About
Dr. Steph Allen is a Senior Lecturer and Principal Academic in Bournemouth University's Learning Development Team since 2002. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Southampton, alongside MA Marketing Communications (BU) and BA Post Compulsory Education (Southampton). Her roles blend teaching, research, and professional practice, focusing on academic integrity, learning development, and institutional policy reform. She leads strategic initiatives in teaching and learning across the Faculty of Media and Communication (FMC), including international partnerships and neurodiversity advocacy.
Key research interests include academic misconduct, assessment strategies, and AI's impact on education. She actively chairs the South and South West Academic Integrity Network and serves on the QAA Academic Integrity Advisory Board. Allen has guest-lectured globally, including in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Middle East, emphasizing cross-cultural education and professional development. Notable awards include the ENAI Exemplary Activism Award 2024 and over 40 student-acclaimed 'You're Brilliant' certificates.
Her work advances UN SDGs related to quality education, reduced inequalities, and peaceable institutions. Current projects explore neurodiversity support strategies and AI's role in academic integrity. Allen also serves as a trade union representative advocating for academic working conditions and fair pension policies.
