Dr Rachel O'Sullivan

Who am I?

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. 

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. 

Academic and professional qualifications

B.A. (QTS) Hons. Education Studies with Physical Education (University of Warwick)

M.A. Education Research (University of Lancaster)

EdD (Manchester Metropolitan Universty)

Previous employment

Christ the King High School, Preston.
Colne Primet High School, Colne : Subject Leader Physical Education, Assistant Headteacher

Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Exercise and Sports Science: Senior Lecturer

Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Education: Senior Lecturer

Research expertise

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.

Publications

• Journal articles

• Chapters in books

• Conferences

  R. Dann, JM. Basford, J. Scanlon, C. Woodfine, C. Booth, et al. R. O'Sullivan. (2016). Developing ‘facilitated collaborative auto-ethnography’ to build research culture, confidence and capability within Higher Education. BERA Conference, Leeds,