Dr Vivienne Walkup
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Job title: Assistant Head of Postgraduate Studies in Education and Social Sciences and EHS Faculty Post Graduate Tutor
Email: v.j.walkup@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591626
Room: E108b
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Recent publications
Walkup, V. (2011) (Editor) Exploring Education Studies. London: Pearson Education.
Woolfolk, A., Hughes, M. & Walkup, V. (2007) Psychology in Education. London: Pearson Education.
Walkup, V. (2004) Chapters 4 and 5 In MacLeod Brudennel, I. (Ed). Advanced Early Years Care and Education. Oxford: Heinemann.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Education
Subject Area: CPD in Education
I work within the Postgraduate Studies area of the School of Education and Social Sciences and teach upon the EdD programme. I also have managerial responsibility for Level 7 work in the area (MA Education). Additionally I have the role of postgraduate tutor across the Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences which involves coordinating the postgraduate student experience.
Teaching responsibilities
I am a:
- Tutor on Doctor of Education and Master of Education courses.
- Supervisor of doctoral research in relevant areas.
Professional interests
My professional interests are psychology within education, counselling and education.
Research interests
My research interests include:
- Students who are mothers returning to Higher Education
- The development of self-esteem in Access students
- Homophobic bullying in schools
Recent Conferences
'A voyage round my SWAMS (students who are mothers): A research journey'. Paper presented at Gender and Education International Conference, Cardiff, 2005.
'I'm not stopping until I get there and I'm taking the children with me: a report upon research into the experiences of students who are mothers'. Paper presented at BERA (British Educational Research Association) Conference, Warwick, 2006.
Additional Interests and Activities
Online Doctoral Discussion Group
Media experience
Radio Derby, Central News.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BA (Hons) Psychology and Education, Open University
- Certificate of Education, Bishop Lonsdale College of Education
Postgraduate qualifications
- Master of Education, University of Derby
Research qualifications
- Doctor of Education, University of Derby
