Dr Gary Husband

Lecturer

Education University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Contact details

ORCID 0000-0002-6673-1223

About me

Gary worked for several years as a lecturer in engineering based practice in colleges in Wales and Scotland. After a number of years specialising in advanced vehicle technologies Gary became head of department for Automotive Engineering at Edinburgh College where he managed a large and diverse curriculum. Prior to moving to the School of Education at the University of Stirling, Gary was the professional development manager at Edinburgh College where he was responsible for the delivery and development of lecturer initial teacher training courses and continuing professional development strategies and programmes. Gary teaches on the MSc in Professional Education and Leadership.

Research

Gary's research interests are centred on the development of professional learning and leadership across all sectors of education. Gary's previous work has looked at the impacts of initial teacher training on individual and organisational engagement with professional learning. The impacts of initial training and professional learning on organisational culture and leadership development in both compulsory and post compulsory education form the basis of Gary's ongoing work. Gary is interested in supervising students who are looking at professional learning, leadership, educational culture, social justice in education and critical enquiry.

Projects

Processes and practices of governing in further education colleges in the UK:How do governing boards realise thestrategic aims of the organisation?
PI: Professor Cate Watson
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
01/04/2018–31/03/2021

Outputs

Article

The professional learning of further education lecturers: Effects of initial lecturer education programmes on continuing professional learning in Scotland and Wales

Husband G (2018)
Research in Post Compulsory Education, 23 (2), pp. 159-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2018.1444384.

Article

Adult Education, transformation and social justice (Editorial)

Duckworth V, Smith R & Husband G (2018) Adult Education, transformation and social justice (Editorial). Education and Training, 60 (6), pp. 502-504. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-07-2018-210.

Newspaper Article

At last we're redefining the duck billed platypus

Husband G (2018) At last we're redefining the duck billed platypus

Book Chapter

The renovation of Machiavellian innovation: a return to a celebration of the good

Husband G (2017) The renovation of Machiavellian innovation: a return to a celebration of the good. In: Daley M, Orr K, Petrie J (ed.). The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE, London: Trentham.

Newspaper Article

Learn to love colleges – before they disappear

Husband G (2016)
The Conversation, 07.09.2016.

Article

Advanced and Higher Vocational Education in Scotland: Re-contextualising the Provision of HE in FE

Husband G & Jeffrey M (2016)
Research in Post Compulsory Education, 21 (1-2), pp. 66-72.

Article

The impact of lecturers’ initial teacher training on continuing professional development needs for teaching and learning in post-compulsory education

Husband G (2015)
Research in Post Compulsory Education, 20 (2), pp. 227-244.