Prof Sally Smith
| Post Nominals | PFHEA FBCS |
|---|---|
| Biography | Professor Sally Smith MA MSc DBA PFHEA Sally is Head of Graduate Apprenticeships and Skills Development at Edinburgh Napier. She has an MA (Hons) in Mathematics from Aberdeen University, Scotland, an MSc in Computer Science from City University, London and a DBA from Edinburgh Napier University. Sally is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has previously worked in the telecommunications and aerospace industries in the UK and Europe. She is the Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research at Edinburgh Napier University and Project Director of e-Placement Scotland, creating paid placements for computing students across Scotland. Sally leads the Data Education in Universities workstream of the Data Skills Gateway of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region City Deal. Sally’s research focus is on the impact of work placements and graduate apprenticeships, especially on under-represented groups. Previously, Sally was Dean of Computing 2008-2020. Between 2011 and 2018 she was on the committee of the UK Council of Professors and Heads of Computing, serving as Chair between 2014 and 2016. |
| Research Interests | Computing education, student/ professional identity, graduate employability. |
| Teaching and Learning | Leadership and Identity; Advanced Software Engineering Teamworking; Mobile Applications Development |