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Mark Winterbottom is a University Professor of Education and Deputy Head at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. He leads the Secondary PGCE program, specializing in science/biology education and outdoor leadership training. With qualifications including a PhD from the University of Sheffield and MA degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and Editor of the Journal of Biological Education. His research focuses on science education, inquiry-based learning, and classroom environment impacts, with a recent emphasis on air quality in schools through projects like TAPAS and SAMHE.
He holds over £1.7 million in research grants and has supervised numerous PhD students. His international work includes curriculum development in Uganda, Ghana, and beyond. Awards include recognition for student-centered teaching and contributions to science policy. Winterbottom chairs judging panels for teaching awards and advises organizations like the Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy.
Key roles include editorial board memberships, leadership on over 20 university committees, and advisory roles for governments and NGOs. His publications span science education, teacher training, and heritage projects, with a focus on equity and innovative pedagogies like educational escape rooms.
- Key Projects: TAPAS (air quality), Tinkering EU (STEM capital), Heritage Education for Sustainability
- Grants: Wellcome Trust, Erasmus+, Alborada Research Fund
- Awards: Nominated for teaching excellence, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
- Teams: Cambridge Heritage Research Centre, Centre of Excellence in Technology Education
