Staff
You will be taught by a number of UCL appointed subject lecturers. All staff teaching on the UPCSE are highly qualified and experienced in their subject areas, many of whom have also worked in industry and/or abroad. External examiners have stated that the teaching is of a high standard and is delivered by qualified, enthusiastic, competent and experienced teachers
Dr Peter BowmanUPCSE CoordinatorDr Peter Bowman read chemistry at Oriel College Oxford and continued his studies there to obtain a D. Phil., researching into chemical carcinogens. After receiving a PGCE at the Institute of Education, London he spent over twenty years teaching science in London schools and colleges and preparing students for university entrance before joining the UPCSE team as Lecturer in Chemistry. He is now also the UPC Science Coordinator. |
Daphne ThomasEnglish and Science and Society Co-ordinatorDaphne Thomas studied French and English and obtained a BA (Hons) in Modern European Studies at Nottingham Trent University in 1999. After qualifying to teach English, she taught in France, Spain and New Zealand before coming back to the UK in 2003. Daphne completed her DELTA at UCL in 2004 and joined the UPCSE team in the same year, becoming coordinator in 2006. She completed her MA in Teaching English to Speaker's of Other Languages (TESOL) at the Institute of Education, University of London in November 2007. |
Dr. John CareyLecturer in BiologyDr John Carey studied for his BSc in Zoology at Nottingham University. He then undertook research in biochemical endocrinology, obtaining his PhD from Nottingham University. After four years as a development scientist with a pharmaceutical company, he entered teaching, gaining a PGCE from Leeds University before working in a number of UK colleges. He is a former Chief Examiner for biology for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. |
Mr. Nigel ThompsonNigel Thompson studied English Language and Literature at Trinity College, Dublin University. After this he obtained a PGCE from Leeds University and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Reading University. He has taught and developed a wide range of English language courses both in the UK and abroad, including English for Academic Purposes, General English and Business English. |
Dr. Chris FenwickLecturer in MathematicsDr Chris Fenwick obtained his first degree in Mathematics and Computing before being awarded a Master’s degree in Numerical Analysis from Brunel University and a Master’s in Space Science from UCL. His Ph.D. in mathematics education was awarded by Brunel University. He has over 11 years experience in the support and delivery of subjects relating to mathematics and computing.Dr Chris Fenwick's website |
Mr. Steve Scott-RobsonSteve Scott-Robson obtained degrees in physics at the University of Sussex, UK and Uppsala University, Sweden. For many years, he taught English abroad. Starting on UPCSE in 2003 as an English teacher, he changed to teaching physics in 2006. With the experience of both studying and living abroad a total of 16 years, he acquired three foreign languages himself. Having taught both English and physics, he is well equipped as an UPCSE teacher. He also organizes some trips for UPC students. |
Dr Amelie BergerLecturer in MathematicsDr Amelie Berger is teaching the mathematics module of the UPCSE course, having previously taught on UPCH too. She obtained her undergraduate mathematics degrees at The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, before doing postgraduate studies at Ohio State University in the USA, where she also taught. She eventually returned to South Africa and became a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg before moving to England in 2002. Her specialist topic is graph theory. In England she taught A-level mathematics and further mathematics and obtained a PGCE before coming to UCL. |
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