About me...
My career in Higher Education spans three decades. Roles include Senior Manager, Principal Lecturer, Learning and Teaching specialist, Assistant Course Leader, Course Validator, External Examiner, Overseas Verifier, Coach, Mentor and Businesswoman within a business management, marketing and design context.
Noteworthy accomplishments involved the development of quality assurance and enhancement strategies to support Higher Education Institutions, both nationally and internationally, to enhance the staff and student experience.
Career Milestones
2025
Educational Consultant: University College Birmingham
Strategic development and implementation of Scholarship of Learning and Teaching strategy. Delivering idea-generative staff development workshops for 100+ attendees and delivering Pedagogy Action Card (PAC) Game.
Educational Consultant: ‘UpLift’ www.weareuplift.com
Advisor to support strategic and structural implementation of UpLift's initiatives within institutions designed to engage 16-25-year-olds to self-reflect and develop agency. Delivering Staff Training.
External Examiner 2025-2029: London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), UK
BASc Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods.
Project Supervisor: London Interdisciplinary School (New University)
Supervising level 5 undergraduate students undertaking problem-based learning projects.
2024 ongoing
Coach and Mentor
Advising and coaching students, graduates and professionals in strategic career development. Including job searching techniques,
self-promotion strategies, competency acquisition planning, goal setting and interview preparation.
Launched my Educational Consultancy
2023
Nominated for the Student Led Teaching Awards. Nottingham Trent Student Union.
2018-2024
Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University:
Department's Learning & Teaching Representative delivering workshops and training and coaching staff to enhance scholarship and pedagogic practice.
Assistant Course Leader with primary responsibility for the first year experience and Senior Lecturer for Marketing teaching and assessing a wide range of modules at all levels.
Academic member of the NBS Induction Working Group (2021-24).
Experiential and Personalised Learning specialist delivering to undergraduate and postgraduate students and as module leader running large-scale Personal, Academic and Professional Development modules for first year undergraduate students.
Placement tutor, coach, academic advisor and mentor for students.
2022
Professional Doctorate in Education:
Thesis title: ‘How do Students, Lecturers and Managers in Higher Education understand ‘Student Engagement’ and factors impacting Undergraduate Students’ Motivation and Autonomy?’
Doctoral research explored the undergraduate students’ experience and unveiled factors impacting levels of engagement, motivation and autonomy. The ‘Student Engagement’ phenomenon, together with the sector’s existing accountability-driven, neoliberal framework, are contextually and critically explored as part of this Case Study research. Research outcomes arose via the qualitative analysis of students’ stories relaying immersive learning experiences and the experiences shared by managers, lecturers and students during semi-structured interviews when considering the student experience. Outcomes included the development of tools and initiatives to support staff in their engagement of scholarly practice and accepting ‘Student Autonomy’ as the next principal construct to drive the sector forward.
2016-2023
Coached and mentored staff studying post-graduate teacher training courses (PGCAP) and Academic Professional Standard (APS) apprenticeship.
2015-2021
Academic Advisor: Institutional Steering Group developing NTU’s PGCAP (Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice).
2009-2029
External Examiner Roles: London Interdisciplinary School (2025-29); Belfast School of Art, Ulster University (2016-20); Bradford School of Art, Leeds University (2012-16); London Metropolitan University (2003-2007).
2009-2018
Standards and Quality Manager, School of Art and Design, NTU:
School Executive Team member responsible for strategic planning, management and reporting of quality assurance and enhancement agenda.
NTU's External Examiners’ Appointments Panel member.
NTU's Standards and Quality Management Committee member.
Managed Course Review and Periodic School Review process.
Chair of Exam and Progression Boards for undergraduate & postgraduate awards.
Strategic co-ordination of Student Union and Educational Developers to develop 'Student Voice' initiatives for School/University and National reporting purposes.
Developed enhancement initiatives re: UK's National Surveys - NSS, PTES and PRES.
Managed A&D's External Accreditations relations with Chartered Society of Designers and Creative Skillset.
Validator and Verifyer for national and international collaborative partners: Pearl Academy (Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, Noida & Mumbai - India); First City University College, (Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia); Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (Nottingham); MDIS (Singapore) ; SHAPE (Hong Kong Design Institute); Academia Italiana (Florence, Rome and Bangkok).
1997-2018
Principal Lecturer in Textile Design, School of Art and Design:
Designed, managed & delivered modules for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.
Developed a Reflective Learning Journal and Peer and Self-Assessment systems for all courses in School of Art and Design.
Developed and maintained NTU’s Textile Design Industry Database to support students obtaining industry-relevant work experiences.
Managed students’ Industry Projects, Competition Entries and International Trips, both cultural and industry related.
2008-2010
NTU’s ‘The Hive: Business Development Centre’ - Developed entrepreneurship courses for students aspiring to become self-employed.
2002-2006
Managing Director of DITTO Textiles Ltd:
Manager and Designer responsible for marketing, promotion, selling, designing, product development, liaising with manufacturers.
