Glynn Skerratt

Current

Principal Lecturer at Staffordshire University

Past

Manager at North West Water
Wastewater Operations Technical Assistant at North West Water

Education

Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University

Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Websites

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Glynn Skerratt’s Summary

Glynn is a Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Sciences and has worked there for the last 18 years. By profession he is a Chartered Chemist, a Chartered Environmentalist, a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager and a Chartered Scientist.

He teaches environmental management and sustainability at Staffordshire University and is also a UK Government Envirowise® Helpline Adviser, assisting small businesses in developing their environmental awareness. During his time at Staffordshire University, he has developed wide experience of distance and on-campus learning and teaching, in-company training, consultancy, applied research and marketing/project/people management. He delivers staff development workshops in e-learning, independent learning and enterprise/entrepreneurship on behalf of the Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences [GEES] Subject Centre within the Higher Education Academy at universities throughout the UK.

Glynn is also a member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and is a professional reviewer for membership applicants as well as a university award accreditor for them. He is also an evaluator for the European Commission for ICT-based Lifelong Learning project proposals.

Prior to working at the University, Dr. Skerratt had fifteen years scientific and managerial experience in the U.K. water industry – managing laboratories and working in the industrial effluent regulation and wastewater treatment operations sectors.

He has consultancy and training experience in EMS implementation, sustainable business development, solid/liquid waste treatment practice/technology and recycling technologies. He also has extensive experience of the management, preparation and delivery of e-learning and training in the above areas, as well as having developed and delivered many in-company training programmes covering water/wastewater treatment technologies and sustainable business strategies.

Glynn Skerratt’s Specialties:

eLearning, distance learning, environmental technology, sustainable business development, nanotechnology

Glynn Skerratt’s Experience

Principal Lecturer

Staffordshire University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 1989 — Present (19 years 11 months)

Teaching analytical chemisty, environmental technology, environmental management and sustainability
Researching environmental, end-of-life and occupational health issues relating to use of nanomaterials, pedagogic developments in e-learning
External examiner at University of Derby
External examiner at Southampton Solent University
Manager

North West Water

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Public Safety industry)

September 1971 — August 1989 (18 years)
Wastewater Operations Technical Assistant

North West Water

(Environmental Services industry)

August 1986 — July 1988 (2 years)

Managing a group of wastewater treatment plants in one of NWW's districts.