Will Bowen-Jones

Will Bowen-Jones

Associate Head of Institute (Quality Assurance , Learning and Teaching)

Institute of Sports & Exercise Science

Contact Details

email: w.bowen-jones@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 85 5596

Qualifications

MSc Sociology of Sport, University of Leicester
BEd Physical Education, St Paul’s College, Cheltenham 

University of Worcester Senior Teaching Fellow

Teaching & Research

Professional Interests

Academic Development and Practice
Curriculum Development
Quality Enhancement
Student Experience
Academic Integrity/Plagiarism
Inclusive practice in Learning and teaching
PDP
Student Employability

Research Interests

Learning & Teaching
Peer Learning
Olympic Legacy
Sociology of Sport
Comparative/International Sport
Student Progression, Retention and Achievement

Professional Bodies

HEA, SEDA

Publications

Bowen-Jones W, Barber L. & Martin L.(2009) Book Chapter “The Evolution of a Peer Learning Scheme” in “Beyond the Peer Observation of Teaching”. Eds Gosling D & Mason O’Connor K, SEDA Publications, London.

Bowen-Jones W & Bill K (2009) Book Chapter ‘Enhancing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and employability through PDP’ in ‘Enhancing Student-Centred Learning in Business and Management, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism’ (Eds. Buswell J. & Beckett N.), Threshold Press, Newbury

Chapman V & Bowen-Jones W (2008) ‘From Elitism to Inclusion’. published in Higher Education Close Up (HECU) Conference proceedings, Higher Education Close Up 4 (HECU4) 26-28 June 2008, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Bowen-Jones W & Incledon V, Physical Education in Wales in Klein G & Hardman K (eds) (2007), PE and Sport Education in the European Union, Paris, EPS

Bowen-Jones, W & Bill, K (2006), Enhancing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability through PDP in Beckett N & Kemp P (eds) ‘Enhancing Graduate Employability in Business and Management, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Newbury, Threshold Press

Bowen-Jones, W & Bill, K (2005) Enhancing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability through PDP(HEA HLST Employability Case-study) http://www.hlst.heacademy.ac.uk/projects/employ_bill.pdf 

External responsibilities

2008 - External Reviewer for BA (Hons) Physical and Sport Education, St Mary's University College, Twickenham

2010-2014 External Examiner for BA (Hons) Physical and Sport Education, St Mary's University College, Twickenham

2008-2009 External Reviewer for BA (Hons) Sports Studies, BA (Hons) Sport and Fitness Management, BA (Hons) Sport Development, University of Chichester

2008-09 Consultant for British Universities North America Camps (BUNAC) for Quality Assurance and Work-based Learning programmes