Marcus Bhargava
Contact
- Email: m.bhargava@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston Hill
- Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education
- School: School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work
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About
I lead the School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work with strategic responsibility for all areas of the School's work including our courses, research and partnerships, government and industry. I support my colleagues to provide professional education that transforms the lives of our students and those they work with.
I am a member of Kingston and St George's Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education Leadership Group and Kingston University's Senior Leadership Group.
I am a former London secondary comprehensive school teacher of history, politics and citizenship. In citizenship education, I led one of the first subject departments in the country, helping to shape policy and practice in this important subject and gaining significant national and international attention in the process. In higher education I have been a lecturer in citizenship at UCL Institute of Education and London Metropolitan University as well as leading teacher education at London Metropolitan University and Goldsmiths, University of London.
Academic responsibilities
Head of School
Qualifications
- MA, History of Education (with Distinction), Institute of Education, University of London (2011)
- PgCert, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (with Distinction), London Metropolitan University (2009)
- PGCE History (with QTS), Institute of Education, University of London (1999)
- BA (Hons) History, University College London (1997)
- Certification, Teaching and Learning in Citizenship Education, DfES and Institute of Education (2006)
- Facilitator Diploma, UK Secretariat for the European Pedagogical ICT Licence (2012)
- Apple Teacher (2019)
- Safer Recruitment (2022)
Gallery of work
Interview in The Guardian, 14 November 2006
I was interviewed for The Guardian when Head of Department for one of the first Citizenship departments in the UK.
Videos of my work
National Curriculum: Marcus Bhargava on citizenship
Marcus Bhargava offers some fresh thinking about citizenship within the new curriculum.
National Curriculum: Marcus Bhargava on citizenship
Marcus Bhargava offers some fresh thinking about citizenship within the new curriculum.
Silos and Synergies – Making the most of multidisciplinary Schools in HE
Marcus Bhargava (Head of School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work, Kingston University) and Carmel Clancy (Head of the School of Health and Education, Middlesex University) discussed the following issues: The current state play in their respective institutions, in relation to collaboration across the professions. The role of professional identities in hindering and / or promoting collaboration. The potential for institutions to learn from policy developments across the different professions. Possible areas for future development.
School of Education at Kingston University Celebrates Centenary with Exhibition
Marcus Bhargava discusses the centenary of the School of Education, including its foundation and future plans
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