Claire Foy

Claire Foy is a Lecturer and Teaching Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, specializing in Primary Education. She joined the university in 2017 on a fixed-term contract and transitioned to a permanent role in 2021. Her expertise spans curriculum development in RSHP, STEM, digital education, and safeguarding children.

• Roles: Module Leader for PGDE Professional Practice, Tutor in Curriculum and Pedagogy (STEM), and Pedagogy and Placement Learning.
• External Examiner for Kingston University (BAPE and PGDE programmes).

Research interests include Learning for Sustainability and Women in Science. Notable awards include the Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award (2021, 2022).

• Projects: Principal Investigator for 'Developing the Young Workforce' and 'Children's Library' initiatives.
• Grants: Applied for £5,000 to establish an Outdoor Learning group via the Alpkit Foundation.

Education: BSc Psychology (Glasgow Caledonian University, 2003), PGDE Primary (University of Strathclyde, 2004), pursuing a Master’s in Education.