Dr Camilla Priede

BSc, MA, PhD, SFHEA

School of Education

Senior University Teacher

School Student Recruitment Lead

Camilla Priede
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c.priede@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7091
The Wave

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Dr Camilla Priede
School of Education
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
Profile

Since 2010 I have worked in Lifelong Learning at the University, firstly leading the BSc Natural and Human Environments and the Cert HE Archaeology, before leading the Lifelong Learning foundation years from 2014-2025. 

In this time, I’ve led the expansion of our mature student foundation year from an initial cohort of 25 students to 130-150 across 42 different degree programmes, including pathways to the accredited degrees in Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Orthoptics and Landscape Architecture.

I’m a passionate advocate of widening access, and ensuring that with support and compassion all able students can succeed at University, regardless of their background. I have taken this approach to both my teaching and my role leading admissions to all of our pathways. 

I have a particular interest in supporting sanctuary applicants, and sit on the Institution’s University of Sanctuary Action Group, ensuring that all forced migrant applicants to the University are considered for our Lifelong Learning programmes if it’s the right next step for them. 

I hold a BSc in Environmental Archaeology (Edinburgh), an MA in Landscape Archaeology (Sheffield) and a PhD in Biodiversity Management. I first joined the University of Sheffield in 2009 as a Research Associate in the School of Law. 

Research interests

I am an interdisciplinary researcher, I have experience of researching in a variety of fields, including landscape archaeology and anthropology and survey methodology. Central to all of these is a theme of understanding the values which people hold for the world and society which surrounds them, and the development of methods for understanding this.

I am also passionate about communicating research and scholarship to a wider audience, and have held funded events linked to both my research and DLL’s curriculum. These include:

  • ESRC Festival of Social Science 2010 ‘Fear and Loathing in Sheffield’
  • ESRC Festival of Social Science 2011 ‘The Museum of Rock’
  • ESRC Festival of Social Science 2012 ‘Here be Dragons, Mapping a University Landscape’
  • ESRC Festival of Social Science 2014 ‘The Museum of Me’
Teaching activities

I have taught on a variety of degree and foundation level modules, on subjects ranging from Introduction to the Humanities through to Research Methods. I currently lead the ‘Foundations  of Geography’ module, and teach on Academic Literacy and Communication Skills and Maths and Stats. 

In my teaching, I aim to support students to develop their curiosity and confidence, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to succeed on their chosen subject. 

Professional activities and memberships

I am a member of the Foundation Year  Network, serving as a member of the Executive and Communications lead from 2019-2025. I’ve held external examiner positions for a number of institutions, and am currently External Examiner for Cardiff’s Lifelong Learning Centre Science provision. 

Publications

Books

  • C Priede 2009 Understanding Landscape Values, A Scottish Highland Case Study Oxford, Archaeopress

Chapters

  • J Shapland, A Sorsby, G Robinson, C Priede, S Farrall & F McNeill 2014 What quality means to probation staff in England in relation to one-to-one supervision p139-153 in I Durnescu and F McNeill Understanding Penal Practice London, Routledge
  • C Priede 2007, Perceptions and Preferences vs. Pounds and Policy p59-64 in Grabow et al Which Past, Whose Future; Treatments of the Past at the Start of the 21st Century Oxford, B.A.R

Refereed Journals

  • G Robinson, C Priede, S Farrall, J Shapland, F McNeill Understanding Quality in Probation Practice, Frontline Perspectives in England & Wales Criminology and Criminal Justice 14 (2), 123-142
  • Priede, C, Jokinen, A, Ruuskanen, E & Farrall, S 2014 Which probes are most useful when undertaking Cognitive Interviews? International Journal of Social Research Methodology (online content)
  • Farrall, C Priede, E Ruuskanen, A Jokinen, T Galev, M Arcai, S Maffei 2012 Using cognitive interviews to refine translated survey questions: an example from a cross-national crime survey International Journal of Social Research Methodology 15 (6), 467-483
  • G Robinson, C Priede, S Farrall, J Shapland, F McNeill 2012 Doing ‘strengths based’ research: Appreciative Inquiry in a probation Setting Criminology and Criminal Justice (online content)
  • Priede, C & Farrall, S 2011 Comparing Results of Different Styles of Cognitive Interviewing, Thinking Aloud vs. Verbal Probing. International Journal of Social Research Methodology 14(4) 271-287
  • Priede, C, Ruuskanen, E, Jokinen, A & Farrall S 2010 Analysing Cognitive Interview Data to improve Cross National Survey Questions. Social Research Update 59

Non-Refereed Abstracts, Reports & other Publications

  • Ullathorne, H & Priede C 2014 Re-Membering a Training Landscape – WW1 Research at Redmires, Sheffield Paper given at RGS IBG Annual Conference 2014
  • Shapland, J, Bottoms, A, Farrall, S, McNeill, F, Priede, C & Robinson, G 2012 The Quality of Probation Supervision – A literature review (commissioned by National Offender Management Service)
  • Shapland, J, Bottoms, A, Farrall, S, McNeill, F, Priede, C & Robinson, G 2012 Probation Supervision – A literature review summary of key messages The Ministry of Justice Research Summary 2/12
  • Priede, C, Farrall, S, McNeill, F, Robinson, G & Shapland, J 2011 Research report: Emerging findings from Understanding Quality in Probation Practice.