Norland appoints senior early years academic as Research Fellow
17 October 2019
Norland, the Bath-based specialist provider of early years training and education, is delighted to announce the appointment of senior academic Professor Theodora Papatheodorou as Research Fellow.
Theodora joins Norland with experience in early years teaching and research, with a specific focus on early years and higher education pedagogy. She has a vast array of experience working in policy development and the provision of education services across the globe, from successfully influencing the expansion of education services for early childhood provision in Kosovo, to conducting a study for the establishment and management of satellite pre-primary schools in rural Tanzania.
Dr Janet Rose, Principal of Norland, said: “I’m thrilled with our appointment of Professor Papatheodorou. She represents a perfect example of how Norland College looks to recruit experts in the field of early years education. Her commitment to improving early years provision across the world is a testament to herself and her work and we’re delighted to welcome such an exceptional, experienced academic to Norland. I’m sure she will go far in supporting our commitment to excellence in teaching and childcare services, as well as contributing to our community and charitable engagement.”
Theodora Papatheodorou commented: “I’m delighted to begin my work with such a high-quality institution and hope my passion and commitment to the provision of early years education will be a valuable contribution to Norland College. With the work I have done with education services across the world, I hope I can bring a fresh perspective and set of views to the team, in achieving Norland’s strategic goals.”
The new announcement follows an exciting year for Norland, as it was recently granted taught degree awarding powers by the Privy Council, which is a major step towards the Norland’s ambition to become the first specialist early years university in the world.
