Course Coordinator Foundation Year, Senior Lecturer in Criminology

I have been teaching criminology in a number of educational settings since I qualified with a degree in criminology in 2007. I developed a keen interest in many aspects of criminology, the criminal justice system and mental health in relation to criminal behaviour.

I am also interested in Human Trafficking in particular the trafficking of infants into and within the UK. In addition I am also interested in the multi agency approach towards ex-offenders, their rehabilitation and generally the ‘end to end’ management of offenders.

I also have an interest in research to do with teaching and learning. In 2014 – 15 I was involved within a university working group project which focused upon developing essential academic skills within a diverse student body.

I am now the Course Coordinator for the Foundation Degree program (SASS Cluster). But I have been a Senior Lecturer in Criminology for a number of years now and enjoy adopting a creative and innovative approach to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. I actively encourage students to transfer their learning from a surface approach to a deeper approach to learning so that they can develop transferable knowledge and essential academic skills in order to progress. I also firmly believe that effective and efficient pedagogical practice allows students to realise their own potential, needs and future aspirations in order to develop a sense of ‘graduateness’ whilst developing useful skills for employment.

The course units that I design and teach and my research are deeply intertwined. I passionately believe that the realties of our contemporary world and its challenges and problems make criminology one of the most important areas within all of the social sciences.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) Criminology, first Class award, Gill Blowers Prize.
• BA (Hons) Criminology, FHEA
• PGCAP, 2010 completed first of 2 units- Effective Academic practice. University of Bedfordshire, Luton, Beds, UK. Included studies upon reflective and practical development of pedagogic practice and the development of an E-Portfolio.
• PGCAP, 2012 completed second of 2 units – Enhancing Learner Development. University of Bedfordshire, Luton, Beds, UK. Studies included collaborative learning, self regulation, and an independent Action Research Project.

Teaching Expertise

• Associate of the Higher Education Academy (2010)
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (September 2012 to date)
• Student support
• Research, feedback and assessment
• Rehabilitation in the 21^st century
• Criminology
• Crime and Deviance
• The Criminal Justice System
• Probation
• Skills for Higher Education
• Social Policy
• Welfare
• Mental Health and society
• Contemporary Social Issues
• Individuals & Society
• Skills for Work and Personal Development.

Research Interests

• Human Trafficking, in particular the trafficking of young people under 10 years of age.
• The multi agency approach towards ex-offenders, their rehabilitation and generally the ‘end to end’ management of offenders.
• Mental health in relation to the criminal justice system and the offending population
• Teaching and learning.
• I am happy to undertake other research if needed.
• My personal research interests lie within criminology and mental health in addition to teaching and learning.
• I am also interested in the progression and development of foundation year students and curriculum development and design.

Projects

Over the past 5 years I have been involved in the following projects:

• Working Group: Collaborate
• Assisting the Access To Partnership Office: Taster Workshops.
• StEPS project working group: English for University Purposes.
• Curriculum development and design.
• Working group: Recruitment and marketing

External Roles

• Member of Howard League for Penal Reform 2013-date
• Member of NWG Network 2015 – date
• External moderation panel member (FE college) 2015 to date

Publications

• Reynolds, L (2013) ‘Enhancing learner knowledge and the application of that knowledge via computer based assessment.’ Journal of Pedagogic Development. Vol 3 Issue 1, March 2013. Eds: Andrea Raiker and David Mathew

Contact details

E: lynne.reynolds@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1582 743218