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Rachel Rushton

Rachel Rushton portrait
  • Foundation Programme Director
  • Lecturer in Academic Skills and English for Academic Purposes
  • Academic Tutor for International Foundation Programme

Areas of interest

My T&L scholarship interests include promoting engagement and inclusivity on Foundation programmes and the development of assessment literacy for students and staff.

Background

I have specialised in Foundation level studies in the UK Higher Education Sector since 2008. Prior to this, I coordinated and taught on English as an Additional Language and exam preparation programmes in Japan and Spain. Since transferring to a UK university setting, I have built up an extensive record of curriculum design and programme management. At the University of Exeter and, more recently, the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, I have convened Academic Skills and English for Academic Purposes modules for both international and domestic Foundation students.

In my current role as Programme Director, I lead on liaison with Foundation Programme Leads in participating Schools and functions within the University. I am responsible for the operational management of the Home and International Foundation programmes, and for contributing to the strategic development of the Programme within the wider University context and overseas.


Conference Papers and Presentations

  • Peace, M. Rushton, R. Collins, V. Turner, B. (2025, 12th July). Spotting the gaps early: Lessons learned from identifying and addressing absence in Foundation students
    [Powerpoint slides] Bridging the Gaps: Supporting academic transitions for student success: Teaching & Learning Conference, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø.
  • Pena Bizama, A. Rushton, R. (2022). Embedding Life Tools into a module [Powerpoint presentation]. Student Academic Transitions Toolkit, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, URL:
  • Drake, N. Peacock, G. Rushton, R. (2021) Using Onedrive to address the challenges of online group work. Teaching and Learning Exchange, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. URL:
  • Drake, N. Peacock, G. Rushton, R. (2021, 25th May) Using Onedrive to address the challenges of online group work [Powerpoint presentation]. Language, Teaching and Research Forum, International Study and Language Institute. ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø.

Publications

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