Curriculum Vitae for Marcus Lynch

Qualifications
Previous Appointments and Experience
Teaching Specialisms
Current Teaching
Publications and Other Public Output
Current Research Interests
Consultancy and Professional Practice
Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
External Roles and other Professional activities

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Last amended October 27, 2010

Name
Marcus Lynch

Faculty
Environment and Technology (FET)

Grade & Title of Current Post
Deputy Head of Department of Computer Science & Creative Technologies

Qualifications

1977.	BSc Chemistry (Hons), Class II (ii)	St. Andrews University
1981	PhD Organic Chemistry	Salford University
1986	MSc Information Technology	Aston University
1992	Pass B880, "The Competent Manager"	Open University

Previous Appointments and Experience
Teaching Specialisms
Current Teaching
Publications and Other Public Output
Current Research Interests
Consultancy and Professional Practice
Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
External Roles and other Professional activities

Previous Appointments & Experience

St. Andrews University	1974-1975	Sabbatical President
Spurley Hey High School	1977	Science Teacher, Gorton, Manchester
Salford University	1981-1982	Post-doctoral research fellow, working on the synthesis of prostaglandin analogues
West Midlands CND	1982-1985	Co-organiser
Bradford College	1986-1989	Lecturer Information Technology
Open University	1986-1989	Tutor Counsellor on T101/2, "Living with Technology"
	1987-1993	Tutor on T301, "Complexity, Management and Change" course, which taught a variety of systems approaches
	1988-1993	Tutor on SYST999, Systems Summer School
	1990	Tutor on T401 project using Systems Approaches asan aid to formulating policy for Children’s Play in England
	1997-1998	Tutor on T204, "Design Principles & Practice"
Self-employed	1989-1993	Consultant/Trainer/Facilitator mainly with voluntary and educational organisations
Leeds Polytechnic	1989	Project supervisor on Computer Studies HND final year Systems projects (client GP practice)
	1990-1991	Lecturer on Human-Computer Interaction for final year HND Computer Studies course
CCETSW RPTC scheme	1992-1993	Assessor/Mentor for Social Work Practice TeachingScheme, Wansdyke Volunteer Bureau
University of the West of England	1992-1993 1994-2008 2008-2010	Visiting Lecturer, Information Systems Senior Lecturer, Information Systems Deputy Head of Department

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Teaching Specialisms

UWE Learning & Teaching Fellow 2010
UWE nominee for National Teaching Fellowship Scheme 2008, 2009 & 2010
Information Systems
Voluntary Organisations and Campaigning
Use of Methodologies for Developing Organisational Strategy
Professional Issues in Computing
Ethics
Disability
Computing, Audio and Music
Multimedia
Creativity Techniques & Design
Moving Image Technology

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Previous Appointments and Experience
Publications and Other Public Output
Current Research Interests
Consultancy and Professional Practice
Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
External Roles and other Professional activities

Current Teaching

UFIE9S-20-3, Multimedia Systems: Contexts and Applications - module leader, lectures & tutorials
UIFIEK3-20-2, Moving Image Technology - module leader, lectures & tutorials
UFIEK4-20-2, Computing, Audio and Music - module leader, lectures & tutorials
Supervision on AMT, MuSE, MscIT and PhD projects/dissertations/theses

Qualifications
Previous Appointments and Experience
Teaching Specialisms
Publications and Other Public Output
Current Research Interests
Consultancy and Professional Practice
Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
External Roles and other Professional activities

Publications and Other Public Output (using HEFCE RAE sub-headings)

