Philip Yeung
Philip has worked at Bishop Grosseteste University since 2018, first as a Visiting Tutor before taking on various roles such as Programme Leader, Deputy Head of Programmes and Associate Dean. He has taught on several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including Foundation Year, PGCE, iPGCE and MA Education. Philip currently works as Head of Online Learning at the University.
Philip studied his undergraduate degree in music at the University of East Anglia. Once graduated, he undertook his PGCE with the Open University and became a fully qualified teacher in the secondary sector. Philip spent 10 years working in secondary schools and FE colleges, mostly as a Music Teacher and Curriculum Leader of Music and Performing Arts. After completing his MA in International Educational Management at the University of Leeds, Philip taught on various Education-related MA programmes at both the University of Leeds and the University of Bath, specialising in educational leadership and management.
Philip’s research interests are in educational leadership and creativity in teaching and learning.
You can learn more about the MA Education, MA International Education, and iPGCE programmes we have here at Bishop Grosseteste University, and the opportunities available below:
Yeung, P. (2020). Whitepaper: The Move to Online Remote Learning. Frog Education. https://hubs.ly/H0y7GWW0
Podcasts
Maximise engagement and be the teacher your students need you to be (Education Masterclass, March 2025)
What can education practitioners learn from the health and social care sector? (Education Masterclass, November 2024)
How can educators optimise their professional learning? (Education Masterclass, October 2024)
Is blended learning the future for post-16 learners? (Education Masterclass, October 2024)
Is social constructivism in education what it's cracked up to be? (Education Masterclass, August 2024)
How to become a leader of hope - a positive approach to school leadership (Education Masterclass, March 2024)
The value of theories and how education can be a vehicle for social mobility (Education Masterclass, March 2024)
The power of creative critical voices (Just Writing, January 2024)
How do we maximise trust in teachers' assessment? (Education Masterclass, December 2023)
Commodification of childhood - what's the way forward for children's literature? (Education Masterclass, November 2023)
Why we need more uncertainties in education (Education Masterclass, November 2023)
How to be inclusive when supporting trainee teachers with dyslexia (Education Masterclass, October 2023)
Applying game theory to education - time to play a different game? (Education Masterclass, October 2023)
Why Spain doesn't have a teacher retention problem (Education Masterclass, October 2023)
Lindley-Baker, J., & Yeung, P. (2024, September 16-19). Evaluating internationalisation: Appraising progress [Conference session]. AI and Internationalisation in Teacher Education, University of Greifswald, Germany. https://www.uni-greifswald.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/lehramt-studieren/teaching-internationally/final-conference-2024/
Koffeman, A., & Yeung, P. (2025, May 21-23). From being changed to being the change [Conference session]. Teacher Education Policy in Europe Conference 2025, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
PGCE Secondary Music
Professional Preparation
BA Education in Practice
EDP601 - Subject Pedagogy (guest lecturer)
BA Psychology
PSY407 - Psychology in the Arts and Communities (guest lecturer)
BA Special Educational Needs, Disabilities & Inclusion
SND505 - Professional Contexts (guest lecturer)
iPGCE
IPG701 - Teaching, Learning and Key Challenges in International Contexts
IPG702 - Becoming a Reflective and Research Informed Practitioner
IPG703 - Redefining Learning with Contemporary Educational Technology
MA Education
MAE705 Dissertation (module leader)
MED701 - Teaching, Learning and Key Challenges in Education
MED702 - Becoming a Reflective and Research Informed Practitioner
MED703 - Implementing Digital Innovations in Education
MED705 - Leading Change in Education
MED706 - Research Skills
MED707 - Research Project
MAE705 - Dissertation
MA International Education
MIE701 - Reimagining a Global Curriculum
MIE702 - International Educational Leadership