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Personal profile
Overview
I am currently a Senior Lecturer and the Subject Lead for the Applied Computing group in the School of Engineering and Computing. I am also the Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Computing Science programme.
Prior to joining the university, I was a lecturer in Computing at Edinburgh Napier University. I have also been a Software Engineering for GEC Marconi developing Trainer and Simulator software systems.
I have extensive experience of course development, validation and quality assurance both internally and externally.
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Educational research
- Student retention and achievement
- Academic Quality
- Software engineering / Development
Desired research direction
My main research interests are in the areas of student retention & achievement.
Target collaborative companies
To complement my research and experience, I am interested in collaborating with organisations in the following fields:
- Educational organisations
- Public sector organisations
Target collaborative organisations
Target Collaborative Organisations would include:
- Educational organisations eg SQA, QAA, FE & HE institutions
- Public sector organisations
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
- Academic Quality
- Student retention & achievement strategies
- Teaching & learning approaches
- Software Engineering
External positions
Subject Specialist Reviewer (Computing), Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
2001 → 2008
Sector Panel for Computing & IT, Scottish Qualifications Authority
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- Computing
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Control-flow integrity: attacks and protections
Sayeed, S., Marco-Gisbert, H., Ripoll, I. & Birch, M., 10 Oct 2019, In: Applied Sciences. 9, 20, 22 p., 4229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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Graduate apprenticeships – reflection on year 1
Riordan, J. & Birch, M., 27 Jun 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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An Investigation Into Computing Lecturers' Perceptions of the Impact of Changes in the Student Body on Their Role
Birch, M., 2012Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Identity Crisis: Working in Higher Education in the 21st century
Birch, M., 2011, In: Scottish Educational Review. 43, 2, p. 95-96 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Effectiveness of Pro-active Policies on Student Retention and Achievement
Birch, M., 2005Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis