Kelly-Louise Preece
Head of Educator Development
Room 1, Old Library
Email: k.preece@exeter.ac.uk
Twitter: Preece_Kelly
I am currently the Head of Educator Development at the University of Exeter. During my 15-year career in Higher Education I have held roles as an academic, researcher and researcher developer. From 2015-2022 I led the Researcher Development Programme for PGRs at the University of Exeter, taking a holistic and inclusive approach to Researcher Development, designing training programmes and learning inventions that support the researcher as a person. In 2022 I was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of my excellent and sector leading support for PGRs.
Subject specialism:
Contemporary dance, with research interests in neurophilosophy and experience of the body in digital performance
Research interests
- Postgraduate research education
- Equality, diversity, and inclusion in research environments
- Blended and online learning
- Wellbeing and self-care in higher education
Qualifications
- Institute of Leadership and Management, Level 3, 2021
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from University of Leeds, 2014
- Master of Arts in Dance by Independent Study, Distinction from De Montfort University, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Dance and Theatre, First Class from De Montfort University, 2007
Awards
- National Teaching Fellow, 2022
- Finalist for Outstanding Research Support, Guild Teaching Awards 2021
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2019
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2010
Training and Development
- Leadership Difference (University of Exeter, 2023)
- DICE Advocate (BCohCo, 2022)
- Lego Serious Play Facilitator (SeriousWork, 2021)
- Cultural Competence Fellow (Georgetown University, 2021)
- Mental Health First Aider (MHFA, 2018)
- Resilient Leaders Development Programme (Think Inspire, 2018)
- Aspiring Managers Programme (University of Exeter, 2017)
- Aurora Women’s Leadership Development Programme (AdvanceHE, 2017)
Preece, KL (2021) 2019: A Year in Self-Care In: Lemon, Narelle (ed.) Creating a Place for Self-care and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Finding Meaning Across Academia Routledge
Preece, KL (2015) Social Media Platforms as Educational Interfaces – The Way Forward for Blended Learning Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education vol. 7 no. 1 pp.15-28 Availableat: http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/article/view/95
Preece KL (2015) ‘Me and My Shadow (2012)’ Body Space Technology vol. 12 no. 2 [online] Available at: http://people.brunel.ac.uk/bst/vol1202/
Preece KL (2013) ‘On the Value of CandoCo’s Teacher Training Intensive’ Candoco Dance Company [online] Available at: http://www.candoco.co.uk/2013/09/on-the-value-of-candocos-teacher-training-intensive/
Popat S; Preece KL (2012) “Pluralistic Presence: Practising embodiment with my avatar”, In: Broadhurst S; Machon J (eds.) Identity, Performance and Technology: Practices of Empowerment, Embodiment and Technicity. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan pp. 160-174
Blog Posts
Preece, Kelly Louise (2023) Silence is golden when you 'shut up and write' together THE Campus [online] Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/silence-golden-when-you-shut-and-write-together
Preece, Kelly Louise (2023) Good daily work habits for early career researchers THE Campus [online] Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/good-daily-work-habits-early-career-researchers
Preece, Kelly Louise (2023) Supporting neurodiverse PGRs THE Campus [online] Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/supervising-neurodiverse-postgraduate-researchers
Preece, Kelly Louise (2022) Will accessibility gains be lost in the new normal? WonkHE [online] Available at: https://wonkhe.com/blogs/will-accessibility-gains-be-lost-in-the-new-normal/
Preece, Kelly Louise and Sutherst, Jo (2022) Shut Up and Write Online Jisc Digital Culture Case Studies [online] Available at: https://digitalculture.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2022/03/09/shut-up-and-write-online/
Preece, Kelly Louise (2021) The Curriculum Hidden in Different Ways of Doing The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education [online] Available at: https://drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2021/10/04/the-curriculum-hidden-in-different-ways-of-doing/
Kight, Caitlin; Preece, Kelly Louise and Sutherst, Jo (2021) Finding the ‘write path’: how writing groups help postgraduate researchers Excellence in Education [online] Available at: https://excellence-in-education.co.uk/finding-the-write-path-how-socially-supportive-writing-groups-help-postgraduate-researchers/
Preece, Kelly Louise (2019) Childhood Dreams and Happenstance: A Personal Career Journey in 4 Parts Jobs.ac.uk blog [online] Available at: https://blog.jobs.ac.uk/arts-and-humanities/a-personal-career-journey/
Podcasts
R, D and the In-Betweens was my podcast about researchers, development…and everything in-between! In this podcast I spoke to researchers and Higher Education professionals about being a researcher, working in a research environment and all that may entail. So far this has included episodes on research communication, writing up, being a BAME researcher, research ethics and much more! You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher!
Beyond Your Research Degree, was a podcast from the University of Exeter Doctoral College. In this podcast, I spoke to a range of doctoral graduates, all from different disciplines, working outside academia. The podcast is intended to give our postgraduate researchers an insight in to the career routes open to them and how to prepare for a career beyond academia. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Stitcher!
Resources
Researcher Development Online (2022) I led the development of this online resource from the University of Exeter Doctoral College. We have worked closely with our postgraduate researcher community to develop a suite of online resources to support their training and development. These resources, made by PGRs for PGRs, are now available as an open access resource to support the training and development of PGRs across the UK.
