Staff Profile
Elliot Cruikshanks
Learning Technologies Project Adviser
- Email: elliot.cruikshanks@ncl.ac.uk
- Personal Website: https://digitalskills.ncl.ac.uk
- Address: FMS Technology Enhanced Learning
Floor 3
Ridley Building 1
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
Background
I am a learning designer with over seven years’ experience across a range of educational contexts, dedicated to creating effective and inclusive learning experiences. My practice is informed by a background in direct teaching and a current specialism in designing and delivering digital skills programmes. I develop courses for diverse audiences, including academic staff, professional bodies, and third-sector partners, helping each to develop supportive, innovative, and learner-centred design.
Research
Qualifications:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Post-Compulsory Education and Training with English Language Specialism
- Level 3 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- BA (Hons) Degree in Popular and Contemporary Music
Teaching
Workshops in support of:
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate IT Induction across the Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Postgraduate Research Development (Cross-faculty)
- Medical Education Research Postgraduate Development
- SAgE Research Development
- BDS1/BSC1 - IT Course
- CMB1011 - Data Handling and Spreadsheet Skills
- CMB3000/3002/3004 - Written Projects Guidance
- BGM2056 - Oral Presentation Guidance