Dr Robert Morgan BA (Hons), PGCE, MA, SFHEA

Senior Lecturer

Dr Robert Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Greenwich.

Robert is a qualified primary school teacher and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Since joining the university in 2007, he has been teaching students to become qualified primary teachers within the Higher Education route for Initial Teacher Education (ITE).

He is currently the Educational & Professional Studies coordinator and lead for Religious Education in the School of Education. He is a senior lecturer on the undergraduate BA Hons degree and Post Graduate Certification in Education (PGCE) routes.

Robert's doctoral thesis explored the relationship between trainee primary teachers and Teaching Assistants through the concept of the 'localized familiarization' programme. 

Robert is the chair of Royal Borough Greenwich's SACRE Agreed Syllabus Conference, vice-chair of Royal Borough Greenwich's SACRE and vice-chair of NASACRE.

Posts held previously:

  • 2004-07: Teacher, St Augustine of Canterbury CE Primary School, Belvedere, Bexley
  • 2000-04: Teacher, St Peter's CE Primary, Walworth, Southwark
  • 1994-2000: Teacher, George Street Primary and Pentwyn Primary, Torfaen

Teacher training

Responsibilities within the university
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Primary Education
  • Lecturer on the BA Hons and PGCE courses
  • Course coordinator for Educational & Professional Studies
  • Department research coordinator for colleagues
  • Attends various ITE committees
  • Personal tutor
  • School Experience coordinator

Recognition
  • 2015, External Examiner for University of Wolverhampton
  • 2014, Vice Chair of Governing body at Alderwood Primary School, Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • 2013, Committee member of SACRE (Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education), Royal Borough of Greenwich2009, Committee member NaPTEC (National Primary Teacher Education Council), Oxford and London

Research / Scholarly interests

Robert's thesis year for a Doctorate in Education, explores the deployment of teaching assistants by trainee teachers during their school experience.

Recent publications