Dr Emma Waters
- Researcher Development Specialist (PGR) (Research Services)
- Honorary Lecturer (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences)
Biography
Dr Emma Waters is the Research Development Specialist for postgraduate researchers, she leads on the Researcher Development for PGRs across UofG.
Emma is a passionate educator and committed to ensuring PGRs develop skills during their degree which will benefit a career both in and out of academia. PGR Researcher Development at the University of Glasgow is a rich programme of over 250 courses, including mandatory courses which focus on essentials for all researchers and optional courses which allows PGRs to identify their own areas of professional development.
Emma comes from a lecturing background and has experience in pedagogical design and promoting inclusive teaching practices. In 2023 she was awarded a Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Glasgow for her work on improving teaching practices to make geoscience fieldtrips more accessible to students. Emma is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences.