Dr Siân Etherington

Job Title: Senior Academic Developer

Telephone: 0151 795 1170

Email: S.Etherington2@liverpool.ac.uk 

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Education), Master of Arts (TESOL), PG Certificate of Academic Practice, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), RSA Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults) Advance HE Aurora Leadership programme

Job description

As Lead for Assessment and Initial Academic Development, I work in collaboration with colleagues from across the Academy, the wider institution and beyond to enhance the development of excellence in learning and teaching in line with the University’s strategic objectives by supporting the effective teaching development of staff, so that staff can contribute fully to the success of the University through excellent teaching and assessment.

Key contact for:

  • HLS Faculty Liaison
  • Foundations of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
  • ADEV710 Developing Academic Practice
  • Assessment and Feedback Working Group
  • Academic Integrity Network
  • Recognition of Prior Learning Development/ RPL Policy

Recent publications, awards, recognition 

Etherington, S., Hanks, J., and E. Alshehri (2020) ‘Sticky Objects’ and pathways to resilience and wellbeing: teacher understandings of and practices in positive psychology in their classrooms’ British Council ELTRA research report

Stezycka, P. and S. Etherington 2020 ‘Teacher Motivation: A Study of Secondary School EFL Teachers’ TESL-EJ Vol.24, Number 1

Etherington, S. 2019 ‘Volunteer teachers working together; a refugee support group case study’ in Mishan, F (ed.) ESOL provision in the UK and Ireland Bern: Peter Lang

Etherington, S and Daubney, M. (eds.) 2017 Developing as a Researcher Proceedings of the 2015 Research Special Interest Group Pre-conference event IATEFL conference, Manchester, UK

Hanks, J., Etherington, S., and Alshehri, E. 2021 ‘Sticky Objects: exploring quality of life for teacher development’ Workshop International Association of Teachers of English as a foreign language (online conference)

Etherington, S. and J. Hanks 2021 ‘Sticky Objects and HE Teacher wellbeing; views on the positive from the UK and Saudi Arabia Contexts’ Advance HE symposium on Mental Wellbeing and Staff in HE February 2021

Etherington S and J. Hanks December 2020 ‘Sticky objects and Positive Emotions; researching teacher well-being and resilience’ British Council global webinar for teachers

Leigh, J., Vasilica C, Dron R., Davis, D. and S Etherington 2020 ‘Developing Digitally Capable Graduates’ global webinar for the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Hong Kong

Etherington, S., Hanks, J., and E. Alshehri 2020 ‘Sticky objects and teacher wellbeing and resilience’ White Rose Research network Webinar July 2020