PGR Career Planning Guide (2021) I led the development of a PGR Career Planning Guide based on the Career Management Cycle. This open access website provides in-depth information and practical guidance specifically tailored towards postgraduate researchers whether you are thinking about working in academia, industry, self-employment or research.
Ahmed, Afia; Blake, Sally; Farror, James; Mamali, Elizabeth; Preece, Kelly; Spencer, Paul; Wood, Chris (2020) Rethinking Training and Development in an Online Context Vitae Connections Week 2020 14th-18th September 2020 Available online at: https://connectionsweek2020.vitae.ac.uk/agenda/session/328932
Preece, Kelly Louise (2020) The Student Experience of Online Training and Development Vitae Connections Week 2020 14th-18th September 2020 Available online at: https://connectionsweek2020.vitae.ac.uk/agenda/session/328154
Preece, Kelly Louise (2019) Communicating your research to the media SWDTP Conference 2019 – Creative and Innovative Research Communication University of Exeter, 13th November 2019
Preece, Kelly Louise (2018) What next? Finding the right workplace for your needs and skills SWDTP Conference 2018 – Beyond Research: Society, Collaboration and Impact SS Great Britain Museum Bristol, 14th November 2018
Preece, Kelly Louise; Foster, Kate and Wood, Chris (2018) Supporting the Professional Development of Researchers AGCAS Annual Conference for HE Careers and Employability Professionals 2018 University of Exeter, 3rd-4th September 2018
Preece, Kelly Louise and Flint, Sally (2018) Supporting Postgraduate Researchers to Write: Developing a Doctoral College Write Club Graduate School of Education Research Conference 2018 University of Exeter, 23rd March 2018
Preece, Kelly Louise (2017) Towards a Framework for Supporting PGR Wellbeing at the University of Exeter Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2017 Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 11th-12th September 2017
Preece, Kelly Louise (2015) Embedding Digital Documentation in Creative and Pedagogical Processes Digital Echoes ICE Coventry University, 13th February 2015
Preece, Kelly (2014) Choreography and Pedagogy – A Provocation Instigating, Creating and Responding Roundtable University of Northampton, 8th November 2014
Preece , Kelly Louise (2014) Hammers and Blind Man’s Stick: Re-examining the Digital Double Dance Research Symposium University of Northampton, 15th October 2014
Holt, Duncan; Childs, Cathy; Pickard, Angela; Preece, Kelly Louise and Reed, (2014) Identifying Dance in UK Higher Education World Dance Alliance Global Summit 2014: Contemporising the Past, Envisaging the Future Centre National De Danse Contemporaine, Angers, 6th-11th July 2014
Preece, Kelly Louise (2014) Bringing History to Life: Pedagogical Approaches to Dance History in Higher Education World Dance Alliance Global Summit 2014: Contemporising the Past, Envisaging the Future Centre National De Danse Contemporaine, Angers, 6th-11th July 2014
Preece, Kelly Louise (2014) Digital Dates: Using social media platforms in learning and teaching Digital Dates Seminar Series University of Leeds, 13th January 2014
Preece, Kelly Louise (2014) Blended Learning Symposium: Social Media Student Education Conference 3: Engaging Leeds University of Leeds, 10th January 2014
Preece, Kelly Louise (2014) Social Media platforms as educational interfaces Student Education Conference 3: Engaging Leeds University of Leeds, 10th January 2014
Preece, Kelly Louise (2011) Owning the Experience: Agency and Ownership in Mixed Media Performance Performance Studies International #17 Utrecht School of Arts, 25th-29th May 2011
Preece, Kelly Louise (2011) Intimate Exchanges: Spatial Practice in Telematic Performance Journeys Across Media: Space in our Time University of Reading, 6th May 2011
Preece, Kelly Louise (2010) Digital Duet: My Body and My Avatar Showcase: The first annual University of Leeds postgraduate researcher conference University of Leeds, 14th December 2010
Preece, Kelly Louise (2010) Using Technology to Facilitate Reflection in Presentation Assignments Digitalis: Using digital technologies to enhance and embed creative reflection School of Performance and Cultural Industries University of Leeds, 27th October 2010
Research posters
Preece, Kelly Louise (2020) Developing a Pedagogy for Online Training and Development Vitae Connections Week 2020 14th-18th September 2020 Available online at: https://connectionsweek2020.vitae.ac.uk/agenda/session/328153
Preece, Kelly Louise (2019) Supporting Postgraduate Researcher Writing Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2019 Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 16th-17th September 2019
Preece, Kelly Louise (2017) Towards a Framework for Supporting PGR Wellbeing at the University of Exeter Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2017 Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 11th-12th September 2017
I am currently supporting a range of strategic projects and areas of work:
- Leading on the University response to generative AI with Heather Hasely, Director of Education Innovation
- Working with Professor Rob Freathy to deliver the NSS Gold Assessment and Feedback project
- Director of the EduExe Festival of Teaching and Learning
- Re-developing the Education Toolkit according to staff feedback
- Launching the new EduExe podcast as a space for discussion and debate about key issues in Higher Education
- Re-launching the Excellence in Education blog as a hub of good practice
- Teaching Excellence Award Lead (TEAL) for National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE)