Dr Paula Nottingham is an experienced academic practitioner specialising in practice-based and work-based learning within Higher Education. She is the Co-Programme Leader for a Degree Apprenticeship and supervises doctoral candidates for the Professional Doctorate at Middlesex University. Paula has professional interests in pedagogic research in higher education, degree apprenticeships, doctoral studies, professional practice/work-based learning, creative and innovative higher education, lifelong learning, the use of digital technology for learning, and facilitation.
Paula is a dual UK and US citizen. Her qualifications include: BFA (Hons equivalent), MFA (3 year), MSc (Lifelong Learning), PhD (Lifelong Learning), PGCertHE, Senior Fellowship HEA.
Paula is currently a supervisor for the Professional Practice/Work Based Learning PhD and the Doctor of Professional Studies. She is a Co-Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Business to Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship (with Consalia Ltd. partnership). Paula has been active in creating systems for the degree apprenticeship, now within the Marketing Branding and Tourism Department, as well as establishing the curriculum and assessment practice for the Middlesex modules.
Paula was the co-programme lead for the validation of the BA/BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); Grad Cert Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); MA/MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism); PG Cert Advance Professional Practice (Negotiated Specialism).
Research outputs are mainly in the field of higher education.
Nottingham, Paula (2021) Designing work-based learning approaches for Gen Y, Gen Z and beyond. In: Applications of work integrated learning among Gen Z and Y students. Gerhardt, Trevor and Annon, Paulette J. , eds. IGI Global, United States, pp. 166-187. ISBN 9781799864400
Bibila, Stavroula and Nottingham, Paula (2021) Planning practitioner projects. In: The work-based learning student handbook. Helyer, Ruth and Wall, Tony and Minton, Ann and Lund, Amy , eds. Macmillan Study Skills . MacMillan International Higher Education, Red Globe Press, London, UK, pp. 183-203. ISBN 9781352011548
Nottingham, Paula and Biblia, Stavroula (2021) Implementing Practitioner Research Projects. In: The work-based learning student handbook. Macmillan Study Skills . Macmillan International Higher Education, Red Globe Press, London, UK, pp. 204-224. ISBN 9781352011548
Nottingham, James and Nottingham, Paula (2020) A transitional plan for digital and technology change. European Journal of Higher Education IT , 2020 (1).
https://www.eunis.org/erai/2020-1/ ISSN 2519-1764
Scott, Deborah and Nottingham, Paula and Wall, Tony (2020) A welcome to the Creativity in Work-Applied Management special issue, Journal of Work-Applied Management. ISSN 2205-2062. [Journal Guest Editorial]
Nottingham, Paula (2020) Professional artefacts: evaluating creative outcomes for work-based inquiry. Journal of Work-Applied Management . ISSN 2205-2062 (Published online first) doi:10.1108/JWAM-03-2020-0014
Nottingham, Paula (2019) Acknowledging lifelong learning principles within work-based studies: a continuing legacy for the degree apprenticeship’, Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning Volume 21, Number 1, March 2019 DOI: http://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.21.1.29
Nottingham, Paula (2021) Designing work-based learning approaches for Gen Y, Gen Z and beyond. In: Applications of work integrated learning among Gen Z and Y students. Gerhardt, Trevor and Annon, Paulette J. , eds. IGI Global, United States, pp. 166-187. ISBN 9781799864400
Nottingham, Paula and Biblia, Stavroula (2020) Implementing Practitioner Research Projects. In: The work-based learning student handbook. Macmillan Study Skills . Macmillan International Higher Education, Red Globe Press, London, UK, pp. 204-224. ISBN 9781352011548
Bibila, Stavroula and Nottingham, Paula (2020) Planning practitioner projects. In: The work-based learning student handbook. Helyer, Ruth and Wall, Tony and Minton, Ann and Lund, Amy , eds. Macmillan Study Skills . MacMillan International Higher Education, Red Globe Press, London, UK, pp. 183-203. ISBN 9781352011548
Nottingham, James and Nottingham, Paula (2020) A transitional plan for digital and technology change. European Journal of Higher Education IT , 2020 (1). ISSN 2519-1764
Scott, Deborah and Nottingham, Paula and Wall, Tony (2020) A welcome to the “Creativity in Work-Applied Management” special issue, Journal of Work-Applied Management. ISSN 2205-2062. [Journal Guest Editorial]
Paula is currently working with Consalia (Ltd) on the BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Business to Business Sales degree apprenticeship
Past Projects:
Creative Skillset project within the IWBL.
ModNet (HEFCE employer-engagement) project from 2009-2012.
Learning Consultant and Project Co-ordinator on the TQEF Media Centre Project at London South Bank University (2006-2009).
Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL)
Co-convenor UALL Work and Learning Network
Creator of the website https://www.uallworkandlearning.org
And Network News editor https://www.uallworkandlearning.org/blog
Membership Society for Research in Higher Education.
Membership University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC)
