Mr Kevin Bampton
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Job title: Head of School of Law and Criminology
Email: k.bampton@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591858
Room: E804, Kedleston Road
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Recent publications
- 2006: CIMA Exam Practice Kit Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance & Business Law, Elsevier (with Mead, L and Saagar, W)
- 2005: Performance Managing Diversity, Skills for Justice Seminar
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: School of Law and Criminology
Subject Area: Law
I am the Head of the School of Law and Criminology, and the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Business, Computing and Law.
Teaching responsibilities
Induction Tutor; Module Leader:
- Public Law 1 and 2
- Skills 2
- Legal Theory
- Coroners Courts, Inquests and Inquiries
- Law of Medicine in Secure Environments (also taught on Legal Context & Skills).
Delivery of Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Training for Police.
Delivery of Expert Witness Training. (CID, Probationer Police, Forensic Scientists and Social Workers)
Professional interests
- 1994-1995 Overseas Development Administration, Consultant Legal Adviser.
I was an adviser on supporting the development of democracy, justice and human rights and drafted a framework for the implementation of British aid policy in these areas. - 1993-1994 United Nations (Political Affairs Department), Legal Adviser.
Lead legal adviser/draftsman for constitutional and electoral projects. I was also seconded as Secretary to Constitution Committee of Republic of Malawi. - 1991-1993 British Council, Legal Education Adviser
I advised on British justice and human rights projects overseas.
Research interests
- 2005-2007 Visiting Fellow, School of Health and Social Care
- 2005-2006 Derbyshire Constabulary, Race and Diversity Training Evaluation Scrutineer
- 2003-2005 Trent Postgraduate Deanery, Nottingham University Education Adviser
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
University Engagements
(Current engagements are indicated with an asterisk)
- Regulatory Review Group*
- Exceed Target Working Group*
- Chair, Subject Review for Electronics and Sound
- Mock Collaborative Audit Team
- Validations and Revalidations, ranging from Occupational Therapy, Management Masters, Business Bracketed Awards
- Blackboard Pilot Group*
- Lead for QAA DAT (Law) Institutional Audit
- University Values Focus Group
- Skills Development Working Group
- Personal Development Portfolio, Implementation Sub-Group
- Widening Participation Working Group
University Committees
- School Quality Committee*
- Learning Teaching and Assessment Committee
- Faculty Research Committee
Advisory Committees (ex-officio)
- Derby and District Law Society*
- Comparative Law Sub-Committee, Commonwealth Legal Advisory Service
- Overseas Training Committee, Magistrate's Association
- Training Committee, Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association
- International Committee, Manchester Law Society
Teaching Awards
- University Nomination for National Teaching Fellow 2007*
- University Nomination for National Teaching Fellow 2006
- Team University Teaching and Learning Award 2005
- Team University Quality Award 2005
- University Teaching and Learning Award 2004
- Nominated for National Teaching Fellowship Scheme 2003
- Teaching Quality Enhancement Award for Generic Skills Development 2000
