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Louise Taylor is Professor of Education and Student Experience at Oxford Brookes University, affiliated with the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health and the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health. She is a Chartered Psychologist, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Her educational background includes a PhD, and she has been actively contributing to academic life since at least 2014, progressing from Lecturer to full Professor. She has held multiple academic roles, including External Examiner and Co-Editor of Psychology Teaching Review.
Louise's research centers on psychological factors in human development, particularly in education and wellbeing. Key areas include student identity formation, the impact of the 'student-as-consumer' model, racial equity in higher education, children’s understanding of reality and fantasy, and resilience in social work students. Her work often applies Self-Determination Theory to explore motivation, autonomy, and inclusion.
Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on higher education pedagogy, identity, and equity. Themes across her articles include the negative effects of consumer identities on learning, strategies to support BME students, the role of authenticity in museum learning, and the cognitive benefits of fantasy in childhood. Her research is interdisciplinary, spanning psychology, education, and social policy.
- National Teaching Fellow
- Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, Advance HE (2022)
- University Alliance Braveheart Award (2021)
- Finalist, Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year (2021)
- Pearson HE Innovate Teaching Award (2021)
- Best Academic Advisor, Student Union Led Teaching Awards (2017-18)
Louise supervises PhD students including Siân Anderson, Roger Hiley, and Alice Wilby. She has led multiple funded research projects, such as those on BME student success, resilience in social work students, and museum-based learning. Her consultancy work includes collaborations with Action for Children, Disneyland Paris, and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. She leads the Student Identities and Inclusion Projects (SIIP) and is committed to anti-racist pedagogy and inclusive education.
She is an active contributor to public discourse through blog posts, media appearances, and invited talks, advocating for a post-pandemic, flexible, and equitable university system.
