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Mrs Rebekah Watson

Job: Lecturer in Work-based Learning & Development

Faculty: Business and Law

School/department: School of Leadership, Management and Marketing

Address: 51Âþ»­, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: N/A

E: rebekah.l.watson@dmu.ac.uk

 

Personal profile

As a Senior Lecturer in Work-based Learning and Development, Rebekah is passionate about bridging the gap between Higher Education and Business. With experience in placements, internships and degree apprenticeships, she recognises the importance of providing a safe and inclusive space to explore identity, build confidence and develop skills.

Rebekah has a keen interest in inclusivity in Higher Education and, in 2022, joined the Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) as their Strategic Initiatives Manager to help raise the profile and presence of women across the sector. Today, she continues to champion the work of WHEN as a Programme Facilitator for the Career Accelerator programme, which aims to increase career fulfilment for women in HE.

Rebekah draws on a wealth of experience from community engagement, career development, work-based learning and active pedagogy. She has worked across the private, public, not for profit sectors and Higher Education, as well as running her own business and supporting others to do the same. Previously, Rebekah has been a Lecturer in Careers & Professional Development and a Placement Tutor, as well as managing the Executive Company Projects (internships for Global MBA students).

Research interests/expertise

  • Work-based learning
  • Inclusivity in Higher Education
  • Positionality and Personal Branding 

Areas of teaching

  • Module Lead for Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace
  • Apprenticeships in Leadership and Management
  • Placements and Employability
  • Professional Development Programmes

Qualifications

  • BA Hons 1st Social and Cultural Studies
  • MA Youth Work and Community Development
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Empowering Education (PGCEE)

Courses taught

Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA)

Honours and awards

  • Award for Outstanding Achievement on the PGCEE (51Âþ»­, 2024)
  • Outstanding Careers Support for Students (51Âþ»­, 2021-22)
  • Highly commended by the British Medical Association for my development of resources (Migraine Action, 2016)
  • Nottingham City Innovation Award for Fresh Futures peer mentoring programme (Catch 22, 2013)

Membership of professional associations and societies

  • Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
  • Women's Higher Education Network (WHEN)
  • Work Based and Placement Learning Association (ASET)
  • AdvanceHE
  • Wonkhe

Professional licences and certificates

Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Consultancy work

Programme Facilitator for WHEN's Career Accelerator (2022-present)

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