RSC East Midlands Team

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Manager - Chris Hill
Assitant Manager - Judi Millage
Advisor - Martin Cooke
Advisor - Gordon Millner
Advisor - Ben Williams
Advisor - Stan Unwin
Advisor - Kathryn Robinson
Advisor - Steve Saffhill
Advisor - Phil Hardcastle
Advisor - Matt Harrison
Advisor - Eileen Kirk
Events & Admin Co-ordinator - Gwen Callaghan
Information Officer - Kevin Spencer

Manager - Chris Hill

As manager of the JISC Regional Support Centre for the East Midlands, it’s my job to make sure that the RSC team meet our remit to provide advice and support to regional learning providers.  I’ve spent most of my working life in the Learning and Skills sector, initially in Bath as a teacher of geography and economics but later drawn into teacher training and e-learning. 

For me, education and training opens up opportunities; it gives choices and enables people to grow.  Technology is just another tool for learning – but a special one in that it gives wider access, enables individual needs to be met and improves the efficiency of means to meet ends.

Email
01509 618114
07789 874887

Assistant Manager - Judi Millage

I have worked for the RSC since 2001, first as an ILT Advisor and more recently as Assistant Manager.  During that time I have seen the services that we offer develop and change to meet the needs of regional learning providers and I would like to think that the support we provide has contributed, in some small way, to the progress that providers have made towards embedding e-learning technologies.

Areas of work with which I’m currently involved include: supporting strategic managers to embed ILT into all key business processes, not least learning and teaching; working with staff development managers  to integrate e-learning into staff development programmes; supporting library/LRC managers in the use of e-resources.

I firmly believe that technology, when used effectively and appropriately, can bring many benefits to the learning provider and look forward to working with you to help realise those benefits.

Email
01509 618115
07810 057015

Advisor - Martin Cooke

I have responsibility for advice and guidance on Accessibility and Inclusion and I also cover the Specialist Collges sector at the RSC.

Before taking up this post I was working from home as a LeTTOL (Learning to Teach On-Line) online tutor. One of the things this has taught me is the value of working in a team. My first degree was in Politics and History and I taught Art and History in middle school, though trained for Primary. Previously I worked in libraries, both public and in education.

Email
01509 618118
07786 526189

Advisor - Gordon Millner

I have responsibility for Technical Infrastructure advice and guidance at the RSC.

Prior to joining the RSC I initially trained and worked as an electronics and computing engineer. An additional 20 years of teaching experience, 10 of those in the FE sector as a lecturer and Curriculum Manager for IT, I also ran my own businesses as an IT Consultant for SMEs and worked as a Commercial Photographer.

With an understanding of factors from both a curriculum and a technical perspective, you will see that I will provide a much more strategic level of IT infrastructure advice to help ensure that appropriate resources are allocated to provide IT value for money and to meet long term technological requirements for both the curriculum and administration processes in an organisation.

I also have responsibility for providing advice and guidance on learning space design and am currently undertaking a project on identifying the support needs of providers in the region with regards to Sustainability and Green issues.

Email
01509 618120
07811 241451

Advisor - Ben Williams

I have responsibility for advice and guidance on Learning Technologies at the RSC.

My background is varied, ranging from Aerospace research to Clinical Psychology, but I've spent the last 16 years in both HE and FE as a researcher, lecturer and ILT co-ordinator. Given this, I'm very aware of the challenges facing institutions in making the best use of ILT, but see many exciting opportunities for enhancing and developing education through the use of technology. I'm now in my fourth year at the East Midlands RSC, and am the team Learning Technologist.

Email
01509 618116
07799 470288

Advisor - Stan Unwin

I have responsibility for advice and guidance in the Work Based Learning (WBL) sector.

I’ve joined the RSC to develop the new part of the organisation’s remit as our support is extended to cover Work Based Learning (WBL) provision.  I come with extensive experience, gained over the past 14 years with WBL providers in Leicester and Lincoln.

I have held a number of positions, both ‘at the sharp end’ as assessor and verifier and in a range of management roles from Business Manager to Quality Manager.  I have a good all-round appreciation of the sector and of the issues and opportunities that exist.

Email
01509 618119
07824 509798

Advisor - Kathryn Robinson

I have responsibility for advice and guidance in the Adult & Community Learning (ACL) sector.

I originally joined the RSC as the HE advisor on a secondment from Lincoln College , where I was working as a lecturer in the School of Business. I then took on my current role permanently. 

I had worked for the college for many years, taking in a range of roles in administration, human resources, the business development Centre and the college’s ‘Learning Shop’.

I have always been interested in integrating ILT throughout my teaching and, as a consequence, took on the role of ILT mentor for the School of Business.

Email
01509 618113
07824 509784

Advisor - Steve Saffhill

I have responsibility for advice and guidance in the Higher Education provision that we support at the RSC.

I started working with the JISC Regional Support Centre in January 2009.  I have worked in education since 1994, of which 12 years have been involved with the delivery of HE programmes in an FE environment.  Throughout this period I have held positions including Course Leader, HE Coordinator and E-learning Leader and have gained invaluable experience using technology to enhance the learning experience.

Email
01509 618117
07833 058925

Advisor - Phil Hardcastle

I worked in a 14-18 community college for most of my teaching career as a learning resources tutor and IT manager. I’ve also worked with a local authority adult education service and spent a couple of years at NIACE.  I’m interested in developing resources for ILT and in using IT to provide a varied and interesting experience for both learner and tutor.

Email
01509 618047
07935 341845

Advisor - Matt Harrison

I’m currently the Research and Technology Development Manager at Portland College and have joined the RSC on secondment for the first half of 2010 to provide advice and guidance around learner support. I will be producing a guide to AccessApps and other pieces of assistive software and also training practitioners in their application.

Email
01509 618110

Advisor - Eileen Kirk

I currently work for Derbyshire County Council Adult Community Education Service (DACES) as Curriculum Group Leader for ICT/Business and ILT/e-Learning. I've joined the RSC on secondment for the first half of 2010 and will be running the ILT Forum and monthly e-newsletter, and the Moodle Users Group amongst other things.

Email
01509 618110

Events & Admin Co-ordinator - Gwen Callaghan

I started this job in June 2000 right at the beginning of the set up of RSCs and I was the first Administrator to be appointed. My role is to organise events in the region by sourcing venues and ensuring that each event runs smoothly with as few hiccups as possible. This involves a great deal of customer care and problem solving.

I am also responsible for the financial transactions that take place in the team and ensure the budget is maintained and that accurate records are reported back to JISC for audit purposes. I quite enjoy the financial side of my job and gained an accounting qualification through the AAT in 2004, which helped me understand how the college finance department works!

Email
01509 618111
07876 391956

Information Officer - Kevin Spencer

The Information Officer's role is to develop case studies for the Excellence Gateway and co-ordinate the communications of the RSC.

I joined the RSC from Nottingham Trent University, where I was part of the marketing team promoting the university to potential students. Previously I have worked for the University of Bradford and Huddersfield Technical College, as well as in a variety of other non-education sectors.

Email
01509 618112
07824 529011