One of my major roles as Director of the ISE is to support the development of excellence in Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Science and the Environment, in particular, improving the experience of undergradauates throughout the Faculty.

We are keen to encourage and support colleagues in research into pedagogy and teaching practices. Collectively we have a wealth of knowledge and innovation: we need to write about that so that others can benefit too.

I have managed the Extended Science programme for over 25 years now but will be handing over to my colleague Dr Roy Lowry in September 2016. This is still the most exciting and rewarding part of the job. Over 2700 students have graduated from the programme who would not otherwise have been able to enter university directly. I am proud to be associated with an excellent teaching team, without whom none of this would have been possible, and not least some fine and determined students who are pleasure to teach.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Chemistry (1979)

PhD - The Synthesis and Properties of Heterocyclic Analogues of Biphenyl Mesogens (1983)

Professional membership

Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)

Chartered Chemist (CChem)

Higher Education Academy - Registered Practicioner (FHEA)

Roles on external bodies

Member of the Department of Health's working group on Health and the Indoor Environment.

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Improving Access to Higher Education through University Based Courses

Widening Participation

Academic and Pastoral Support of Students in Higher Education

Creating and Developing Successful Learning Environments

Assessment and Curriculum Design for Developing Independent Learners

Particulates and the The Indoor Environment

Bovine Mastitis

Liquid Crystals

FTIR Spectroscopy Plant Metabolomics

Brown, Murray T.; Neish, Anna and Harwood, David (2004) Comparison of three techniques for identifying isomorphic phases of Chondus Crispus (gigartinaceae). Journal of Applied Phycology, vol 16, 447-50. Harwood JR and Harwood DJ: (2004) Delivering Higher Education in a Further Education Learning Environment. Journal of Further and Higher Education, vol 28, (2) 153-164 Harwood DJ; (2003) The Progression of non-Standard Undergraduates from the Extended Science Programme. SPAT National Conference, University of Plymouth, 16.1.2003 Harwood DJ and Abbey C (2003) Identification of Critical Factors in the Recrtuitment and Progression of Foundation Level Students in Undergraduate Science. www.physsci.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/development/projects Harwood DJ; (2003) Student Support at Early Stages of Undergraduate Study. National conference on Student tutoring – Making a difference. Aston University, 7.11.2002 Harwood, DJ and Jervis L: (2002) Widening Participation in Science: The University of Plymouth Experience with Extended Science. National Teaching Fellows Conference, London, November 2002 Harwood, DJ: (2002) Transition and Student Support – What’s missing? National Conference on Student Support and Tutoring. University of Plymouth, 27.11.2002 Harwood, DJ Science Foundation Programmes – A Way Forward. National Transition to HE Conference, 31.10.2001, University of Plymouth. Harwood, J.R and Harwood, D.J. (1999) Graduate skills for the 21st century. In: The Learning Society (Edited by Dunne, E.), Kogan Page. Harwood, D.J., O’Hare, T. and Witt, N. (1999) Computer Aided Learning in Science, SEED Working paper Series.