Mr David Mather
Summary
David Mather is Associate Head of School (Students) in the School of Education, Languages and Linguistics at the 黑料正能量. He provides operational leadership for student experience, recruitment and retention, alongside shared oversight of teaching, learning and assessment across the School. He is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management, specialising in Armed Forces education and civic inclusion. His portfolio spans course leadership, partnership development and applied research connecting higher education with defence, public service and civic sectors. David leads the University鈥檚 We See You initiative, which advances the civic and inclusion commitments of the Access and Participation Plan for Armed Forces, veteran and blue-light communities. This includes collaborative work with the Service Children鈥檚 Progression Alliance and local school networks such as the Gateway Trust and Portsmouth Education Partnership. His leadership supports inclusive policy development, professional learning and teacher education focused on those with service connections. He is the Course Leader for the Postgraduate Certificate in Armed Forces Education, Training and Skills, developed in partnership with the Royal Air Force. The programme supports those who teach, train and lead learning within Armed Forces contexts and reflects extensive stakeholder engagement across defence education. His research and scholarship explore military-to-civilian transition through Initial Teacher Education, with emphasis on identity, belonging and renegotiation. He contributes to national discussions on the educational experiences of service children and on inclusive practice in higher education. Beyond the Armed Forces focus, David contributes to national and international work on educational inclusion, cultural transmission and equitable access. His publications address workplace culture, neurodiversity and relational pedagogies. He is completing his doctoral thesis, Leaders of Learning: The Role of Initial Teacher Education in Armed Forces to Civilian Transition and the Renegotiation of Professional Identity, which examines how military identity and experience are renegotiated within civilian teaching professions.Research outputs
2023
Mather, D.
23 Mar 2023, In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 28, 1, p. 91-102, 12p.
Research output: Article