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Alex Claudiu Avadanei

Positions held:
  • Associate Lecturer A, School of Psychological Sciences
  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    My work spans academic leadership, teaching and assessment, and programme quality enhancement, with a consistent focus on inclusive, evidence-informed pedagogy and strong learner support.

    My scholarly interests include emotional intelligence in the curriculum, decision-making and cognitive biases, student success and widening participation, and assessment and feedback for learning. If you’d like a short insight into my leadership approach, see my Advance HE case study, “Navigating Senior Fellowship through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT)” here.

    I welcome collaboration with colleagues and external partners on research and practice-enhancement projects. If you’d like to connect, please contact me via LinkedIn, here.
     
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    Highlights

    • Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) — British Psychological Society


    • Senior Fellow (SFHEA) — Advance HE


    • Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) — Education & Training Foundation / Society for Education & Training

    • Trained Psychometrician (Personality & Ability)

    Qualifications

    • Postgraduate Certificate in Leading People, Culture & Innovation, Stanford University, USA, 2024
    • PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education), Canterbury Christ Church University, 2021
    • MSc Organisational & Occupational Psychology, BPS Accredited, 2018
    • BSc (Hons) Psychology, First Class, BPS Accredited, 2017
    • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), International Baccalaureate, 2010
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Teaching

    Teaching modules

    • Understanding Applied Cognitive Psychology (SCPS187H4)