Mr Graham French

Senior Lecturer in Ed

g.k.french@bangor.ac.uk

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Mr Graham French

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Phone: 01248 388598

Location: Stables, Normal Site

  • MA: Outdoor Education
    University of Wales, Trinity St David, 2012–2015
  • Professional: PGCE Secondary (Science and outdoor Activities)
    1999–2000
  • BSc: Marine Biology
    School of Ocean Sciences, Â鶹Íø, 1995–1998

Graham’s main role is in coordinating and teaching on the PGCE secondary (outdoor activities) but he also teaches on and contributes to the modules below:

PGCE (Primary and Secondary):

XPE/C 4212/4211 Professional, pedagogical and core studies

XPE/C 4214/4213 Subject studies (science and ODA)

XPE/C 3220 School experience

BA Childhood and youth studies–

XAE 3035 Safeguarding children

XAE 2037 The child outdoors

BA QTS Primary education

XCE-1211 - Professional and Pedagogical 1

XCE-1212 - Core Studies 1 (20)

XCE-1214 - Subject Studies 1.2 (20)

XCE-1215 - Subject Studies 1.3 (20)

XCE - 2214 Subject studies 2.2

XCE - 3212 - Research methods/Dissertation

XCE/XCC - 3213 Subject studies 3.2 (Outdoor learning)

MA Education studies

XME 4095 Placement school experience

XME 4001 Research methods in education

Dissertation supervisor

XME-4312 Advanced reserach and enquiry skills

MA Thesis: Models of outdoor education provision in North Wales

PhD Thesis: Can a new models-based approach to adventure education promote affective learning through the curriculum?

2025

  • Published
    French, G. & Jones, R. C., 1 Jan 2025, Teaching and Learning with Innovative Technologies in Higher Education. New York, NY: Routledge, p. 171-177 6 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2024

  • E-pub ahead of print
    French, G., 2 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    North, C., Hills, D., Maher, P., Farkic, J., Zeilmann, V., Waite, S., Takako, T., Prince, H., Pedersen Gurholt, K., Muthomi, N., Njenga, D., Karaka-Clarke, T. H., Houge Mackenzie, S. & French, G., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 24, 1, p. 123-140
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    French, G., Edwards, A., Martin, I. & Tatam, J., 1 Dec 2023, Encountering Ideas of Place in Education. Rawlings-Smith, E. & Pike, S. (eds.). Routledge, p. 78-90
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., 28 Jun 2023, WISERD annual conference 2023.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  • Published
    Chapman, S., Ellis, R., Beauchamp, G., Sheriff, L., Stacey, D., Waters-Davies, J., Lewis, A., Jones, C., Griffiths, M., Chapman, S., Wallis, R., Sheen, E., Crick, T., Lewis, H., French, G. & Atherton, S., 17 Nov 2023, In: Education 3-13. 51, 8, p. 1214-1228 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G. & Howard, C., 15 Jul 2023, Child Poverty in Wales: Exploring the challenges for schooling future generations. Beckett, L. (ed.). University of Wales Press
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., 1 Nov 2023, Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning, 103, p. 9-10 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
  • Published
    French, G., Jones, C., Parry, D., McQueen, R., Boulton, P., Horder, S., Rhys-Jones, K., Sheriff, L., Sheen, E. & Formby, L., Sept 2023, Welsh Government. 40 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., Beckett, L., Hughes, C. & Thirsk, G., 15 Jul 2023, Child poverty in Wales: Exploring the Challenges for Schooling Future Generations. Beckett, L. (ed.). University of Wales Press
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    French, G., Jul 2022, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 22, 3, p. 271-273 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
  • Published
    French, G., Wainwright, N. & Williams, A., 19 Jul 2022.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., Parry, D., Jones, C., Horder, S., Mahoney, N., Moody, J. & Rhys-Jones, K., 21 Jul 2022.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    French, G., Parry, D., Horder, S., Rhys Jones, K., Moody, J., Jones, C. & Mahoney, N., 12 Jul 2021, Welsh Government.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2020

