Physics
Physicist
- BSc (Hons) 1st - Physics and Mathematics
- MSc (Distinction) - Astrophysics - Research - modelling light distributions from galaxies
- PhD - Particle Physics - Research - Quantum chromodynamics (measurement of the strong coupling constant), b-quark physics, muon detection hardware
- Additional (current) research in astrophysics: open cluster dynamics using data from Gaia
University Physics Lecturer
Teaching: Environmental physics, particle and nuclear physics, energy physics, physics and society, teaching laboratories, physics for PGCE science students
Research: neutron diffraction studies of DNA
A full list of physics research publications is also available (60 in refereed journals) - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Whalley-3 .
Third Sector Physics Organisation
Senior manager, teacher coach, project manager
Schools and Education
Teacher and School Leader
- PGCE Secondary Science
- MA - Science Education
- MEd - Educational Leadership
- NPQH
Teaching experience (across multiple schools): classroom physics/science/mathematics teacher, middle leader (head of science, head of year), senior leader, headteacher. Designated safeguarding lead.
University Educational Leadership Lecturer
Teaching: Leading Change in Education, Professional Learning, Leadership of Safeguarding, Introduction to Educational Leadership. Doctoral supervision.
Current Research: Teacher retention; International students' experiences; (quantitative and qualitative studies)
Publications
Education articles (sole author unless stated):
·
Exploring the reasons why former physics teachers in Scotland left
teaching (Stuart Farmer and Mark Whalley) School Science Review – In Depth, due to be published
March 2025
· Should I stay or should I go? Exploring the experiences of physics teachers in their first five years (with Ian Horsewell). School Science Review – In Depth, 105(391) July 2024
· It’s all in the presentation: how to engage international students during lectures. THE (Times Higher Education) Campus. June 2024 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/its-all-presentation-how-engage-international-students-during-lectures
· Mind your language: inclusive teaching for international students. THE (Times Higher Education) Campus. June 2024 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/mind-your-language-inclusive-teaching-international-students
· Where are the physics teachers? Challenges and opportunities in retaining physics teachers School Science Review – In Practice November 2023, 105(389)
· Leadership lessons learnt in the lab Physics World March 2017
· The joys of life without a sixth form Conference and Common Room vol.53 num.3 Autumn 2016
· Breaking the vicious circle Physics World July 2011
· Lateral Thoughts: What’s in a name? Physics World March 2008
· Depleted Uranium: A Contemporary Controversy for the Teaching of radioactivity Physics Education November 2006
· Lateral Thoughts: The Truth about Teaching Physics World February 2006
· The Photoelectric Effect: A Useful Sporting Analogy Physics Education November 2005
· Using Students to Model Sound Physics Education November 2005
· Lateral Thoughts: On paper we never stood a chance Physics World September 2003
· Crossing Divides: Rationalising Key Stage Two Primary Science Education Today, Vol. 49 Number 4 December 1996.
A full list of physics research publications is also available (61 in
refereed journals) - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Whalley-3
.
Independent education consultancy and and training
Courses delivered
- Change management for leaders in education
- School development planning
- Coaching and mentoring for leaders in education
- Leading professional development and professional learning
- Releasing your inner leader 1: An introduction to Personality Centred Leadership
- Releasing your inner leader 2: A further introduction to Personality Centred Leadership and coaching
- Effective Middle Leadership: Monitoring and Evaluation
- Looking after your staff’s mental health
- Outstanding Teaching and Learning