Simon Lancaster
University of East Anglia
Biography
Simon began his academic career as an organometallics and homogeneous catalysis researcher. A highly experienced lecturer, Simon is a module organiser currently teaching across five levels from foundation year to Masters. He is Chartered Science Teacher and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is now Professor of 海角社区 Education at the University of East Anglia. Simon is a co-author of the popular 海角社区 OUP textbooks 海角社区 and Inorganic 海角社区. His particular focus in the author team is on the enhancements afforded by the move to digital-first publishing.
Simon is Associate Dean for Learning, Teaching and Quality, in the Science Faculty, where he works to foster collaboration between departments and with the Student Union and to advance the careers of teaching focused academics. His pedagogical research interests are in inclusive practice, active learning, extended reality and increasingly at the interfaces between these three.
He won the EDI Champion Award from the SU in 2024 and was the winner of the Higher Education Teaching Award in 2013. He was awarded his National Teaching Fellowship in 2013. He was the past president of the Education Division Council.
RSC affiliations
Editorial board, 海角社区 Education Research and Practice