Prof Michael Seery BA MA MSc PhD SFHEA NTF CChem FRSC
I am Professor of Chemistry Education and the Director of Teaching in the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. As Director of Teaching, I have responsibility for managing a large-scale change agenda in how we teach, assess, and develop appropriate graduate attributes of our students.
My research and scholarship is in the areas of learning in laboratories, supporting students’ independent learning, and methods in education research. My current focusses are studying how we can foster intellectual engagement in laboratories by how we design the curriculum, the development of laboratory competencies, and structuring student learning journeys to foster independence. I am also interested in academic writing, and teaching the process of writing to students, as well as to those new to education research. My teaching duties involves various aspects of physical chemistry, as well as education research methods in a capstone project course.
Community activities
I am a member of the RSC Education Division Council. I organise the annual Methods in Chemistry Education Research (MICER) conference, and I am Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of the 2021/2023 Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice. Until recently, I was the Editor in Chief of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journal Chemistry Education Research and Practice (free to access).
Personal Interests
I also try to be a historian, and have written some books on the history of Enniskerry, as well as a study of early school houses in County Wicklow, Ireland, now available on Google books. I also maintain a blog on some aspects of the history of Dublin’s streets. When not working or doing history, I enjoy spending time in my garden and travelling with my partner, Matthew.
Social Networks
- Blog: Link to my blog, which I have maintained since about 2010, called “Is this going to be on the exam?“
- Twitter: @seerymk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mkseery/
- Google Scholar: Link to Google Scholar page
Awards
- 2020 National Teaching Fellow (Advance HE)
2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Inspirational Member Award - 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Teaching Award
- 2011 Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching
- 2009 National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning Teaching Excellence Award
Contact
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3FJ.
My School Homepage: Link to School Homepage