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JANE DURDEN
14 Kitts Way, Little Heath, Birmingham B55 7QZ
Tel: 01217 430987 Email: durdenj@gmail.com
Objective: Senior Lecturer in Victorian History, School of Humanities, Blackwell University
PERSONAL PROFILE
Committed to ongoing research of 19th century women social issues
Qualified teacher and leader of research activity within Faculty
Continuing interest in the pedagogy of History education
Innovative and effective administrator
EDUCATION
2006 – 2009 West Birmingham University, School of Humanities
PhD in History (Funded by AHRC)
Thesis Title: Marriage Breakdown in the late 19th Century and its Affect on Women
Supervisor: Professor J M Smithson
Brief Synopsis:
(A detailed synopsis, together with other related information is in the attached appendix)
2005 – 2006 Somerset College, Cambridge
MPhil in Victorian Social History (Funded by AHRC)
Dissertation Title: Middle Class Marriage in the Late Victorian Period
First Class (Distinction) 75%
2003 – 2006 Blackwell University
BA History & English – First Class Honours
QUALIFICATIONS: PGCertLTHE, TEFL, ECDL Advanced
EMPLOYMENT
2011 – present: West Birmingham University, School of Humanities
Lecturer
- Responsible for 1st year course, module leadership and teaching programme at U/G and P/G level
- Worked on collaborative research projects with Cambridge University
- Engaged with the European community to develop research into Women studies, particularly France and Germany
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Jane Durden
2009 – 2011 Blackwell University
Post-doctoral Researcher (Partly funded by small research grant from the British Academy)
Project: Marriage in Victorian England
- Informal supervision of other researchers also working on the project
- Assisted with teaching first year students and marking papers
- Managed large and varied work load
- Demonstrated innovative research methodologies with the use of differential knowledge modes
SKILLS
Teaching
- Course responsibilities for 1st year 19th and 20th century European history
- Seminar leader for 1st year students and some 2nd year students
- Mentored post-graduate students
- 3rd year dissertation supervision
- Developed and implemented new methods of teaching to reflect changes in research;
Computing
- Experienced user of SQL
- Skilled database writer and user
- Confident user of Microsoft packages
- Frequent use of operating systems Unix and Windows
Project and Time Management
- Strong time management skills developed through juggling teaching, research and administration duties
- Management of assessment and continuing quality management processes
- Development of pastoral advice programme for History students
- Organisation of extra-curricular activities
Administration
- Managed and supervised research staff
- Undergraduate programme administrator
- Supervised student theses and set and marked examinations
- Supervised marking of undergraduate dissertations
- Responsibility for organisation and planning of major conference for university: “Expectations of Women in Marriage in the 19th century”
- Wrote course evaluation surveys and computed results for submission
Communication
- Confident in addressing different audiences
- Work closely with colleagues, research students and senior management
- Several books and articles published (See Appendix)
- Report and survey writing
- Experienced in working with a diverse range of students
- Skilled Interviewer and advisor at School Open Days
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APPENDIX Jane Durden (this appendix may well take up two pages)
PhD Synopsis
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Current and Future Research Interests
My future research plans are to develop the research I have undertaken so far but to add a European dimension, particularly looking at comparing women in marriage in England in the late 19th century with their counterparts in Germany and France
Research Methodology and Techniques
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Publications
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Conferences
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Awards and Funding
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Professional Memberships
Fellow of the HEA
Fellow, Royal Historical Society
References
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