Author/consultant
United Kingdom
- Current
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- expert consultant (TELE) at JISC
- Freelance educational adviser at leswatson.net (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Pro Vice-Chancellor at Glasgow Caledonian University
- Dean of Information Services at University of Gloucestershire
- Dean of Information services at University of Gloucestershire
- Education
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- University of East Anglia
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Les Watson’s Summary
At leswatson.net we can provide support and advice on learning spaces design and development, library provision, IT in education, strategic and creative management, and corporate and academic learning. There's more information on the web site at www.leswatson.net
Les Watson’s Specialties:
Learning space development, IT in education, corporate and academic learning
Les Watson’s Experience
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expert consultant (TELE)
JISC
(Higher Education industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
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Freelance educational adviser
leswatson.net (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Providing access to a network of professional support in the areas of learning space design and development, libraries, IT in education, strategic and vreative management, and corporate and academic learning. Expertise across all phases fo education from primary to lifelong learning.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor
Glasgow Caledonian University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
November 1999 — August 2006 (6 years 10 months)
Member of the senior executive team with line management responsibility for learning and support services for students. During my time at Caledonian I oversaw projects such as the networking of the whole institution (passive wiring, active equipment, and wireless implementation), the design and implementation of the Learning cafe project, the Saltire Centre, a University portal, implementation of the Blackboard vle, establishment of the centre for work based learning and development (fundraising) office, centralisation of IT services, and formation of the University Learning Service.
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Dean of Information Services
University of Gloucestershire
(Higher Education industry)
1994 — 1999 (5 years)
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Dean of Information services
University of Gloucestershire
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 10 months)
Les Watson’s Education
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University of East Anglia
BSc.(Hons) , Biological Sciences , 1967 — 1970
University of Keele 1970 to 1971 - postgraduate certificate in education
Open University 1993 to 1996 - MBA (with distinction)
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Member of the Chartered Institute of Management
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
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