Ms Natasha McQuilken

Teaching Fellow

Education

Personal statement

Natasha graduated from Strathclyde University with an Honours degree in Biochemistry and Immunology followed by a PGDE in Chemistry with Teaching. Natasha was Faculty Head in a Glasgow City Council school for 9 years before joining the University of Strathclyde on secondment in 2022. Natasha has also received her dual qualification in Biology with Teaching.

As the coordinator of the PGDE Chemistry with Science course, Natasha is responsible for recruitment to the course and teaches on the BA course, Primary Science and Technology.

Natasha is currently working towards a MEd Education Studies.

Tutor Responsibilities:

X7465 - PGDE Curriculum and Pedagogy: Chemistry with Science

X7460 – Professional Skills: Professional Practice (PGDE)

X7460 - PGDE Professional Learning Through Enquiry

X7332 - Science and Technology in the Primary School

Other Roles:

BGE Immersion Coordinator

PGDE Chemistry with Science admissions selector

Teaching

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Teaching

PGDE Chemistry coordinator

BGE Immersion Coordinator

Research

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Research Interests

Scottish education and curriculum policy

Sustainability

STEM education in Primary schools

Professional Activities

BGE Science Immersion Week: Organiser; 10/2022

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Projects

Engineering equity in STEM employment: Essex, Jane (Principal Investigator) Hendry, Martyn (Principal Investigator) Cunningham, Margaret Rose (Principal Investigator) Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator) Wang, Yirui (Principal Investigator) McQuilken, Natasha (Principal Investigator); The project considered how to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the STEM workforce in the twenty-first century. The opportunity to engage in meaningful work enhances individual health and well-being, as well as enhancing social cohesion and economic prosperity. Specifically, the project considered how technical expertise in industry and academia can be shared with people who are hugely under-represented in the STEM workforce despite their evident capabilities and interest in STEM. The scheme builds upon a highly successful STEM for sustainability summer school that ran last summer and will involve researchers who attended last year, along with others who expressed an interest in joining the project, plus pupils from South Ayrshire schools who have ASN. In addition, the scheme involved regional STEM employers, giving them a chance to develop their understanding of the capacities of diverse young people and their potential to contribute positively to their organisations.; 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023

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