Well, what can I say? After over 26 years at The University of Birmingham I've decided that it's time for a change...
On 3rd October I start in a new role at The University of Nottingham as Learning Research Systems Manager at the LSRI (Learning Sciences Research Institute) so I'm going to be involved in "advancing the science, technology and practice of learning and teaching to benefit everyday life."

I'll be working with Mike Sharples to create resources for the Institute including a new Flexible Learning Room and a Usability Lab, taking what we've learned at CETADL and building on that using new and emerging technologies. It was an easy decision to accept the job at Nottingham but a really difficult one to decide to leave Birmingham. We shan't be moving house yet as my daughter has just started her GCSE options. On that note we're really proud of her as she has just obtained a double award GCSE in Applied ICT, taking it two years early and completing the coursework and taking the exam in just over a term! Doesn't take after me then!!

I'm really looking forward to working at Nottingham alongside my new colleagues - Caroline Windrum, Research Development Director and Heidi Mather, Institute Administrator are two people I've met already, and if everyone is as welcoming and helpful then it will be an easy transition. The LSRI is to be based in The Exchange on the Jubilee Campus the Exchange is the building to the side of the Djanogly  Learning Resource Center (the inverted cone shaped building) in the pictures below.