Overview

My career at the University of Exeter has led me from Senior Tutor in Biosciences, to Director of Studies for Natural Sciences, Associate Dean (Education) in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and I am now Associate-Pro Vice Chancellor for Education in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy.

As Senior Tutor I led transformative change in student support in Biosciences resulting in institution leading NSS scores. As Director of Studies for Natural Sciences I was key in the development of the innovative interdisciplinary curriculum which has widened access to the sciences and been sector-leading in its approach to embedded interdisciplinarity.

In my current role as Associate-Pro Vice Chancellor I have championed compassionate leadership and developed new ways to support education and pedagogy within the faculty. I am also Chair of the Society for Natural Sciences and developed their ground breaking accreditation framework which embeds an interdisciplinary ethos at its heart. I am passionate about interdisciplinary science and championing those who teach and study Natural Sciences through my role with the Society for Natural Sciences. I am committed to broadening student opportunities both through widening access to university and understanding predictors of success in order to address awarding gaps.

I am a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and a National Teaching Fellow.

2022 National Teaching Fellow

2021 ASPIRE Principal Fellowship
2021 Principal Fellow of The Higher Education Academy

2012 ASPIRE Senior Fellowship
2012 Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
2005-present: Lecturer, Biosciences, University of Exeter
2002-2005: PhD (Inorganic Materials Chemistry), University of Exeter
1998-2002: MChem (Hons) Chemistry with European Study, University of Exeter and University of Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

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Publications

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2021

• King NC, Hambrook G. (2021) Examining the impact of pre-university qualifications on success in interdisciplinary science, Journal of Further and Higher Education, volume 45, no. 9, pages 1192-1205, DOI:10.1080/0309877X.2020.1854695.

2012

• King NC, Aves SJ. (2012) Effect of A-level subject choice and entry tariff on final degree and level 1 performance in biosciences, Bioscience Education, volume 19, pages 1-11, DOI:10.11120/beej.2012.19000002.

2011

• King NC. (2011) Engaging students in practical work through new technologies, UK Centre for Bioscience Bulletin, volume 6, no. 33. [PDF]
• King NC. (2011) Giving Fossil Fuels the Chop, Education in Chemistry, volume 2, no. 48. [PDF]

2010

• King NC. (2010) Support for Essay Writing in Biosciences, UK Centre for Bioscience Bulletin, volume 5, no. 31. [PDF]

2008

• Amos KE, Brooks NJ, King NC, Xie S, Canales-Vázquez J, Danks MJ, Jervis HB, Zhou W, Seddon JM, Bruce DW. (2008) A systematic study of the formation of mesostructured silica using surfactant ruthenium complexes in high- and low-concentration regimes, Journal of Materials Chemistry, volume 18, no. 43, pages 5282-5292, DOI:10.1039/b807549b.

2006

• King NC, Blackley RA, Wears ML, Newman DM, Zhou W, Bruce DW. (2006) The synthesis of mesoporous silicates containing bimetallic nanoparticles and magnetic properties of PtCo nanoparticles in silica, Chem Commun (Camb), no. 32, pages 3414-3416, DOI:10.1039/b607471e. [PDF]
• King NC, Blackley RA, Zhou W, Bruce DW. (2006) The preparation by true liquid crystal templating of mesoporous silicates containing nanoparticulate metals, Chem Commun (Camb), no. 32, pages 3411-3413, DOI:10.1039/b607470g. [PDF]

2005

• King NC, Dickinson C, Zhou W, Bruce DW. (2005) The oxidation of water by cerium(IV) catalysed by nanoparticulate RuO2 on mesoporous silica, Dalton Trans, no. 6, pages 1027-1032, DOI:10.1039/b415288c. [PDF]

2004

• Jervis H, Kazarian SG, Chan KLA, Bruce D, King N. (2004) Water vapour-induced mesoporous structure collapse observed by VGI and FT-IR spectroscopy, Vibrational Spectroscopy, volume 35, no. 1-2, pages 225-231, DOI:10.1016/j.vibspec.2004.02.002.

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