UCLan Lecturer a Digital Trailblaze According to National Poll

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Social work lecturer makes top three in Female GovTech Leaders Ranking 2018

A social work lecturer from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been named as one of the top women in the country for implementing technology into her work.

Senior lecturer Amanda Taylor has landed the third position in the Female GovTech Leaders Ranking 2018, a listing of ten women from across the public sector considered to be trailblazers when it comes to contributing, implementing and developing technology in the workplace.  

Amanda is the only academic in the list, which is based on a public vote, and was recognised for embedding new technologies into her social work teaching. She has successfully run the international social work book group, @SWBookGroup, for several years, which unites social work students from the globe in topical discussions using Twitter and attracts top industry figures to the events.

Amanda said: “I’m really pleased and humbled to be recognised in this list alongside nine other women who are passionate about using the latest technology to make their work come alive. I am tremendously proud to be part of a digitally saturated institution, one that supports my endeavours to shape and influence the use of new technology in professional and higher, education.”

This isn't the first time that Amanda's work has been acknowledged. She was voted as one of the top 50 in 2016 by the Higher Education community in recognition of her innovative approach to teaching and learning and in 2011, won two University Vice Chancellors Awards for Outstanding Practice in Teaching and Learning. She was also nominated for the Higher Education Academy National teaching Fellowship Award in 2013, amongst others.