Academic Board Election Results Notice

Academic Board Election 2019

Following a Call for Nominations for vacancies on Academic Board, elections were held in six categories.  Please see below for the results and the election statement of the successful candidates from the six categories.

• Non-Teaching Staff
• Arts, Professional and Social Studies Teaching Staff
• Education, Health and Community Teaching Staff
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology Teaching Staff
• Liverpool Business School Teaching Staff
• Science Teaching Staff

Vacancies remain within the SDF and Professoriat categories due to the small number of nominations received.  A second call for nominations will be announced shortly.

Non-Teaching Staff:

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Philip Bakstad	Student Support Coordinator	158	61.24
Melanie Jones	Researcher Development Adviser	100	38.76

Phil Bakstad has been duly elected as the member of Non-Teaching Staff to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statement

Phil Bakstad – Student Support Coordinator

I have worked at LJMU for 12 years, in both central and faculty-based Professional Services roles within: Student Recruitment, Learning and Teaching and Student Advice. Currently I Co-Chair the National Strategy Group of the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers and Co-Chair LJMU’s staff LGBT+ Network. I believe that with the knowledge, skills and experience I have developed in these roles, I would make a positive contribution to the Academic Board supporting the delivery of the four core aims of our University’s Strategic Plan 2017 – 2022.

 

Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Richard Hill	Lecturer in Policing Studies	10	16.95
Emma Roberts	Programme Leader, History of Art & Museum Studies	27	45.76
Steven Spittle	Senior Lecturer in Media & Cultural Theory	22	37.29

Emma Roberts and Steven Spittle are duly elected as the members of Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statements:

Emma Roberts – Programme Leader, History of Art & Museum Studies

I have worked at Liverpool John Moores University since October 1996 in the School of Art & Design. Over this period, I have witnessed many changes and acquired much knowledge about university procedures, policies, departments and people. This will be the foundation for my period as Member of the Academic Board, should I be successful in my application. LJMU, its staff and students are important to me. I wish to help with shaping the future of the university and its policies, and in supporting the environment for research, scholarship, learning and teaching.

Steven Spittle – Senior Lecturer in Media & Cultural Theory

I am a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies. At this time of considerable change and uncertainty within the sector, and at LJMU, I would like to offer my voice and experience to the Board and the wider University community. I have worked in four universities over the last twenty-four years and have undertaken several External Examiner positions at a broad range of Higher Education Institutions, including: Sheffield Hallam, Wolverhampton University and UEA. I am committed to the quality and equality of experience for both staff and students within LJMU and I believe that maintaining and improving this experience should be the guiding principle underpinning change.

 

 

Faculty of Education, Health & Community

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Mark Arnold	Senior Lecturer	34	54.84
Nicola Morrell-Scott	Senior Lecturer	13	20.97
Karen Rea	Senior Lecturer	15	24.19

Mark Arnold has been duly elected as the member of Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Education, Health and Community to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statement:

Mark Arnold – Senior Lecturer

My experience of working in four universities, senior fellowship of HEA, PhD studentship and external examining role would enable me to guide, advise and assure academic governance. I would work hard to maintain our core values, aims and performance against KPIs, in the current challenging HE context, ensuring Liverpool John Moores University remains positive, welcoming and socially engaged.

I am an excellent registered nurse and lecturer. I would bring leadership, emphasising partnership with students and championing equality and diversity (Athena SWAN), to the Academic Board. I would help plan, co-ordinate, develop and supervise the future academic work of our university.

 

 

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Mohamed Kara-Mohamed	Senior Lecturer in UAVs/Aerospace Engineering	15	40.54
Yog Upadhyay	Senior Lecturer in Construction Law	22	59.56

Yog Upadhyay has been duly elected as the member of Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Technology & Environment to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statement:

Yog Upadhyay – Senior Lecturer in Construction Law

I am an academic lawyer, arrived in Liverpool John Moores with an experience of teaching and research at University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary, University of London, The University of Sheffield, the University of Oxford, and University of Derby.  I have served as a staff governor at University of Derby for a year and have served a number of university committees at Derby and Sheffield i.e chair of Faculty research degree committee, curriculum validation committee, equality etc. I have also been program leader for LLM program. I believe those experience will be useful for the role.

 

 

Faculty of Liverpool Business School

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Moataz Al Hilou	Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management	10	20
Seng Kok	Senior Lecturer/Programme Manager	19	38
David Soehren	Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader Business & HRM	21	42

David Soehren has been duly elected as the member of Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Liverpool Business School to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statement:

David Soehren – Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader, Business & HRM

Recent changes in the HE environment is causing LJMU to re-evaluate how we maximise our students’ teaching and learning experience. During this time of change, I believe it is imperative to create policies, frameworks and processes that support and develop staff in order to create conditions that fulfil student expectation whilst achieving organisational goals. However, I am concerned that decisions without staff input and holistic thinking can create conditions that increase workload and disengagement, leading to lower performance. As a member of the Academic Board, I will endeavour to champion the needs of our students, staff and organisational impact.

 

 

Faculty of Science

The number of votes cast for each candidate were as follows:

NAME	POSITION	NUMBER OF VOTES	%
Matteo Borrini	Principal Lecturer/Programme Leader	15	20
David McIlroy	Reader & Principal Lecturer in Psychology	60	80

David McIlroy has been duly elected as the member of Teaching Staff from the Faculty of Science to the Academic Board, and will serve a term of three years with effect from 26th June 2019.

Supporting statement:

David McIlroy – Reader & Principal Lecturer in Psychology

During my 18 years at LJMU, I have been programme leader (7 years), sat on validation panels, education committees and have mirrored these activities externally. Recognition of my work has come through awards of National Teaching Fellow (2010) and Reader in Individual Differences in Education (2016/7). My application is based on commitment to improving the student experience and enhancing the quality of learning, teaching and assessment. Much on my work and planned pedagogical research synchronises with the current LJMU teaching and learning strategy principles (2017-2022). These include cultural awareness, technology and VLE, partnership and collaboration, innovation, research-informed curriculum and employability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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