Staff Profile
Helen Maitland
Senior Pastoral Tutor (MBBS)
- Email: helen.maitland@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3672
- Address: School of Medical Education
Medical Student Office
The Medical School
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
Background
Introduction
My role is to provide pastoral support to students registered on the MBBS programme, to manage the personal tutor system for this programme, and to provide study skills advice to undergraduate students across the Faculty of Medical Sciences. I have a particular interest in supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties.
Qualifications
BA Hons Sociology and Education
Post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies
Post-graduate Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties.
CACDP Level 1 British Sign Language
Memberships
Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA)
Member of National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP)
Member of Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE)