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The Unsung Educators: Learning how to learn again

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With The Unsung Educators series of podcasts, we're amplifying the voices of the less well-known people in education – Teaching Assistants (TAs) – and the students and graduates of TA-related courses.

This episode looks at one of our graduates – Hannah – who is now progressed from her courses that mean she is progressing in the career she loves, educating in the prison service.

Listen in as Senior Lecturer in Education and The Unsung Educators host Adam Chapman talks about Hannah's journey in academia, when she was learning herself at the same time as helping others to learn. Hannah also discusses why she loves her job, the differences in teaching styles between schools and prisons and how the University has helped her achieve her professional ambitions.

Hannah also passes on her top tips to people looking to follow in her footsteps by joining these UON courses.