Catherine Lillie

Catherine is a Teaching Enhancement Advisor focussing on postgraduate and early career teaching development. She designed and is Module Lead for the Professional Practice in T&L in HE module (accredited at AFHEA) which forms part of the Postgraduate Training Scheme and also leads the Passport to University Teaching programme. She is the Programme Director for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) and lead for the DARTE fellowship scheme. She is the editor for the Teaching Essentials site, is co-host of the Cup of Tea podcast and contributes to other projects and programmes within the Teaching Excellence Academy.

Catherine has many years’ experience in higher education, specialising in professional development for researchers, early-career academics and professional services staff. Prior to joining the University of Hull she worked in Researcher Development in the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, designing and running programmes for Research Staff and PGRs. She spent seven years as Executive Officer (Professional Development) at the AUA, where she ran the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice (Higher Education Administration and Management), worked on the national CPD Framework project and designed, delivered and coordinated national professional development initiatives and events. Former roles at the University of Manchester focussed on postgraduate studies and research, in both academic departments and at a cross-institution research centre.

Catherine is currently a doctoral candidate at Lancaster University under the supervision of Professor Paul Ashwin, researching the development of teaching self-efficacy in GTAs through their initial experiences with students.

In 2016 she became a Senior Fellow of the HEA. She holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Leicester and an MA in Online and Distance Education from the Open University. She is a trained coach and mentor, and has diplomas in both management and leadership, and student support and guidance.