Projects included:
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Designing and manufacturing bespoke floor coverings and installation works for Interior Designers and Architects
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Exhibiting product at International Trade Fair: 100% DESIGN
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Commission for “The Big White House”, Channel 4’s ‘Grand Designs’
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Designed floorcoverings for John Lewis, The Alternative Flooring Company and Margaret Howell
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Crafts Council selected to exhibit at the Chelsea Crafts Fair
Education & Training
2023
PRME Carbon Literacy Training Certificate www.unprmeclimate.org
2022
Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)
2021
Viva Voce training
2008
ILM Level 3 Award in First Line Management
1998
PGCHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education), SEDA Accredited
1991
Masters in Fashion and Textiles (Distinction)
Memberships
NEEC (Network of Educational Enhancement Consultants)
UKAT (UK Advising and Tutoring group)
AdvanceHE
RAISE (Researching, Advancing, Inspiring Student Engagement)
CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
Publications
Bartholomew, J. (2022) How do Students, Lecturers and Managers in Higher Education Understand 'Student Engagement', and Factors Impacting Undergraduate Students' Motivation and Autonomy?' Professional Doctorate in Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Doctorate in Education Thesis - Jane Bartholomew (2022).pdf
Bartholomew, J. and Rutherford, S. (2013) The Design Student's Handbook: Your essential guide to course, context and career , (Routledge), Taylor and Francis.
The Design Student's Handbook: Your Essential Guide to Course, Context and Career - Amazon.co.uk
Conferences
Bartholomew's Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student': Students lead competency-focused conversations during personal tutorials, AdvanceHE's Educational Excellence Symposium, December 2025.
'Bartholomew's Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student': From self-awareness and independence, to becoming autonomous, AdvanceHE Learning & Teaching conference 2025, ‘Future-focused education: Ensuring successful student outcomes for all’, University of Sheffield.
The 'Pedagogy Action Card (PAC) Game': Collaborate to determine factors impacting student learning and develop actions to enhance your teaching practice, AdvanceHE Learning & Teaching conference 2025, ‘Future-focused education: Ensuring successful student outcomes for all’, University of Sheffield.
'Bartholomew's Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student': A future-focused tool for first years to explore self-awareness, independence and autonomy, EFYE (European First Year Experience) Conference 2025. KU Leuven, Belgium.
'Bartholomew's Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student' supports a transformational higher education experience, using personal tutoring to facilitate self-awareness, intrinsic motivation and autonomy', UK’s Advising and Tutoring (UKAT) Conference 2025, University College London.
'How does course design support a student’s sense of belonging? ‘Bartholomew’s Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student’ offers personal growth and the acquisition of competencies as a central construct, Belonging Conference 2025, University of East Anglia.
‘Play the 'Pedagogy Action Card (PAC) Game' – examine teaching practice to enhance teaching quality’, Annual Conference for Research in Education 2024, Edge Hill University.
‘Engage with the 'Pedagogy Action Card (PAC) Game' - collaborate to inspire new teaching approaches', Trent Institute of Learning and Teaching’s Annual Conference 2024, Nottingham Trent University.
'Can pedagogic choices support a student’s sense of belonging?' The Annual Conference for Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) 2023, University of Leeds.
'Are students motivated to engage, belong and succeed in HE? - A ‘Taxonomy of Self: The motivated undergraduate student’ explores refocusing our attention toward developing students’ behaviours and competencies', The Annual Conference for Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) 2023, University of Leeds.
'Orchestrating Inquisitive and Immersive Learning: Unpacking teaching practice', The Annual Conference for Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) 2019, ‘Exploring the Impact of Student Engagement’, University of Newcastle.
'How can curious, playful thought incite intuitive pedagogy?' Peer-reviewed Workshop inviting academics to review teaching practice by playing the Pedagogy Action Card (PAC) Game, AdvanceHE Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2019; ‘Teaching in the Spotlight: Innovation for Teaching’, Northumbria University.
'Considering playful and intuitive pedagogies that incite motivation', Trent Institute of Learning and Teaching’s Annual Conference 2019, ‘TILT Festival of Learning: Lifelong learning - pedagogies for the future’, Nottingham Trent University.
'How do we understand the contemporary learner and the way they want to learn?', Higher Education Academy’s Annual Conference 2017; Manchester Metropolitan University.
'When do we ask students how best they learn?' The Annual Conference for Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Conference 2016, ‘“Excellence” in Student Engagement’, Loughborough University.
'Holistic Assessment and Grade-based Assessment', International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI) Conference 2013, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, USA.
'Objects of Desire: Textile innovations', Design and Technology Association Annual Conference 2009, University of Loughborough.
‘The Future of Textile Design: GCSE curriculum content, design and delivery’, Design and Technology Association Annual Conference 2007, University of Wolverhampton.
'Designing the Future', Conference Paper and Workshop, Extreme Materials Conference 2006, De Montford University, Leicester.
‘Penguins, Sharks, Pinecones and Space Travel: incorporating new technologies in the textiles curriculum’, The Design and Technology Association Annual Conference 2006, University of Wolverhampton.
