Martha Caddell, PFHEA

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20052023

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Biography

Martha Caddell is Professor of Higher Education Policy and Pedagogy and Director of the global Learning and Teaching Academy at Heriot-Watt University.  She is the university’s senior academic leader in learning and teaching, responsible for institutional strategy development and implementation, enhancing teaching culture, and securing effective academic development across campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia and partners globally.

Martha is recognised nationally and internationally for her strategic leadership of educational transformation; championing flexible learner journeys and widening participation; inspiring educational leadership and academic development; enabling authentic student-staff partnership and diverse learning communities; and driving sector collaboration and enhancement activity. She has extensive experience leading sector collaborative projects and networks focused on educational enhancement, and has led strategic partnerships with college, industry and third sector partners to drive flexible learner journeys.

Her academic background is in international and comparative education, with research and scholarship projects spanning education for sustainable development, education policy and practice in civil war and conflict, widening participation, and support for educational leadership, including course and programme leadership in higher education.

Martha is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • L Education (General)
  • LB2300 Higher Education
  • LB2361 Curriculum
  • LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
  • HM Sociology

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