Dr Robert Morgan

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

Associate Professor

Dr Robert Morgan is an Associate Professor in primary Education 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 teaches on the undergraduate BA Hons degree, Post Graduate Certification in Education (PGCE), MA and EdD programmes. He has one doctoral completion.

Posts held previously:

  • 1994-2000: Teacher, George Street Primary and Pentwyn Primary, Torfaen, Cymru.
  • 2000-2004: Teacher, St Peter's CE Primary, Walworth, Southwark.
  • 2004-2007: Teacher, St Augustine of Canterbury CE Primary School, Belvedere, Bexley.

Responsibilities within the university

Associate Professor in Primary Education

Departmental research champion

Member of EDI Standing Committee (2023+)

Joint Programme lead for BA Primary Education Studies (2 year accelerated) full time from November 2023)

Awards

2025 Student-led Teaching Awards: Outstanding Academic Tutor Award

Recognition

2025- current: External Examiner MA Programme University of South Wales/Prifysgol de Cymru.

2019-2024: External Examiner PGCE programme Cardiff Metropolitan University/ Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd.

National Council member and Executive council member of National Association of Primary Education (NAPE)

Research / Scholarly interests

The concept of the commuter student and commuter friendly campuses.

Media activity

Morgan, R. (2023) Behaviourism in schools: The Friday Morning Show. [Audio]