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Rachel Myers (she/her)

  • Position: Learning Advisor
  • Areas of expertise: Inclusive pedagogies; information literacy; diversification of library resources
  • Email: R.A.Myers@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: Edward Boyle Library
  • Website: ORCID

Profile

I am the Learning Development liaison contact for the Faculty of Biological Sciences (FBS) and I co-lead our team’s strategic embedding of academic literacies in the undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes of FBS, in collaboration with academic colleagues from relevant programmes, modules and the Language Centre. 

I provide academic literacy development consultation to students through embedded teaching, co-curricular teaching, and one-on-one tutorials, both in-person and online. I also contribute to multiple institutional strategic priorities, committees, networks, and working groups, particularly those with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion. I am one of two SALIPs leading on EDI issues within the Library service, and I lead the Learning Development team’s Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing group. I also contribute to the organisation and chairing of twice yearly Teach Meets with colleagues from the Academic Skills Network.  

Responsibilities

  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing lead
  • Co-SALIP for the Library

Qualifications

  • AHEA membership, 2010
  • MCILIP, 2009
  • MA in Information and Library Management, Loughborough University, 2003
  • BA in English Literature, University of Durham, 2000