External Examiner
2006 - 2010
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Dr Andrew Holmes' Recognition (56)
Co-chair of University of Hull Project Management Coaching Network
2005 - 2015
Description Established and subsequently I acted as co-chair of the voluntary PMCN group of staff from across the university who were interested in, and wanted to use, project management processes, tools and techniques in their work. As well as chairing the group I regularly ran a series of project management training courses for staff over the years.
Chair of UALL (Universities Adult and Lifelong Learning) Administration Network
2005 - 2013
Description I was voted in as chair of the Chair of UALL (Universities Adult and Lifelong Learning) Administration Network. Arranged the annual conference, attended national policy meetings, disseminated information to members, attended government/HEFCE briefings about adult and continuing education policy, conducted surveys of UALL network members. I presented at each UALL conference. URL https://www.uall.ac.uk/
Initial findings from an impact evaluation of the Personal and Professional Development Programme
2004 - 2004
Description Initial findings from an impact evaluation of the Personal and Professional Development Programme, Penrith Work-based learning conference and UALL Glamorgan conference Affiliated Organisations No Partners
Universities Association for Lifelong Learning Conference organiser (Administration Network)
2004 - 2010
Description I managed a group of five people from other universities to organize the UALL (Universities Association of Lifelong Learning) annual Administration Network conference. Held each year at a different university campus venue, including Newcastle, Bath, Stirling, Scarborough, Oxford, Cambridge, Hertfordshire.
Externally funded project Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
2003 - 2005
Description Secured £15K external grant funding for the development and roll out of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship courses. These were subsequently delivered by myself to public entrepreneurs and new graduates involved in business start ups. The courses were very successful with some participants going on to become sole traders.
Development of continuing education interuniversity teaching observation scheme
2003 - 2004
Description In 2003 I secured external funding from ESCALATE for a project developing a peer teaching observation scheme for continuing education tutors. This involved work with the CE departments of Essex and Aberystwyth and the delivery of training sessions to part time tutors. Subsequent roll out and conference presentations
External Examiner
2003 - 2006
Description Manchester Metropolitan University.
Managed major ESF funded project
1999 - 2001
Description Successfully managed and delivered within budget a £130K European Social Fund project under the PESCA initiative. Providing accredited education and training to people experiencing under-employment or unemployment due to the decline of the north sea fishing industry, so they could secure jobs in the tourism industry. Managed team of people tasked with developing and delivering open and distance learning materials for use as both stand-alone and facilitated face-to-face learning through part-time lecturers.
External examiner
1999 - 2004
Description University of Newcastle.
Co-ordinator for City & Guilds Senior Awards programme
1998 - 2003
Description University contact and manager/coordinator for City and Guilds Senior Awards. Developed and delivered personal and professional management development courses that were validated by City & Guilds.
I used to Senior Awards Licentiate award to develop staff training courses for university PSS staff.
I used the Graduateship award to develop free electives including 'Volunteer for Prison' which involved UoH students conducting research projects at a local HMP Everthorpe.URL https://www.cityandguilds.com/what-we-offer/learners/awards/professional-recognition-awards
Major Programme Development and Management
1995 - 2005
Description In response to HEFCE 3/94 (the requirement to accredit liberal adult education courses or lose all funding) and at the request of the Registrar I proposed, developed and implemented the University Foundation Award (UFA) of accreditation for part-time courses in the Department of Adult Education (later to become the Centre for Continuing Education , Development and Training and then the Centre for Lifelong Learning. The programme rapidly established itself with courses throughout our region, covering Whitby to the North, Leeds, and North East Lincolnshire. It proved to be an immensely flexibly programme that allowed thousands of part-time learners to access a university level education, including work with the WEA and the TGWU.
University of Hull Prince's Trust Volunteers franchise manager
1995 - 1999
Description Manager (as 50% of job role) for the University's Prince's Trust Volunteers franchise. The franchise did receive a visit from HRH Prince Charles when he visited Hull, and he met some of the young people we worked with. URL https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/support-our-work/volunteer
Manager of Graduate Enterprise Scheme
1992 - 2003
Description I acted as the University’s manager of/co-ordinator for the Graduate Enterprise scheme, a HE version of Young Enterprise.
Member of the Institute of Quality Assurance
1992
Description Member of IQA. Have published articles in the IQA journal.
External Reviewer for new MA Education programme Birmingham Newman University
2025 - 2025
Recognition Type Committee/Steering group role Description External academic reviewer MA Education validation, Birmingham Newman University