Helen Hope

Deputy Head of the School of Sport and Exercise Science

School of Sport and Exercise Science

Senior Leadership Team

Academics

Contact Details

email: h.hope@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 542230 / 07786 855450

Helen is a dynamic and experienced leader within the School of Sport & Exercise Science. She started her career as a secondary school PE teacher before making the transition into Higher Education. In her first role, Helen was PGCE Secondary PE lead and has taught lots of PE teachers throughout the county and beyond (including our own staff!). She feels this is her greatest achievement seeing the students she has taught make a difference in young people’s lives.

As Deputy Head of the School, Helen leads on Retention and Student Success ensuring that all students have a positive experience and progress into employment. In addition to her school roles, Helen is a University Academic Integrity lead. This means that she has a focus on policy and practice in this area, including artificial intelligence.

In her spare time, Helen is Chair of Worcester Badminton Club and plays at both league and county level.

Qualifications:

Senior Fellow (Advance HE)
Ma In Education (University of Worcester)
PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in HE (University of Worcester)
PGCE in Secondary PE and SEND
BSc Sports Science and Education Studies

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests:

In academic modules, Helen teaches Philosophy of PE and how this impacts on the approach you might have when teaching young people. This includes utilising games-based models such as Teaching Games for Understanding, Sport Education and Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility. She is a subject specialist in Swimming, Trampolining and Badminton but generally considers herself as a jack of all trades, master of none!

Research Interests:

Helen is a joint lead on the Academic Integrity forum and Artificial Intelligence forum. As part of this she has led groups in reviewing and renewing processes and policy as well as presenting research on the impact and outcomes of the culture of academic integrity on staff and students.

Professional Bodies

Publications

Hope, H. and Lewis, J. (2023) ‘Academic Integrity: how do we stop the plagiarism pandemic.’ Edulearn. Palau de Congressos de Palma, 4th July 2023.

Hope, H. and Lewis, J. (2023) ‘Academic Integrity: how do we stop the plagiarism pandemic.’ University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Worcester, Worcester, 13th June 2023.

Hope, H. (2019) ‘People not numbers.’ Advance HE Student Retention and Student success symposium. Advance HE, York, 23rd May 2019.

Hope, H. and Cooper, D. (2018) ‘Working with vulnerable students to achieve maximum engagement and achievement’, University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Worcester, Worcester, 14th June 2018.

Hope, H. and Cooper, D. (2018) ‘Working with vulnerable students to achieve maximum engagement and achievement at level 6’, FACE conference. University of Worcester, Worcester, 4th - 6th July 2018.

Hope, H., Williams, K. and Eagles. J. (2017) ‘Authentic Learning Through Assessment’. UW Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Worcester. 15th and 16th June 2017.

Guinan, J. and Hope, H. (2017) ‘Supporting Student Transition into Top-up Programmes’. UW Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Worcester. 15th and 16th June 2017.

Corke, H., Smith, S. and Breeze, N. (2014) ‘Flipping’ Academic Reading’. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching. [online] (9).

Corke, H. and Smith, S. (2013) ‘Flipping Academic Reading’. HEA Annual Conference. Warwick University. 5th June 2013.

Corke, H. and Smith, S. (2013) ‘Flipping Academic Reading’. UW Learning and Teaching Conference. University of Worcester. June 2013.

Corke, H. (2012) 12 moves evaluation project report. Dancefest. Worcester.

Corke, H. and Faull, A. (2012) The use of learning technologies to support large group teaching. [Online] Learning and Teaching conference. University of Worcester. 19th June. Available from: http://prezi.com/jol_kagzeifu/teaching-and-learning-conference/ [Accessed: 7th November 2012].

Corke, H. (2012) 12 moves evaluation report findings. [Online] Arts and Health Symposium. Malvern Hospital. 25th April. Available from: http://prezi.com/sowvvvw76poh/12-moves-project-helen-corke-participation/ [Accessed: 7th November 2012].

Corke, H. (2011) Research into the qualities and competences of teachers. [Online] UCET National Conference. 3rd – 5th November 2011. Available from: http://prezi.com/hxbzpfqsagpr/research-into-the-qualities-and-competences-of-teachers/ [Accessed: 7th November 2012].