David Hope

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About David Hope

Higher Education professional with a decade of experience in teaching, research, and administration across three UK universities. Experience in widening participation, schools’ outreach, partnership building, curriculum development, grant writing, project management, public speaking, and customer-service roles in universities and the heritage sector (museums and archives). Educated to doctoral level in History and have led research projects that have produced original academic research and informed public engagement initiatives. Strong record of successful grant capture (£62,531 to date) and proficient at writing competitive funding bids. Taught and assessed over 500 undergraduates and over 50 postgraduate students from a diverse range of backgrounds (ethnicity, gender, age, family history of higher education, English language proficiency). Led continued curriculum development through the design and implementation of new, innovative teaching courses and programmes. Passionate about student employability and the potential of experiential and project-based learning to advance graduates’ career prospects. Skilled at providing 1:1 and group support to students, and advising on careers, employability, project management, and pastoral issues. Worked extensively on widening participation to Higher Education, directly supporting over 100 students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access a university education. Supported schools outreach activities and administered study abroad exchanges. Committed to continued professional development and have achieved Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Experience of building effective partnerships with external partners and internal stakeholders, most recently through designing and supervising a series of paid undergraduate research internships with the Great North Museum: Hancock that developed students’ employability skills and helped the museum learn more about its collections and work towards providing more inclusive visitor experiences. Excellent oral communication skills and considerable experience of presenting to small and large audiences at public events, lectures, and at national and international conferences, as well as leading workshops, seminars, and fieldtrips. Proficient writer in a wide range of formats and have produced academic publications, book reviews, public blogs, reports, strategy documents, and press releases.