David Read
University of Southampton
Biography
David is Professorial Fellow in Chemical Education at the University of Southampton. He was previously a secondary school teacher and has led the development of innovative teaching methods and the use of learning technology in chemistry and more widely at Southampton. He is the admissions tutor for the Science Foundation Year and Director of Outreach in Chemistry, and Head of the Education Group within Chemistry, and works closely with those involved in public engagement in the department.
David is partly seconded to the Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) at the University of Southampton, where he is the Education Collaborative Lead (Partnership with Faculties), supporting the development and delivery of training activities for academics and early career researchers. He is investigating the role of subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in teacher development at school and university level, and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2017.
RSC affiliations
Editorial board, Chemistry Education Research and Practice