Role
Gemma Heathcote is a senior lecturer in Nottingham Trent Institute of Education. She teaches predominantly on post-graduate courses, including the MA Education and PGCE Primary ITT program, and is a research supervisor for MA, PGCE and BA Primary students. She teaches predominantly about social justice, research, policy and practice in education.
Career overview
Gemma is a trained primary school teacher and completed her training at University of Hull. She worked for approximately six years as primary school teacher in Derby and Nottingham, teaching in mainstream settings. In 2016, she completed an MA in Education at NTU and then worked as an hourly paid lecturer for the University of Derby. Gemma has been working at NTU for approximately six years and is currently studying her PhD.
Research areas
Gemma's PhD research focuses on exploring 'resilience' with Teaching Assistants (TAs). She is the Schools Lead for GMB Union - NTU Work Futures Observatory, a research collaboration organised by Tom Vickers for the Work Futures Research Group.