Margaret Chawawa

Margaret Chawawa is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University within the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing. With over 17 years of experience in higher education, she has held various leadership roles including Course Leadership in Information Systems and Business Information Management, coordinator for overseas delivery in Hong Kong, and Final Year Undergraduate Project leadership. She is a Fellow (2005) and Senior Fellow (2015) of the Higher Education Academy, recognizing her contributions to teaching and learning excellence.

Her research focuses on Strategic Digital Technologies and Technology Enhanced Learning, particularly exploring the integration of Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) in computing education. She is currently pursuing a part-time PhD that strengthens her expertise in digital pedagogies. Margaret has contributed to curriculum innovation by developing the Business Information Technology course, approved in 2012, enriching the university’s computing portfolio.

Margaret has been involved in significant research initiatives, including work on the JISC project and the ongoing Neural-Pathways Enhanced Teaching and Learning Framework (NPL). Her work investigates the impact of digital technologies on teaching, learning, assessment, institutional policies, and student outcomes in higher education.

Her teaching responsibilities include modules such as IT Systems Strategy, Oracle Databases, Oracle Database Application Development, Business Concepts, Information Systems, and Systems Development.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2005)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015)

Margaret has demonstrated strong leadership in academic development and quality assurance, serving on the College Validations Panel and as Deputy Coordinator for Academic Integrity. She is based at the Headingley Campus, Leighton, G10, and continues to contribute actively to pedagogical research and educational innovation.