and Content Programme. Virtual microscope. Partner with the Open University. £5000. 2010. Jisc / HEA OER Phase 2, “Sickle cell open – SCOOTER”. £123,000. Principal Investigator. 2009. HEA Teaching Development Fund. “Multimedia systematic review”, £3,000. Principal Investigator. 2009. Jisc / HEA OER Pilot, “Virtual Analytical Laboratory – VAL”. £16,000. Principal Investigator. 1994. Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association. £10,000 Anti-migrational properties of metronidazole. PI. 1994. National Association of Crohn’s and Colitis. £55,000 Fish oil therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Joint Applicant. Page 4 of 11 Curriculum Vitae, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ Internal institutional funding TOTAL: £43,000 2011. DMU Teacher Fellow Funding, “Learning to Learn”. £3,000. 2008. DMU Teacher Fellow Award, £10,000. 2008. DMU Research Informed Teaching Award, £5000. “Virtual Analytical Laboratory – VAL”. 2007. DMU Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund, £1455. “Staff and student experiences of Turnitin”. 2007. DMU Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund, £4037. “Exploration of Moodle”. 2005. University of Nottingham Learning and Teaching Development Fund, £5148. 2005. Nottingham University School of Nursing Research Funding, £2,500. 2004. Nottingham University Research Committee, £7,500 study leave. 1995. University College London. £5,000 Intestinal secretion in a tetrohydrobiopterin-defiicent mouse model. Research Collaborations 2015. National University of Ireland, Galway, Catherine Cronin – joint submission to ALT-C 2015 pending. 2015. Open University, Rob Farrow – joint publication on ethical dimensions of online