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Laura Barritt is a Lecturer in Education Development at Cardiff University, affiliated with the Academy of Learning and Teaching. She supports the development and delivery of Advance HE-accredited University Education Fellowship Programmes, focusing on evidence-based and research-informed professional development for academic staff. Her role involves designing and delivering workshops, contributing to curriculum development, and offering consultancy to enhance teaching and learning across disciplines.
Research Interests: Dr. Barritt's research centers on contemporary learning theory, particularly the interplay between person-environment relations and onto-epistemic development. Her work is deeply informed by posthumanist theory, phenomenology, and the exploration of learning spaces. She specializes in pedagogical development, co-constructive and posthuman pedagogy, transdisciplinary learning, and sustainability in education, with a strong emphasis on the role of art education in broader academic contexts.
Publication Trends: Her recent publications explore innovative and speculative approaches to pedagogy, emphasizing complexity, entanglement, and sustainability. They reflect a transdisciplinary orientation, bridging art, philosophy, and educational theory to reimagine teaching practices in complex modern environments.
Academic Background and Experience:
- PhD in Contemporary Learning Theory
- Lecturer in Education Development, Cardiff University (2022–present)
- Head of Secondary School Teacher Training, University of Buckingham (prior to 2022)
- PGCE Lecturer and Secondary School Art Teacher / Head of Faculty (since 2015)
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Advising and Grants: While no formal list of advisees or grants is provided, Dr. Barritt has extensive experience supervising and training postgraduate teacher trainees and supporting academic staff in pedagogical development. Her work implies leadership in educational innovation and curriculum design, though specific funding sources or grant projects are not mentioned.
Labs and Research Teams: Dr. Barritt is associated with the Academy of Learning and Teaching at Cardiff University. Her research has connections to the Metatechnicity Research group at Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, indicating collaborative engagement across institutional and disciplinary boundaries.
