Barry Avery

Barry Avery is an Associate Professor at Kingston Business School, Kingston University. With 21 years of teaching experience, his work focuses on Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and assessment practices. He holds a PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University and has served as Director of Learning and Teaching since 2021.

• Qualifications: PhD (Technology Enhanced Learning), PGDip (Database Systems), PGCE (Education), BSc (Computer Science)
• Teaching Areas: Information systems, database systems, web technologies, financial technology

His research explores TEL in higher education, emphasizing student engagement through co-creation, continuity, and continuous assessment. Recent projects address hybrid learning models post-pandemic, sustainable online education policies, and the role of social capital in pedagogy.

Barry has published extensively on student retention, commuter student experiences, and technology integration in business education. His awards include the University Teaching Fellowship (2022), recognizing his contributions to pedagogic innovation.

Collaborations with colleagues like Rebecca Lees and Daniel Russell highlight his commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. He also engages in IT consultancy for firms such as Unilever and Thomson Reuters.