Dr Susan Kenyon

As a Principal Lecturer in Politics, I aim to deliver teaching that is student-focused, creative and active, supporting our students to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills that will support them to be successful in their personal and professional aspirations, at University and beyond. I am passionate about widening participation and work tirelessly to deliver curricula, pedagogies and outreach that appeal to all students.

I joined Canterbury Christ Church University in December 2015. For 5 years, I was Faculty Director of Learning and Teaching for the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences. Before working at CCCU, I worked as a research manager and behaviour change consultant at Transport for London (2012-2014). I was a Lecturer in Qualitative Research Methods at the University of Kent (2006-2011); a Research Fellow in Transport and Social Exclusion at the University of the West of England (2002-2006); a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton (2000-2002); and a Research Assistant at the University of Nottingham (1998-2000).

I gained my Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Kent) in 2008. I have a PhD in Transport Studies (Southampton), an MA with Distinction in Environmental Politics (Keele) and a BA Hons in Politics (York). I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

As Principal Lecturer in Politics, I am fortunate to teach a range of core and optional modules.  

These include:

• Foundation Year: Contemporary Issues in Politics.    
• Level 4: An Introduction to Politics and International Relations.   
• Level 4: How to Change the World.    -
• Level 5: Political Research.   
• Level 5: Transport: Politics and Society.   
• Level 5: Insight for Impact.   
• Level 6: Individual Study.   
• Level 6: Environment and Exclusion.   
• Level 6: Being Political.      

Additionally, I have taught subjects including: 

• Learning and teaching pedagogies in Higher Education. 
• Research, including qualitative and quantitative methods, epistemologies and ontologies, for education professionals, social scientists and medical practitioners. 
• Practical pedagogic research. 
• Transport studies, including travel behaviour, travel behaviour change and the social impacts of transport. 
• The science of behaviour change.

 I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and in 2022 was nominated by CCCU for a National Teaching Fellowship. 

I have expertise in the design, conduct, analysis and dissemination of research as an academic, consultant and research manager, in academia, the public sector and the private sector.

I have experience of designing, conducting, analysing and disseminating research to meet the needs of many different stakeholders, including those in the academic, business and political environments, to deliver research insights with impact. I am experienced at collaborating across academic disciplines, with practitioners and with policy makers; at designing and awarding invitations to tender; at managing complex research projects, delivering on time and to budget; and at winning funding, from funding councils and in response to Tender.

I have published and presented research in areas including:

• Transport studies, including travel behaviour, travel behaviour change and the social impacts of transport.
• The science of behaviour change.
• Qualitative research methods.
• Learning and teaching.
• Time use studies.

I have worked with both qualitative and quantitative data, using the following methods:

• Qualitative: ethnography, focus groups, semi-structured and unstructured interviews, workshops.
• Quantitative: activity/time use diaries; questionnaires (face-to-face, self-completion and web-based).
• Evaluation of behaviour change interventions, using cross-sectional methods and longitudinal panel studies.

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I am a member of the Political Studies Association and the Transport Planning Society.  

I was awarded Chartered Membership of the Market Research Society.