(1) PhD Thesis, "Reactions of Diazabutadienes with Reactive Intermediates". May 1982.
(7) (With 8 others) "Synthesis of prostaglandin derivativesand their analogs", Adv. Prostaglandin, Thromboxane, Leukotriene Research 1983, pp307-311
(7) (With 8 others) "Synthesis and Use of 7-substituted Norbornadienes for the Preparation of Prostaglandins and Prostanoids", J.Chem Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 1986, pp 889 -900
(9) "It’s No Game!", Computer Trade Weekly 22nd April 1985
(1) MSc Dissertation, "Systems Analysis of Voluntary Organisations". Nov 1986
(3) " Towards a Paradigm of Information System", in the proceedings of the first PLAIS Conference 1996
(5) " Imaginative Communities", with I.A. Beeson, presented at conference UWE September 1995
(3) " Persons Unknown", with I.A. Beeson, in the proceedings of the 2nd UKAIS conference, April 1997
(3) " The Use of Soft Systems Methodology in Multi-Voiced Groups", in the proceedings of European Institue of Advanced Strategic Management, Leuven, June 1997
(3) " Reanimating the Human Activity System", with I.A. Beeson, presented at the 2nd PAISconference, UWE July 1998
(5) " IT in The Community: Developing Engagement" with Ian Beeson & Morris Williams, 6th NCVO Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference, Birmingham, September 2000
(5) "Anxious Momentum"with Ian Beeson & Morris Williams, UKAIS, Portsmouth, April 2001.
(5) "Organising In One Faculty", with Ian Beeson, Work Smarter Not Harder conference, Staffordshire University, September 2000
(?) "An Introduction to the Community Information Systems Centre at UWE" (editor), CISC Publication No 1. ISBN 1860431658
(11) Course Readers for BAMLIS3 IS Core, Professional Issues in Computing, IS2: Context & Process
(11) Website for UQI600S1, HND Professional Issues & Information Systems
(11) Lecture notes on course website for UFIE9J-10-3, Computing & Music
(11) Website for UQI131H3, Professional, Legal and Commercial Issues
(11) Website for UFIE9S-20-3, Multimedia Systems: Contexts and Applications
(11) Website for UFIE9T-20-2, Creativity and Design
(11) Website for UFIEK3-20-2. Moving Image Technology
(11) Website for UFIEK4-20-2, Computing, Audio and Music
(11) Wide variety of training materials on range of topics (see consultancy & professional practice section)
(11) Hyperion collection of 500+ articles for research on professional issues topics
(11) Collection of materials for Multimedia, Music, Audio, Creativity and Design (only accessible from inside UWE firewall)
Recorded introduction to "framework", a programme on Resonance FM, broadcast 8th April 2005.
"Automated transcription of spoken-word lecture materials...supporting hyperlinked communies of co-learners" POster presented to HEA-ICS Conference, University of Kent August 2009
"Deep Learning Via Student Engagement With Semi- Automated Lecture Transcripts" paper presented to HEA-ICS Conference, University of Durham August 2010

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Research Interests

Models of social change
Information Systems Theory and methodologies
Information Systems in the Voluntary Sector
The Utility (or Otherwise) of Organisational Learning Approaches in HE
Ethical Implications of Information Systems
Disability & Information Systems
Speech recognition in the context of learning support for hearing impaired students
Experiential action-research into the effects of increasing HE workload on staff health and morale
Novel approaches to equipment interface design for musicians and sound engineers
Community radio
Supporting self-facilitating groups
Production methodologies for multi-platform content creation and distribution
Arts & Performance Technologies

Qualifications
Previous Appointments and Experience
Teaching Specialisms
Current Teaching
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Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
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Consultancy & professional practice
Full-time from 1989-1993 (part-time since), I have worked, under the trading name "Progressive Consultancy & Training", on various topics with a wide range of organisations, including:—

Greenpeace International
The British Library
Community Recycling Network
Friends of the Earth
Oxfam
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
The Open University
Leeds Polytechnic (Faculty of Information & Engineering Studies)
Community Enterprise Training Unit (CETU), Halifax
National Campaign for Civil Liberties (now Liberty)
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Community Computing Network
Progress
UK2000
St. Pauls Law Centre
Wansdyke Volunteer Bureau
Maidstone Agenda 21 Group
CSM Faculty, UWE

Topics covered include:—

Recognising Cultural Diversity and Organisational Benefits
New Office Development for Multi-national Organisation
Environmental Education
Organisation for Open University Systems Summer School
Small Business Feasibility Studies
Business Planning
Selling Environmental Services
Time Management
Stress Management
Developing Visions
Planning
Strategy Formulation
Managing Change
Team Building
Diagramming Skills
Training Trainers
Communications Skills
Staff Appraisal
Evaluation of Training Programmes
Restructuring of Organisation
Working with the Media
How to Run an Effective Group
Development of Database to Monitor Usage of Resources
Quality for Voluntary Organisations
Total Quality Management
Management Committee Issues
Facilitator Training

