Professional development servicesMeet the team
Stuart Boon, Academic Development Director
Stuart manages Strathclyde's Programme for Academic Practice, Research and Knowledge Exchange (SPARK) and is the Academic Development Lead for Knowledge Exchange. Stuart is an active Researcher with interests in academic identity, academic writing, knowledge exchange, divergent thinking and padagogies of risk and emerging e-learning technologies.
Emma Compton-Daw, Academic Development Lead: Researcher Development
Emma leads Strathclyde's researcher and supervisor development activities for staff across the University including SPIRAL, Researcher Development Pathway on SPARK and The Strathclyde Supervisor Development Programme. Emma represents staff researcher development activities institutionally through committees and working groups and is also the Vitae Scotland Regional Representative.
Janet Milne, Development Adviser
Janet provides learning and development advice and guidance to departments and individuals. She has developed and delivers both the 1st Line Leadership Programme and the Professional Services Development Programme, she also delivers on Leading for Strategic Outcomes. Janet has developed and delivered many of the development sessions on the general training programme, and provides bespoke Organisation Development interventions to departments.
Sean Morrissey, Academic Developer
Sean is a member of the Academic Development Team. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Aberdeen and years of experience designing, delivering and evaluating online and blended learning curricula.
Susan Lynch, Organisational and Staff Development Adviser
Like Janet, Susan provides learning and development advice and guidance to departments and individuals across the University. Through design and delivery of bespoke sessions, Susan directly supports departments and teams in meeting identified training needs and closing skills gaps. She delivers on managements skills, leadership and management and customer service programmes as well as wellbeing and mental health initiatives in the wider university.
Susan also leads on the University's ILM Coaching and Mentoring Programme, supporting the development of coaching skills and capacity across the organisation. Susan is responsible for quality assurance of accredited programmes run by OSDU.