Prof Richard Craggs

I joined University of Leicester in 2014 after a decade in the software industry as a developer and project manager. Before that I completed a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Linguistics at The University of Manchester. 

As Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Informatics I led and supported colleagues to significant improvements in in quality of our teaching and student support. Our achievements included a 21% increase in student satisfaction (measured by the National Student Survey) and a 10% increase in the number of students to successfully completed their first year.

As Dean of Personal Tutoring for our university I lead and support tutoring throughout all of our academic schools. Successes in this role include the introduction of a Code of Practice on Personal Tutoring, improvements to tutoring infrastructure and guidance and training in Mental Health Awareness.

I teach on our Computer Science and Software Engineering Courses.

Currently I teach:

CO2201: Software Engineering Project

CO3201: Computer Science Project

Assessment and grading

Student wellbeing in Higher Education

University Distinguished Teaching Fellow

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy

Best Personal Tutor 2022 (Student Unions' Superstar Awards)