Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Amy West is a Learning Development Tutor at the University of Northampton. Before joining the university, she owned a company designing and taking workshops to primary schools, libraries and early years settings, which built on many years of teaching in primary schools.
Research Interests
Current research interests are around the use of metaphor in teaching and learning, and how magic can be used in academic skills development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Projects
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Harnessing UON Core Values: a launchpad to confidence-building for first assessments
Whewell, E. (PI), Power, A. (CoPI), Zakher, M. (CoPI) & West, A. (CoPI)
Project: Internal Fund › Student Success Innovation Fund
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Interconnectedness, place and growth: a visual essay on transformative learning
West, A., Caldwell, H., Tiplady, H. & Whewell, E., 9 Apr 2024, In: Visual Studies. p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel Spaces as Catalysts for Change: Transformative Learning through Transnational Projects
Caldwell, H., Whewell, E., West, A. & Tiplady, H., 29 Aug 2024, In: Education Sciences. 14, 9, 16 p., 954.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Demystifying the dissertation: learning through magic
West, A., Kimberley, E. & Rice, P., 2023.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster
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Demystifying the dissertation: learning through magic
West, A., Rice, P. & Kimberley, E., 2023.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster
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Making it work: A reflection on creating resources for students you never meet
West, A., 30 Jun 2023, Educational Developments, 24, 2, p. 23-26 4 p.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Article
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Learning from undergraduate students' experience of the Digital Learning Across Boundaries (DLAB) project
West, A., Caldwell, H., Whewell, E. & Garrett, B., 23 Jun 2022. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster
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Magic to conjure up academic skills for dissertation support
Kimberley, E., Rice, P. & West, A., 28 Oct 2022, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 25 6 p.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Article
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Levelling the playing field: Embedding academic skills for post graduate students
Mansfield, S., West, A. & Siddall, G., 21 Feb 2020, In: SCONUL Focus. 71, p. 54-57 4 p., 71.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Interconnectedness, place and growth - photographic dataset
West, A. (Creator), Caldwell, H. (Creator), Tiplady, H. (Creator) & Whewell, E. (Creator), University of Northampton, 14 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.24339/d164dbe0-772b-4628-9c34-aa0156c43805
Dataset
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Novel spaces as catalysts for change; developing learner agency through transnational projects - dataset
West, A. (Owner), Whewell, E. (Creator), Tiplady, H. (Creator) & Caldwell, H. (Creator), University of Northampton, 23 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.24339/131e6bf5-ace6-4bae-82db-bf61b30e2331
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Activities
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Apps in LD: gifts or gimmicks?
West, A. (Author)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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LLS Everyone a Researcher Conference 2023
West, A. (Member of programme committee) & Mansfield, S. (Member of programme committee)
9 Jun 2023Activity: Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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Heads together: supporting postgrads.
Siddall, G. (Speaker) & West, A. (Speaker)
9 Jun 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Digital Learning Across Boundaries - Multiplier Event, Howest Campus, Bruges
De Laere, F. (Speaker), Whewell, E. (Author), Edwards, J. (Author), Woolley, K. (Author), Øen, H. (Speaker), West, A. (Author), Garrett, B. (Author), Tiplady, H. (Author), Hultqvist, M. (Speaker), Worm, C. (Speaker), Braaten, E. (Author), Damsgaard, C. (Author) & Casal, L. (Author)
5 May 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar/Workshop › Research
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ALDinHE 2022: The Learning Development Conference
West, A. (Member of programme committee), Mansfield, S. (Member of programme committee), Thomas, S. (Member of programme committee) & Coulson, K. (Organiser)
10 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2022Activity: Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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Magic to conjure up academic skills for dissertation support
Rice, P. (Author), West, A. (Author) & Kimberley, E. (Author)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Using everyday objects for active learning
West, A. (Speaker), Thomas, S. (Speaker), Kimberley, E. (Speaker) & Mansfield, S. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2021Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Workshop › Research
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LLS Everyone a Researcher 2021 Conference
Hibbert, D. (Chair), Dimmock, N. (Organiser), Flynn, D. (Organiser), Cameron, C. (Organiser) & West, A. (Organiser)
8 Jul 2021Activity: Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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