Dr Duncan Hindmarch

Course Director

Psychology and Education

I have over thirty years’ experience working in education, including teaching abroad and teacher training within a Further Education college (CELTA/ESOL Level 5/PgCE LLS). Since joining the University of Staffordshire in 2011, I have been Course Leader of partnerships-based programmes, BA Education (top-up) and Post-graduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education (PgCHPE).

In 2021 I became Course Director for our Postgraduate and Professional programmes (FD Ed, BA Education and Early Childhood Studies, BA Education top-up, PgCIE, PgCHPE, MA, PhD and EdD). A key aspect of this role is developing our offer to meet changing market needs, such as the creation of attractive and successful online learning options on our MA Education.

With Advance HE recognition (Senior Fellow and Registered External Examiner), I have experience teaching across all levels of higher education, currently delivering the online PgCHPE. As Course Director and Quality Champion, I regularly participate in internal and external award boards, validations and quality reviews.

Utilising evidence informed learning, I am a UKCGE Recognised Supervisor, supporting and examining MA, EdD and PhD candidates. I have also led and contributed to a best-selling range of FE and HE based teacher training books and written numerous practice-based articles.

Professional memberships and activities

HEA Senior Fellow
Society for Education and Training Fellow
UK Council for Graduate Education Recognised Research Supervisor

Academic qualifications

Doctor of Education Staffordshire University
Masters Education and Leadership Oxford Brookes University
Post Graduate Certificate in Education Manchester Metropolitan University.
Qualified Teacher (Learning and Skills) Lifelong Learning UK
BA History Warwick University
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults Cambridge UCLES

Expertise

Supporting meaningful feedback from students (Live Learning Dialogue)
Developing student engagement (DRIVE/BEST-Engaged Model)
Practitioner-led research (collaborative and creative writing)
Further and Higher Education Policy

Research interests

International comparative education
Education policy development
Critical thinking
Assessment and feedback
Supporting meaningful student feedback

Teaching

Distance learning part time Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education

Education Doctorate and PhD Principal Supervisor

Publications

Disley, J, Machin, L and Hindmarch, D (2026) Student perspectives on the value of university mobility programmes in BERA Review of Education (14:3) https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.70222

Hindmarch, D., Mullor, J. and Stuart, L. (2026) Piloting Live Learning Dialogue (LLD) in SEDA Educational Developments 26.4.

Memon, M., Hindmarch, D., Howard, C. and Reilly, D. (2026) Supporting all students (traditional and apprentices) in a digital age. Journal of Vocational Research and Practice (Vol 2, Issue 1)

Whelan, A. and Hindmarch, D. (2026) Mind the engagement gap: Developing student engagement across online and face-to-face learning environments in SEDA Educational Developments 26.4.

Machin, L., Hindmarch, D. Murray, S., Richardson, T. and Hall, F. (2025) A Concise Guide to the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. (2nd Edn). London: Routledge.

Khan et al. (2025) CPD developments in China: insights from the 2022 New English Curriculum Standards in IATEFL 2024 Brighton Conference Selections p87-91

Li, Z., Machin, L. and Hindmarch, D. (2024) A creative perspective on academic writing pedagogy in Higher Education: Using the DREAM model to develop creative and critical thinking in student academic writing Practitioner Research in Higher Education. p142-160.

Machin, L., Hindmarch, D., Murray, S, Richardson, T. (2024) A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (4th Edn.) London: Routledge.

Sidhu, B. and Hindmarch, D. (2024) Breaking Out: Using Negotiated Ground Rules to ‘DRIVE’ forward Student Engagement in Online Breakout Rooms. SEDA Educational Developments 25.2 (pp22-25)

Machin, L., Hindmarch, D., Murray, S, Richardson, T. (2023) A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (4th Edn.) London: Routledge.

Hollyman, S. and Hindmarch, D. (2023) Judging yesterday’s creative work by today’s standards is a tough ask. WONKHE.

Hindmarch, D., Machin, L, Richardson, T., Forrester, G., Hudson, R. and Pugh, J. (2022) A comparative report between China’s International Understanding and Global Competencies and similar foci in specific curricula in England. A report for the British Council. Staffordshire University, IoE.

Hindmarch, D. Machin, L., Murray, S., Richardson, T. Walmsley-Smith, H. (2020) A Concise Guide to Lecturing in Higher Education and the Academic Professional Apprenticeship London: Routledge.

Hindmarch, D. (2018) A case study examining Graduate Attribute implementation in a Higher Education Institute department and its Further Education college partners. Transformative education or ‘ticking the box’? Doctoral thesis, Staffordshire University.

Hindmarch, D., Hall, F., Machin, L. and Murray, S. (2017) A Concise Guide to Education Studies. London: Routledge.

External profiles

ORCID