Barbara Nicolls

Barbara Nicolls is a Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Education at Buckinghamshire New University, where she has been since 1999. She teaches on the part-time PGCert Practice Education course and focuses on pedagogy through technology, particularly digital portfolios. Previously, she worked as a Language Lecturer in Thailand and designed 'Aviation Technical English' programs in China and Thailand under the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). She holds an MA in Education (University of Wolverhampton), MAEd in Applied Linguistics (Open University), and MSc in T-El (Buckinghamshire New University).

Her research emphasizes integrating technology into educational practices and has been recognized through her 2018 National Teaching Fellowship. She is affiliated with AdvanceHE, the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows (IFNTF), the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), and the Association for Learning Development in HE (ALDinHE).

No specific grants or advising details are documented in the provided text, but her professional contributions span international educational development and technology-driven pedagogy innovation.