Senior Lecturer in Education Studies

Having completed my BA (joint Hons) degree in French and German and my PGCE, I taught MFL to KS3, GCSE and A Level students for 18 years in a number of secondary schools in Northamptonshire, rising from teacher of MFL to the position of Vice Principal.

I continued to study whilst teaching, achieving both my MBA and PhD during this time. Upon completion of my PhD, I decided on a career change and joined the Initial Teacher Training division within the School of Education at the University of Northampton in 2014.

I joined the Education Studies Department as Senior Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire in February 2016.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education – University of Leicester, 2013
• MBA in Educational Leadership and Management - University of Leicester, 2000
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education – University of Cambridge, 1996
• BA (Joint Hons) French and German – University of Keele, 1995

Teaching Expertise

• Course Coordinator for BA (Hons) Education Studies
• Undergraduate teaching: BA (Hons) Education Studies, teaching on the following units: The Inclusive Society (level 4), Inclusive Curriculum and Pedagogy (level 5), Research Methods (level 5), and Developing Teaching unit (level 6).
• Postgraduate teaching: MA Education: Unit Leader for Educational leadership in context and Leading change in education. Dissertation supervision.
• Previous teaching roles at the University of Northampton: BA (Hons) QTS Primary 5-11, MFL and Professional Studies Levels 4-6. Primary PGCE, teaching on the following units: Teaching, Learning and Assessment (MFL) and Professional Studies.

Research Interests

• The impact of compulsory redeployment on teachers, particularly with regard to the role of teacher self and identity
• The leadership and management of school change

Projects

• The first year of headship: the experiences, challenges and successes, expressed by newly appointed headteachers during their first year in post (current)

Publications

• Lindley, K. E. (2013) Compulsory redeployment and the impact on teacher self and identity: a qualitative study of thirteen teachers (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Leicester.

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793090
E: karen.lindley@beds.ac.uk
Office: Bedford Campus Room P1.07