About the Centre

The newly-formed Centre for Academic Development brings together the Centre for Learning & Teaching with the Researcher Development Team to provide support for the development of teaching, learning and research within an integrated structure.  It also provides support for eLearning and eAssessment. We recognise that professional development for teaching is about much more than attending courses. The Centre also: 

  • works in partnership with individual lecturers or groups of staff tackling complex issues in teaching, learning and assessment,
  • facilitates the University's Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning & Teaching, which is accredited by the Higher Education Academy,
  • supports staff in the the use of eLearning,
  • supports students in developing effective learning strategies.

If you wish to discuss any of these options further, in the first instance please contact the Centre Co-ordinator Jen McLean (cad@abdn.ac.uk or call 01224 27 3030).  

Centre Staff Contact Details

Centre Administration: 

Catriona Gambles 

Centre Administrator 

c.gambles@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3924 

Jen McLean

Centre Co-ordinator

cad@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3030

Mrs Alex Walker

Centre Secretary

a.walker@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 2406

Educational Development: 

Dr Darren Comber

Senior Educational Development Adviser

d.comber@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3612

Dr Joy Perkins

Educational & Employability Adviser

j.perkins@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3113

Mr Phil Marston

Educational Development Adviser

p.marston@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4666

Dr Krista DeLeeuw

Graduate Attributes Project Officer

k.deleeuw@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4254

Researcher Development: 

Dr Lucy Leiper

Researcher Development Adviser

l.leiper@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4580

Dr Mary-Alice Clancy

Researcher Development Officer

m.a.clancy@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4583

eLearning: 

Dr Colin Calder

Senior eLearning Adviser

colin.calder@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3768

Dr Sara Preston 

Senior eLearning Adviser

s.preston@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4371

Mrs Laraine d'Antin 

eLearning Adviser

laraine.dantin@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3765

Ms Rhian Wood

eLearning Adviser

r.wood@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 2834

Mr Peter Jeffels

eLearning Adviser

p.jeffels@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3766

Student Learning Service:

Dr Mary Pryor

Senior Academic Skills Adviser

m.r.pryor@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3523

Mrs Wendy Lawrenson

Academic Skills Adviser

w.g.lawrenson@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 2373

Dr Julie Ross

Academic Skills Adviser (Dyslexia)

julie.ross@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3032

Dr Morgiane Richard

Academic Skills Adviser (Maths)

m.richard@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 4175

Dr Andrew Struan Academic Skills Adviser andrew.struan@abdn.ac.uk  01224 27 3190
 

Ms Patricia Spence

Centre Manager (on Maternity Leave)

p.spence@abdn.ac.uk

01224 27 3924