Dawn Weatherston
Teaching Fellow in Music and Entrepreneurship
- Email: dawn.weatherston@ncl.ac.uk
Introduction
Dawn is Teaching Fellow in Music and Entrepreneurship. She teaches Music Business and provides careers, enterprise and professional development support for students across ICMuS.
In addition to her part-time role at Newcastle University, Dawn is a Durham University PhD Fellow based in the Music Department.
Background
Dawn joined ICMuS in 2005 to manage the CETL (Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning) and although based at Newcastle, works with university music departments across the North East.
Previously she managed the regional LifeWorkArt project, based in Fine Art at Newcastle, and maintains a strong interest in the field of professional development for students across the cultural sector.
Qualifications
Currently studying for a PhD in Music and Entrepreneurship at Durham University
MA Modern English Studies
Northampton University, 1998
Diploma in Careers Guidance
University of East London, 1986
BEd. hons English, Exeter, 1979
Honours and Awards
Winner of the Newcastle University Outstanding Contribution to Enterprise Award (staff) 2008
Blueprint Creativity and Design Award 2007
Research Interests
Pedagogical research related to musicians and music students in the fields of entrepreneurship and employability, career decision making and transition.
Generic pedagogical research into student engagement.
Current Work
Entrepreneurship and university music students
Completion of longitudinal study of 6 music students, now entering its 4th year.
Undergraduate Teaching
Module Leader for Music Business MUS3095
ICMUS Careers Coordinator
Dissertation supervision
- Weatherston D, Laurence F. Changing Lives: perspectives from a study of six music undergraduates in their first year. In: 3rd Annual European First Year Experience Conference (EFYE). 2009, University of Wolverhampton: Institute for Learning Enhancement.
- Weatherston D. Nascent Entrepreneurship and Music Students. In: Dialogues in Art and Design: Promoting and Sharing Excellence. 2009, York St John University: ADM-HEA/GLAD.