Jeremy Hopper

My profile

Biography

I am a tutor on the PGCE programme, working with trainee Social Science postgraduates. I am also a lecturer in Counselling & Clinical Psychology, Developmental Issues in Childhood &Youth and Understanding People.

Academic and professional qualifications

BA (Hons) Social Science MMU

PCGE Post-compulsory Education University of Manchester

MA Education MMU

EdD MMU - Due to be completed September 2020

Languages

Fluent in Spanish

Prizes and awards

Friend of Gorton Monastry

Projects

I worked with the St James collection of schools in Bolton to provide teachers in both Primary and Secondary schools an insight into how contemporary psychological research can influence their practice. This was a bespoke course, addressing the features of praxis most relevant to thier pedagogy.

I also designed a bespoke course on statistics for Masters students at Riga University’s Creative Industries MA, supporting research conducted in Latvia, assessing the impact of artistic and creative industries on hte wider society and economies in the Baltic states.

Teaching

Why study…

Psychology enables the individual to better understand the actions of humans by scientific study.

Subject areas

Psychology

Research outputs

My research investigates the factors that influence the extent of student engagement in their course. The affective, behavioural and cognitive aspects of engagement are researched in the context of a neoliberal political environment. I am currently using qualitative research methods to understand what aspects of learning at university are most relevant to undergraduates in a broad context.