Dr Bryony Black
BA (Hons), PGCE, EdD
School of Education
Director of Initial Teacher Education
PGDE Mathematics tutor
Student Support Lead
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
+44 114 222 8150
Full contact details
School of Education
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
- Profile
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Bryony taught mathematics in a range of schools in England and southern Africa for 12 years before joining the department in 2010. She was Head of Maths in an inner-city Sheffield school for five years and joined the Senior Leadership Team of the school for a year.
Bryony has worked as a Regional Coordinator for the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. In this role, she worked with teaching colleagues in both primary and secondary schools across Yorkshire and the Humber to develop outstanding practise through collaborative projects.
- Research interests
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Bryony's research focuses on mathematics leadership in secondary schools.
Bryony is a member of the Teaching Excellence in Social Sciences (TESS) Scholarship Circle, and is currently undertaking research into school-university partnerships.
- Teaching activities
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Bryony is Director of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and course coordinator for Mathematics Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGDE). Bryony also teaches on the MA in Applied Professional Studies in Education (APSE), supporting qualified teachers as distance learners for their dissertation.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Is a member of the strategic group for the South Yorkshire Maths Hub.
- Is Vice-Chair of the Secondary Committee for UCET (www.ucet.ac.uk)