Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens is a Lecturer in Media Production at Solent University, affiliated with the Film and Media Research Group. He holds a Master's in Journalism and Multimedia Communication (2020), a Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2018), and a PGCE from the University of Southampton (2012). His research focuses on podcasting, spatial audio, and innovative teaching methods for academic reading comprehension. He also serves as an external adviser at Arts University Bournemouth and an external moderator at Bournemouth and Poole College.

Teaching expertise includes radio production, podcasting, spatial audio engineering, and social media marketing strategies. Stevens has developed active learning workshops to improve student engagement with academic texts, emphasizing collaborative analysis and confidence-building. His creative outputs include audio-based projects like Octopus Medicine and the Act of Pod pilot episode.

Key awards include the Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2018). His work integrates pedagogical innovation with immersive audio technologies, as seen in pandemic-era adaptations using Talis Elevate and Microsoft Teams for online collaboration.