Personal statement

Shaun is an experienced academic/educational developer, having worked in several roles and institutions to support staff development in academic practice. He leads the Teaching Expertise Development team at Bath Spa University. This team facilitates professional learning for all staff who teach and support learning at Bath Spa, particularly in relation to pedagogy and curriculum design/enhancement.

Immediately before joining Bath Spa University, Shaun was Senior Lecturer in Academic Practice at the University of the West of England, and Programme Leader of their Academic Professional Programme (including the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Professional Practice, and Academic Professional Apprenticeship).

Shaun’s original academic background was in Classics and Ancient History, specialising in alcohol consumption in ancient Greco-Roman society. He taught at the Universities of Exeter and Bristol, and worked on research projects for Exeter, the European Institute for the History and Culture of Food (IEHCA) and Harvard.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD Classics, University of Exeter
  • MA Ancient History and Classical Culture, Swansea University
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, University of Exeter
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies in Learning and Teaching in HE, University of Exeter
  • BA (Hons) Ancient History, Swansea University
  • Professional Development Course for External Examiners, Advance HE

Professional memberships

  • Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
  • Institutional Contact for Bath Spa, Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
  • Coordinator, South-West Educational Developers’ Forum (SWEDF)

Other external roles

  • External Examiner at Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University – Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice and Academic Professional Apprenticeship (Hallam Academic Award)

Areas of expertise

  • Academic/educational development
  • Professional learning in Higher Education
  • Learning and teaching in Higher Education
  • Curriculum design and enhancement

Research and academic outputs

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The artistry of teaching in higher education: practical ideas for developing creative academic practice
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King, H, Bale, R, Corradini, E, Fossey, P, Gannaway, D, Morantes-Africano, L, Mudd, S.A and Potter, J, eds. (2024) The artistry of teaching in higher education: practical ideas for developing creative academic practice. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9781032569529

Developing the artistry of teaching and approaches to learning: what we can learn from those teaching theatre improvisation
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Petrova, P, Mudd, S.A, Palmer, I and Brown, S (2024) 'Developing the artistry of teaching and approaches to learning: what we can learn from those teaching theatre improvisation.' In: King, H, ed. The artistry of teaching in higher education: practical ideas for developing creative academic practice. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 163-177. ISBN 9781032569529

Introduction: the artistry of teaching in higher education
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King, H, Bale, R, Corradini, E, Fossey, P, Gannaway, D, Morantes-Africano, L, Mudd, S.A and Potter, J (2024) 'Introduction: the artistry of teaching in higher education.' In: King, Helen, ed. The artistry of teaching in higher education: practical ideas for developing creative academic practice. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 1-14. ISBN 9781032569529

PGCert transformation: from award to apprenticeship and dissemination of practice
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Mudd, S.A, Narborough, J and O’Leary, R (2020) 'PGCert transformation: from award to apprenticeship and dissemination of practice.' In: Poot, A, ed. Charting new courses in learning and teaching: case studies from the PebblePad Community - the pioneers of exceptional learning experiences. PebblePad Learning, Telford, pp. 71-76. ISBN 9780956564160

“Don’t be thirsty!”: wine beakers with drinking mottos in Roman Britain
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Mudd, S.A (2015) '“Don’t be thirsty!”: wine beakers with drinking mottos in Roman Britain.' In: Hailwood, M and Toner, D, eds. Biographies of drink: a case study approach to our historical relationship with alcohol. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, pp. 72-99. ISBN 9781443871556

Vinum vires: Trier black-slipped ware and constructive drinking in Roman Britain
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Mudd, S.A (2014) 'Vinum vires: Trier black-slipped ware and constructive drinking in Roman Britain.' In: Janković, M.A, Mihajlović, V.D and Babić, S, eds. The edges of the Roman world. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, pp. 86-104. ISBN 9781443858991

A personalised approach to initial professional development: the Needs Analysis at UWE Bristol
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Mudd, S.A (2024) 'A personalised approach to initial professional development: the Needs Analysis at UWE Bristol.' Educational Developments, 25 (1). pp. 9-12. ISSN 1469-3267

Reflecting on the Academic Professional Apprenticeship: Lessons learnt at a large higher education institution
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O'Leary, R, Mudd, S.A and King, H (2019) 'Reflecting on the Academic Professional Apprenticeship: Lessons learnt at a large higher education institution.' Educational Developments, 20 (4). pp. 19-23. ISSN 1469-3267

Editorial
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Mudd, S.A (2012) 'Editorial.' Pegasus: the Journal of the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter, 55. ISSN 0308-2431