Alison Woodward

Career summary:

Having joined the University in 2004, my role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities and embraces an overarching focus on supporting staff, students and operational delivery within Music, Musical Theatre, Acting for Film, Theatre and Dance.

I coordinate the Acting for Film and the Music programmes, oversee the Conservatoire’s academic processes and undertake recruitment and mentoring of staff. I am a member of various University Committees such as the Education Committee and the Research and Innovation Committee, and I support the broader University by Chairing Programme Approvals and Reapprovals. I am also qualified as an External Examiner.

Prior to my work with the University, I worked for the London Borough of Redbridge and the West Sussex Music Services as Staff Development Tutor, Leader of the Chichester Music Centre, Woodwind Tutor, Ensemble Coach and Bassoon Specialist.

I also freelance as a Performance Adjudicator and as a bassoonist, regularly performing in a variety of orchestral and chamber ensembles and have recorded for several films, one of which won the Caligari Prize in the Berlin Film Festival.

PhD Research:

My PhD research, supervised by Dr Melissa Day, Prof Antonina Pereira and Dr Ian Tyndall, is on ‘A Narrative Exploration of Experiences Post-Trauma’ and focuses primarily on areas associated with post-traumatic growth.

Professional:

Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)