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Mr Sean Derrick

Mr Sean Derrick

Student Transitions Teacher

  • Email address S.Derrick@wlv.ac.uk
  • Location Lord Swraj Paul Building MU202
  • Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Institute School of Social, Historical and Political Studies

I read War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, graduating in 2014. My main focus during my undergraduate studies was on Counterinsurgency, Terrorism and Conflict Resolution. I followed this up by undertaking a Master's Degree in Terrorism and Political Violence at Kingston University from 2014 to 2015. 

In 2016 I was hired by the University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the aim of improving student progression from Level 3 to 4 and Level 4 to 5. As part of my GTA role, I completed a PGCE in Post Compulsory Education focusing on post-14 education. Through the Society for Education and Training, I have achieved Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status.

In my current role as Student Transitions Teacher, I primarily work with students from the School of Social, Historical and Political Studies providing both pastoral and academic advice and support.

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2019)
  • Member of the Society for Education and Training (2017)
  • BA(Hons) in War Studies, University of Wolverhampton (2011 to 2014)
  • MSc in Terrorism and Political Violence, Kingston University (2014 to 2015)
  • PGCE in Post Compulsory Education, University of Wolverhampton (2016 to 2017)
  • Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, Society for Education and Training (2017-2018)

Teaching interests

I have taught on the following modules:

  • Critical Thinking (3GK005)
  • The World at Work (3GK006)
  • War and the Modern World (4WR003)
  • Thinking about War and Peace (4WR002)
  • The Holocaust (4WR004)
  • The Pursuit of History (4HS001)