Carol Allison

Lecturer

Lecturer
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University of Bolton

Senior Fellowship
Higher Education Academy

PG Cert Teaching and Learning in Higher and Professional Education
University of Bolton

PG Cert Digital Image and Media
University of Bolton

First Class BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University of Bolton

HNC Editorial Design
Wigan College of Art and Design

OND Photography
Wigan College of Art and Design

Programme Leader
BA (Hons) Graphic Design 2004 - 2017

Programme Leader
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Photography
2012 - 2017

Including module leadership for BA (Hons) Graphic Design undergraduate activities

GRD4000 Typography (20 credits)
GRD4001 Principles of Design (20 credits)
GRD5000 Craft and Digital Production (20 credits)
GRD5001 Design Practice (20 credits)
GRD6000 Advanced Design Practice (20 credits)
AAD6002 Professional Practice and Self Promotion (20 Credits)
AAD6001 Personal Project (40 credits)

Contribution to, and assessment of, numerous other modules

Programme Leader
BA (Hons) Animation / Illustration
2013 - 2015

Acting programme leader
BA (Hons) Animation / Illustration
Present

Programme Committee Chair
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
2003 - present

Programme Committee Chair
BA (Hons) Animation / Illustration
2014, 2015, present

Programme Committee Chair
Edexcel Foundation Art & Design
2009 - 2013

Admissions and retention tutor and co-ordinator
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Photography and BA (Hons) Animation / Illustration

Programme development, reviews, writing and timetabling

Employability Champion
Art & Design
2013 - 2017

Enhanced Personal Tutor
2016 - 2018

Programme Plan GRD

Member of University of Bolton Academic Quality and Standards Committee Faculty 2005 - 2013

Managing programme quality through the Programme Quality and Enhancement system

Representing the programme at meetings exhibitions, seminars and PR events

Member of University of Bolton Academic Quality and Standards Committee
2008 - 2013

Peer Observation Triad leader 2013, 2015 and 2018

Promotional activities including school visits, open days, GMEX and D&AD

Recent CPD

“The Future Is...” London 2015
Enhanced Personal Tutoring University of Bolton
2016

Learning, Teaching & Assessment University of Bolton
2016

Conference Papers & Workshops

“Using social media to enhance student engagement”
Teaching & Learning Conference Bolton 2013

“The effect of Live Briefs on Undergraduate Motivation and performance”
Research Conference 2014

“Internationalisation. Little step, big step”
Teaching & Learning Conference Bolton 2014

“Working towards fostering enhanced self-efficacy and deeper self-evaluation skills in undergraduate graphic design students”

Poster presentation for University of Bolton Research conference 2016

“Working towards fostering enhanced self-efficacy and deeper self-evaluation skills in undergraduate Graphic Design students”
HEA Conference Birmingham 2018

External Examiner roles

BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Lancaster University, Blackburn Campus
2012 - 2016

Graphic Design FdA
Lancaster University, Blackburn Campus
2012 - 2016

BA (Hons) Advertising, Marketing & Communication
Southampton Solent University
2016 - 2018

BA (Hons) Graphic Communication and Digital Illustration
Colegsirgar College, Wales
2016 - 2020

Erasmus Activities
Overseeing four Erasmus students
Facilitating a visit from sta members at Óbuda University, Budapest
A week-long Erasmus visit to Óbuda University, Budapest to deliver a lecture series and overview of life as an undergraduate at the University of Bolton

Student Exhibitions

Octagon Theatre Bolton 2011 - 2015
St. Helens Anti Domestic Violence 2012
D&AD New Blood 2009 - 2016
Anti Illegal Money Lending UK 2013 and 2016
Bolton Mountain Rescue 2014
Women’s Institute Lancashire Federation 2014
Doing it for Dylan 2014
Prevent Breast Prevention UK 2014 – 2017

Mentoring

Student lecturers - PG Cert
Emma Hildreth, Huddersfield University
Sam Williams, University of Central Lancashire
Sarah Joyce, University of Bolton

Contract staff

Andrew Fox, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Sarah Joyce, BA (Hons) Graphic Design

New and current staff

Anthony Roocroft, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Melodie Taylor, BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration
Meryl Edge, BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration

Former staff

Peter Phillips, BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration
Peter Beard, BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration

Mentoring for progression to FHEA

Julie Brown
Anthony Roocroft

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