Meet our postgraduate students

MA Social Research student Charlotte Ashworth

Despite complicated part-time working and funding arrangements, the SMI academic and support staff were fantastic

Charlotte Ashworth Social Research MA

Charlotte explains how she is studying our MA Social Research part-time after securing a pre doctoral fellowship from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Tom MA Social Research Student

The staff on the course are incredibly accommodating with the content and are responsive to requests from students

Tom Ryan Social Research MA

Tom explains more about his Social Research MA and how he has successfully secured a PhD.

Daniella Dunn at Graduation

The PGCE prepared me comprehensively for life as a teacher and it also fostered my skills as a practitioner researcher

Daniella Dunn English PGDE

PGCE (formerly PGDE) English graduate Daniella is pleased that she chose the ±¬ÁÏTV to study her PGCE due to the quality of training that she received and the subsequent opportunities and experiences that the course created for her.

Conor Hurton PGDE student

Languages PGDE has given me an incredible and very desirable foundation for my teaching career

Conor Hurton Languages PGDE

Conor Hurton reflects on the care and support offered by his tutors on PGDE Languages which has provided the foundation for a career that he loves.

Billie Parnham PGDE alumnus

My experience has enabled me to be the best teacher that I can be

Billie Parnham Languages PGDE

Modern Foreign Language teacher Billie Parnham feels the course equipped her with the assets of an outstanding teacher, one that always reflects on her practice and strives to engage students and create outstanding resources.

Patty, MA ETL student,

The expertise and targeted support from my supervisors, and our dialogues around the module topics, have been invaluable

Salwa-Patricia Khalil iPGCE/MA ETL

As a result of studying on the iPGCE/MA ETL, Patty is excited to be embarking on her new teaching role next academic year.

Dorontine Berishaj by the sea

I consider myself lucky and privileged to have had the chance to be a part of this community

Dorontinë Berishaj Psychology and Education MA

Dorontinë feels that the MA Psychology and Education course has given her a clearer vision for her future endeavours in improving mental health support in her home country’s schools and recognises the strong positive impact the staff have had on her through their availability, their willingness to go an extra step when they see fit and their professionalism in lectures and beyond.

Yasmin Badat PGDE alumni

Completing the PGDE is the best thing I ever did

Yasmin Badat Geography PGDE

Newly qualified teacher Yasmin took the plunge from working as a teaching assistant to undertake her PGDE. She reflects on the challenge of training to teach during the Covid pandemic, but thanks to the high quality tuition and all the support, she is so proud of her achievements.

Grace Simmonds, SMI Graduate

I wanted to help improve young people's services through research

Grace Simmonds Social Research MA

Grace completed her postgraduate degree in MA Social Research in 2019 and now works as an Analyst for the Children's Society.

PGDE History alumnus

The PGDE at ±¬ÁÏTV is More Than Just Teacher Training

Eric Redknap History PGDE

Eric works in specialist education with some of the most challenging and complex young people in South Yorkshire, helping them to become happy, confident, and functioning citizens. The support and guidance he received from tutors on the PGDE enabled him to fulfil this ambition.

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