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Dr Emma Rawlings Smith

PhD Supervisor

e.rawlingssmith@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Emma Rawlings Smith

Overview

I am a Lecturer in Education and joined the School of Educational Sciences at ¶º±ÆÖ±²¥ in September 2021 with responsibility for our PhD/EdD Programmes as Postgraduate Research Lead. In addition, I teach, supervise and tutor across ITE, Masters and Doctoral programmes and am a personal tutor for PGCE Secondary postgraduates. Beyond the School of Educational Sciences, I am the College of Human Sciences representative on the Sustainability Strategy GroupÌýand a member of a Bangor-wide collaborative research group named Places of Climate Change (). I have various research interests which focus on teacher education, mentoring, school geography, encountering place, and the 11-18 school curriculum.

I was previously a lecturer in the School of Education, University of Leicester, holding a number of roles including PGCE Subject Lead, SCITT Academic Lead, Research Methods Module Lead on the MSc Educational Leadership programme and Doctoral supervisor. I started my career teaching school geography in a range of secondary schools in the UK and abroad, working as examiner/senior examiner and exam author (AQA,ÌýEdexcel and OCR), consulting for a range of educational organisations including the GA, RGS-IBG and FSC leading national training events and authoring a range of textbooks and resources for students and teachers.

I am an active member of the geography education community; a member of the Geographical Association’s (GA) and theÌýÌýEditorial Board. I am a regular contributor to GA publications and co-authoredÌý(Jones, 2017) and Top Spec titleÌýChanging PlacesÌý(Rawlings Smith et al, 2016). Over the last two years I have supported NASBTT as Subject Network Lead for Secondary Geography. I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Chartered Geographer (and assessor thereof) andÌýinterview panellist for the Geography Teacher Training Scholarship programme (DfE/RGS-IBG). I work as an External Examiner for the University of Reading (PGCE Geography) and Liverpool Hope University (SD Secondary PGCE) and I am a member of the , , and .

Qualifications

  • PhD: An exploration of the professional capital of authors who recontextualise knowledge about place in English A level geography textbooks
    University of Leicester, 2020
  • MA: Education (Distinction)
    Liverpool Hope University, 2014
  • Professional: PGCE Secondary Geography
    University of Sheffield, 2000
  • MSc: Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy (Distinction)
    University of Sheffield, 1999
  • BSc: BSc Geography (Biols)
    University of Sussex, 1997

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

My subject specialism focuses on teacher education, professional learning, mentoring, action research and lesson study, 11-18 school geography, and the school-university transition.

Publications

2023

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E. & Rushton, E. A. C., 3 Jul 2023, In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 32, 3, p. 252-267 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 17 Jan 2022, Leeds: Leeds Beckett University, p. 26-30, (CollectivED Working Paper Series).
    Research output: Working paper
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 28 Feb 2022, Mentoring Geography Teachers in the Secondary School: A Practical Guide. Healy, G., Hammond, L., Puttick, S. & Walshe, N. (eds.). First ed. London: Routledge, (Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers).
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E. & Kinder, A., 27 Jan 2022, Sheffield: Geographical Association. 16 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
  • Published
    Oakes, S. & Rawlings Smith, E., 22 Jan 2022, Teaching Geography, 47, 1, p. 32-35.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2021

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 17 May 2021, In: Teaching Geography. 46, 2, p. 49 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 2021, In: Geography. 106, 1, p. 53-56 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Nov 2020, In: Geography Review. 34, 2, p. 30-33 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Jan 2020, 299 p. Leicester : University of Leicester.
    Research output: Other contribution
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 21 May 2020, In: Teaching Geography. 45, 2, p. 53-55 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 29 Mar 2018, International A Level Human Geography for Oxford International AQA Examinations. Ross, S. & Griffiths, A. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford: OUP
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Wood, P. & Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Jun 2017, In: Geography. 102, 2, p. 91-94 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Jul 2017, The Handbook of Secondary Geography. Jones, M. (ed.). Sheffield: Geographical Association, p. 260-277 18 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., Oakes, S. & Owens, A., 1 Jan 2016, Sheffield: Geographical Association. 56 p. (Top Spec)
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
  • Published
    Kitchen, R., Payne, D., Rae, A. & Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Jun 2016, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 380 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book

2015

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Jul 2015, In: Teaching Geography. 40, 2, p. 72-75 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Sept 2013, In: Geography. 98, 1, p. 50-53 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 1 Sept 2013, In: Teaching Geography. 38, 1, p. 35-37 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., Apr 2012, In: Geography Review. 25, 4, p. 2-5 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rawlings Smith, E., 6 Jan 2012, In: Geography. 97, 2, p. 105-108 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Bowen, A., Pallister, J., Rawlings Smith, E. (Contributor) & Hopkin, J. (Contributor), 1 Sept 2009, Harlow: Pearson Education. 264 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

Activities

2021

  • 16 Nov 2021

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    Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)
  • 24 May 2021

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    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • 10 Apr 2021

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
  • School of Education Research seminar

    18 Feb 2021

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
  • 28 Jan 2021

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2020

  • School of Education Research seminar

    5 Mar 2020

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2019

  • 22 Oct 2019

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

Projects

  • 01/11/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

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