Dr Sean Walton is the Course Leader for the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert HE) in the School of Education and Professional Development. He has previously worked in the higher education sector as a Lecturer, Tutor, Academic Developer, and as an Advisor in the Research and Evaluation team at the Higher Education Academy (which is now Advance HE). His research interests include critical pedagogy, critical race theory in HE, and radical approaches to educational practice. He is also interested in the philosophy of education, issues of inclusive educational policy and practice, and wider societal issues that relate to education.