Dr Katy Burgess, BSc (Hons), PhD, SFHEA, CPsychol.
Founder, T-FΨN
Katy Burgess is a cognitive psychologist interested in how we learn and remember information. Katy completed her undergraduate psychology degree in Durham University, before moving to Cardiff University to complete a PhD in associative learning and reasoning. Katy spent two years in clinical settings using learning principles to help rehabilitate patients with brain injury, then returned to academia in teaching-focused roles in 2015.
Katy noticed that teaching-focused positions vary in their scope across institutions, and that there was limited support for career development and networking compared to those on traditional teaching and research pathways. To help support colleagues nationally and internationally, Katy decided to initiate a network of teaching-focused psychologists (and those in related disciplines) to consider how the study of human behaviour can improve student experience and learning in Higher Education. Katy is particularly passionate about applying our knowledge from cognitive literature to ensure students receive the optimal learning environment, and to empower students to use these strategies to continue learning in their professional lives. Katy’s main areas of interest include the testing effect, errorful learning, and inclusive teaching practices. Follow her on Blue Sky @katyburgess.bsky.social and see her webpages for more information. Contact burgesskv@cardiff.ac.uk
Professor Louise Taylor, PhD, NTF, PFHEA, CPsychol.
Co-founder, T-FΨN
Louise Taylor is a Professor of Education and Student Experience at Oxford Brookes University, where she teaches psychology in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health. She is a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, recognised for her leadership in teaching and research to support student identities and inclusion. Her research applies psychological theory to understand what makes successful learning and teaching, both in the contexts of the marketisation of higher education and ethnicity degree-awarding gaps.
Louise has published in leading journals including Studies in Higher Education and Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, and she is Senior Editor for the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. Her teaching toolkit ‘Balancing Students’ Identities as Learners and Consumers’ was published by Advance HE and is freely available for educators to use to support conversations with students about their identities. She mentors a number of staff in learning and teaching focused career pathways and supervises PhD and EdD Professional Doctorate students on teaching and learning related projects. Follow her on LinkedIn and see her webpages for more information. Contact louise.e.taylor@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Tom Davies, PhD, FHEA
Committee member, T-FΨN
Tom Davies is a social psychologist interested in identity, prejudice, and ideologies. Tom completed his undergraduate and Masters degrees in New Zealand before moving to Scotland to complete his PhD at the University of Edinburgh. He was Associate Lecturer at the Open University before moving to the University of York. He is currently a Lecturer of Psychology with a focus on Teaching and Scholarship, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Tom is interested in supporting widening participation students at University, including first generation, working class, and male students. He pioneered support for working class students at the University of York, and has shared his practice in a variety of Yorkshire and UK-wide conferences. Get in touch and contribute to this T-Fun Padlet about your own practice of supporting widening participation students!
Dr Katia Vione, PhD, FHEA, CPsychol.
Committee member, T-FΨN
Katia Vione is a teaching focused Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham. She completed her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Social Psychology at the Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil). From 2013 to 2016, Katia completed her PhD at Cardiff University, investigating the effect of social perception processes on interpersonal relationships. From 2017 to 2024, she worked as a lecturer at the University of Derby. Katia has been an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Birmingham since 2025.
Katia’s research interests include development of critical thinking skills in Higher Education, psychometrics, and cognitive and social processes that predict clinical decision-making. Follow her on LinkedIn for more information. Contact k.correavione@bham.ac.uk
Dr Liam JB Hill, PhD, FHEA
Committee member, T-FΨN
I am a Developmental Psychologist with over a decade of experience of teaching and lecturing in Higher Education (HE), within Schools of Psychology, Education and Sport. In 2024, I chose to reorientate onto a more teaching-focused career path, taking this opportunity to focus my work more on issues within HE that I am particularly passionate about. Namely, widening participation and fostering more inclusive practices. Currently, this is leading me to work on projects that are seeking to enhance support for (i) Muslim students during Ramadan (more info here) and (ii) Care-experienced students at the University of Edinburgh.
I am also a strong advocate for Open Research practices, with an interest in how we teach and mentor others to develop the skills necessary to successfully use more Open Research Methods and Analytical tools. Lastly, as a Developmental Psychologist, my main area of expertise lies in motor skill development, where I have a long-standing interest in the roles movement and physical activity can play in supporting student learning and wellbeing.
Dr Alexander Reid, PhD, FHEA
Committee member, T-FΨN
Alex Reid is a Senior Lecturer from the University of York with active interests in sleep and memory and interventions designed to mitigate the spread of misinformation online.
Alex was shortlisted for Psychology Teacher of the Year 2025 by the British Psychological Society, and has been awarded the ‘Supporting Student Voices and Partnership Award’ by York Students Union (2025), and the University of York ‘Vice Chancellors Teaching Award’ (2020).
Alex is passionate about increasing access to education for all and has lead numerous projects to this end collaborating with student partners. This includes the Graduate Voices initiative which involved interviewing University of York Alumni for the benefit of current students (a Toolkit on how to do this can be found here). He has also worked to develop resources for educators and researchers to work with individuals with disabilities. He also works with students to publish a student-run magazine at the University of York called ‘Pychout‘.
Alex can be found on LinkedIn, BlueSky and is contactable at alex.reid@york.ac.uk
Dr Jagjeet Jutley‑Neilson PhD, SFHEA
Committee member, T-FΨN
Jag is an Associate Professor – Reader (Teaching Focussed) and Director of Student Experience and Progression (DSEP) for Psychology at the University of Warwick. Jag leads the Neurodiversity Network and is deeply committed to creating inclusive and equitable learning environments across higher education. Her work centres on co-produced projects that enhance the experiences of neurodivergent students, including the Neurodiversity Toolkit and the Code of Practice to Support Disabled Students. She also deliver both online and in-person neurodiversity training for staff and students, and leads research into the experiences of neurodivergent postgraduate researchers (PGRs), focusing on improving support, belonging, and academic progression.
Jag also researches on the learning experiences of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students, examining how race, identity, and pedagogy intersect within higher education. She co-produced Inclusive Psychology Toolkit, with students and staff. She is a facilitator of the University of Warwick’s anti‑racism staff development programme, Tackling Racial Inequality at Warwick (TRIW), which provides staff with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to identify and challenge racial inequality within teaching and university practices.
Jag can be found on LinkedIn and contacted at Jagjeet.Jutley-Neilson@warwick.ac.uk