Sean Porter
Senior Educator Developer (Transformative Education)
Room 1, Old Library
Email: s.porter3@exeter.ac.uk
I am a Senior Educator Developer and lead on work around integrating social justice and sustainability in teaching and curriculum development as part of the Transformative Education Framework.
I have a background in community organising and student voice work, having worked in various grassroots roles within educational and advocacy contexts. Currently, I am pursuing a doctoral degree in Education at the University of Sheffield, focusing my research on learning and belonging in campus activist spaces, alongside my role here at the University of Exeter.
Interests
- Student Voice
- Community-Based Learning
- Teaching environmental & social Justice
- Activism & Education
Awards & Memberships
- Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2023)
- University of Exeter Employment Awards – Student Employer of the Year (2018)
- Vice Chancellor Award: BA Dissertation of the Year (2013)
Articles
Porter, S & Cook, E (2023) Decolonisation as a driver for the Sustainable Development Goals, Times Higher Education.
Cook, E. and Porter, S. (2023) Bingo! Try bringing games into your staff training, Times Higher Education.
Porter, S (2023) How to Decolonise the Sustainable Development Agenda, Wonkhe.
Porter, S (2020) Getting Comfortable with Direct Action, Wonkhe.
Conferences
Nayak, V., & Porter, S. (2024). Transformative education framework at the University of Exeter: A holistic approach to embedding institutional priorities into education and student experience. Presented at the Advance HE Sustainability Symposium.