  • Published
    Griffiths, J., Bamber, S., French, G., Bethan, H., Jones, G., Jones, R. C., Jones, S. W., Maelor, G., Wordsworth, H. J. & Hughes, C., 1 May 2020, In: Wales Journal of Education. 22, 1, p. 209-231 23 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Arwel Phillips & French, G., 2018, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 80, p. 10-13 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  • Published
    Arwel Phillips & French, G., 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    French, G., Sept 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., 2018, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 84, p. 10-12 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  • Published
    French, G., Oct 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    French, G., Sept 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., Nov 2018.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2017

  • Published
    French, G., 2017.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., Apr 2017, Lightning Source UK. 152 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • Published
    French, G., 2017, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 79, p. 10-13 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2016

  • Published
    French, G., 1 Apr 2016, In: Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. 19, 1, p. 2-9 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    French, G., 2016, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 76, p. 18-21 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  • Published
    French, G., 2016.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Jack Galloway & French, G., 2016, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 74
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2015

  • Published
    French, G., 2015, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 69, p. 6-9 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2014

  • Published
    French, G., 2014, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 66, p. 28-31 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2013

  • Published
    French, G., 2013, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 61, p. 8-11 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  • Published
    French, G., 2013, In: Horizons: Professional development in outdoor learning. 64, p. 16-17 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2023

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit

    10 Nov 2023

    Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Participant)

2018

  • 1 Jan 2018 →

    Activity: Publication peer-review (Editorial board member)

  • 01/11/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

£55,000 Sport Wales Physical literacy project

£25,000 Welsh Government funded - The impact of Covid 19 on the health and well-being of learners and teachers

£20,000 Welsh Government funded - The current state of outdoor learning in Wales

Graham is a senior lecturer in education and currently the deputy head of the School of Education. He is also the sustainability lead for the College of Arts, Humanities and Scoail Sciences.  He has previously held the roles of both director (2015-2019) and deputy director (2014-2015) for the PGCE Secondary course, been the school's postgraduate lead (2019-2021), and international officer (2013-2015; 2019-2023). He began teaching at residential outdoor education centres whilst studying for his first degree at Â鶹Íø, and went on to work for several local authority centres and later national centres, working as a freelance instructor in outdoor education. He has travelled widely and gained experiences on expeditions across Europe, North America and Africa. 

Graham returned to Â鶹Íø to complete his PGCE in Outdoor Activities and Science, and subsequently worked as a secondary school teacher and latterly FE lecturer in South East London, Wolverhampton, Chester and the West Midlands, teaching a range of subjects including the three sciences, PE, geography, ICT and maths. He has held varying positions in schools from head of faculty, through pastoral director, to being part of the senior leadership team.

Graham joined the School of Education in 2013 to work on the PGCE secondary outdoor activities course, and his research activities and interests are within this field. He completed an MA in Outdoor Education with distinction and a PhD focussed on developing and evaluating a pedagogical model for adventure education, both with the University of Wales, Trinity St. David, Carmarthen.

Graham is currently an accredited practitioner of the Institute of Outdoor Learning (IOL). He is currently the chair of the IOL Cymru regional committee, and also chairs the North Wales region and sits on the national executive of the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC). He is a coopted member of the outdoor education advisers' panel Cymru, chair of the steering group for the Outdoor Partnership (North Wales), chair of the board of Snowdonia Active and vice chair of trustees of the Christan Mountain Centre. 

Graham holds a range of high-level national governing body awards in various outdoor and adventurous activities and is a coach educator for Canoe Wales and trainer/assessor for the Mountain Bike Instructor award scheme. He is a first aid trainer and assessor and regularly runs first aid qualification courses for students and staff at the School of Education.

Graham is the Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme technical advisor for several national activity providers and works as a consultant for several schools and activity providers in relation to operating procedures and risk management strategies.

Graham has worked as an external examiner/consultant for Worcester University’s BA Primary education with outdoor education course, the University of Cumbria's undergraduate and postgraduate adventure programmes and the University of the Highlands and Islands' outdoor adventure degree programmes. He is currently an external examiner for the Physical education and outdoor education degrees at Leeds Beckett University and Newquay University Centre Cornwall College's coastal adventure foundation degree programmes.

Graham sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, representing the Institute of Outdoor Learning, the professional organisation for outdoor practitioners in the UK.