Dr Eddie Orija
Senior Lecturer Practitioner
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- School:
- Engineering and the Built Environment
- Location:
- Chelmsford
- Areas of Expertise:
- Education and teaching
- Research Supervision:
- Yes
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Postgraduate)
- Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Undergraduate)
- Biomedical Engineering (Undergraduate)
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Undergraduate)
- Civil Engineering (Undergraduate)
- Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate)
- Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (Undergraduate)
Eddie is an accomplished headteacher and mathematics educator, and Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Engineering Mathematics at ARU. He is also the Director of the STEM Education Centre at University of Hertfordshire. Eddie is experienced at undergraduate and postgraduate course leadership, including distance learning leadership.
- Background
Eddie is an Anglia Ruskin University alumnus who has worked in education for over thirty years. He is an experienced awarding organisation mathematics examiner and curriculum developer.
Eddie has authored, edited, and developed GCSE, iGCSE and GCE mathematics teaching, learning and assessment resources for international publishers, including Oxford University Press.
Eddie successfully progressed through several school leadership roles in a variety of educational establishments, before he secured his first school headship in 2009. He is an experienced school improvement partner and Ofsted Inspector. Eddie has a proven record of successful teacher professional development and school improvement.
- Teaching
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Module Tutor on Engineering Mathematics BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) degrees.
- Qualifications
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- BSc Engineering
- PGCE Mathematics QTS
- PG Cert Education Studies
- EdD Educational Administration
- Professional Qualification for School Inspectors
- PG Cert Learning and Teaching (Higher Education)
- Memberships, editorial boards
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- Fellow, The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA)
- Chartered Scientist, The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (CSci)
- Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)
- UK Site Director of AMGEN Biotech Experience
- Selected recent publications
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Orija, E. (2022) 'Preparing for GCSE Mathematics 2022: What to consider', Oxford University Press blog.
Orija, E. (2015) 'New GCSE Maths (9 to 1), coming soon to a school near you...', Oxford University Press blog.