Dr Rachel O'Sullivan
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
I am passionate about our beautiful and precious planet and the wonderful nature and wildlife that surrounds us. I am a cyclist, photographer and adventurer.
Teaching
Why do I teach?
I teach becuase I hope for a better, fairer future in which all young people can thrive, succeed and achieve. I believe that education is central to achiving social justice, equality of opportunity and to create a better, kinder society.
Subject areas
Physical Education.
Research outputs
My research interest lies in the benefits to teacher practice of career-long engagement in, and with, research and the importance of questioning, thinking and reflecting on what and how we teach.
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Chapters in books
Hulme, M., O'Sullivan, R. (2022) 'Beginning teachers’ roles and responsibilities.' In Capel, S., Leask, M., Younie, S., Hidson, E., Lawrence, J. (ed.) Learning to teach in the Secondary School: a companion to school experience (9th edition). Routledge, pp. 24-38.
Hulme, M., Marsden, R. (2021) 'Becoming research literate.' In Hulme, M., O'Sullivan, R., Smith, R. (ed.) Mastering Teaching: Thriving as an Early Career Teacher. McGraw Hill,
Woodfine, C., Meanwell, K., Ryan-Atkin, H., Hulme, M., Aitken, R., Rivers, R. (2021) 'Developing through reflection and collaborative enquiry.' In Hulme, M., O'Sullivan, R., Smith, R. (ed.) Mastering Teaching: Thriving as an Early Career Teacher. McGraw Hill,
Wye, B., Brierley, A., Hulme, M. (2021) 'Wellbeing of children and young people.' In Hulme, M., O'Sullivan, R., Smith, R. (ed.) Mastering Teaching: Thriving as an Early Career Teacher. McGraw Hill,
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Journal articles
Dann, R., Scanlon, J., Basford, J., Booth, C., O'Sullivan, R., Woodfine, C., Wright, P. (2018) 'The Impact of Doctoral Study on University Lecturers’ Construction of Self within a changing Higher Education policy context.' Studies in Higher Education, 44(7) pp. 1166-1182.
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Conference papers
Dann, R., Basford, J.M., Scanlon, J., Woodfine, C., Booth, C., O'Sullivan, R. (2016) 'Developing ‘facilitated collaborative auto-ethnography’ to build research culture, confidence and capability within Higher Education.' BERA Conference, Leeds,