Qualifications
Previous Appointments and Experience
Teaching Specialisms
Current Teaching
Publications and Other Public Output
Current Research Interests
Roles and Responsibilities at UWE
External Roles and other Professional activities

Roles and Responsibilities At UWE

Deputy Head of Department of Information Sciences & Digital Media (responsible for Research and Knowledge Exchange portfolio), 2008 - date
Information Systems School representative on CEMS Faculty Health & Safety Committee 2002 - 2008
Founding member and Convener of Music & Audio Systems Research Centre, 2002- date
CEMS representative on Knowledge West, 2005 - date
MPhil supervisor, Paul Rogers, 2002 - 2004
PhD supervisor, Tom Mitchell, 2002 - 2007
PhD supervisor, Graham Darke 2002 - 2008
PhD supervisor, Kevin Doyle, 2001- 2003
PhD internal examiner, Pauline Pollard, February 2007
PhD internal examiner, Constance Fleuriot. June 2001
Director (1998 - 2000) and founding member (1994 - date), Community Information Systems Centre
Information Systems School representative on CSM Faculty Board 1999 - 2000
Member CSM Faculty Research Committee 1998 - 2000
Member CSM Faculty Research Strategy Management Group 2000
Member CSM Faculty Academic Audit Committee 1999- 2000
Research in CSM, "Organising In Our Faculty", 1996 - 1998
Member of Organising Group, and Facilitator for CSM Visioning Away Days, June 2000
Member CSM Monitoring & Evaluation Committee, 1998-1999
Member, UWE Networked Learning Group, 1999 - 2000
Module Leader, "Professional Issues in Computing" 1994 - 1997
Module Leader, UQI006S1, "HND Professional Issues & Information Systems", 1997-2002
Module Leader, UQI100S1, "Information Systems Practice 1", 2000
Module Leader, UQI112S2, "Information Technology in Context", 2000-2001
Module Leader, UQI131H3, "Professional, Legal & Commercial Issues", 2000-2003
Tutor, UFQEEV-15-M/UFQ007QM, "Research Methods", 2002-2004
Module Leader, UFIE9J-10-3 (formerly UQI130H3), "Computing & Music" 2000-2006
Module Leader, UFIE9S-20-3 (formerly UQI141S3), "Multimedia Systems: Contexts and Applications" 2000-date
Module Leader, UFIE9T-20-2 (formerly UQI142S2), "Creativity and Design", 2003-2008
Module Leader, UFIEK4-20-2, "Computing, Audio and Music", 2004-date
Tutor (2005 - date) and Module Leader, UFIEK3-20-2, "Moving Image Technology", 2006 - date
CSM representative on LES Faculty Board, 1993 - 1996
Module Leader, BA in Modern Languages & Information Systems (BAMLIS‚ Level 3 IS Core, 1993 - 1996
Member LES MVSC, 1996 - 1998
Chair Teleworking subgroup of CSM Teaching & Learning Committee 1996
Member of Steering Group, FACE (Facilitating Access for Disabled Students) project 1995 - 1998
Year Tutor, BAMLIS 3, 1994 - 1995
Year Tutor, BA in Systems Analysis Level 1, 1994 - 2000

External Roles and Other Professional Activities

Consultancy, facilitation and training work with voluntary and educational organisations continues.
Member, Clutton Parish Council 2004 - 2005.
I have carried out reviews of publications and proposals for :-
- “Technology Analysis & Strategic Management journal”
- “Voluntas journal”
- ECIS 2003 conference
- DUX05 conference
- HEA-ICS 2008, 2009 & 2010 conferences
- HEA-ICS Development Fund 2008 & 2009 and HEA-CILLAS scheme 2010
- ESRC Peer Review Grant Scheme 2010
External PhD examiner at National College of Art & Design, Dublin in September 2008 for Luke Clancy's viva on thesis “ Dead Air:Live Art - Schizophonia and Double Coding in Broadcast Radio”