The MSI MQ programme is to be relaunched in September 2022 at the University of Birmingham with a new Programme Lead, and a refreshed approach to the content and online and distance learning aspects of the course.
The new Programme Lead is Hester Richardson, an experienced MSI and VI qualified teacher who has been working as a Senior Teacher in Vision Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Hester’s earlier professional experience was in London as a peripatetic specialist teacher and at New College Worcester, as a teacher and as Head of Sixth Form.
All aspects of MSI education, from 0 to 25 years will be covered in the Programme and there are close links across all the three Sensory Impairment Programmes in the Department of Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs (DISN). This offers opportunities for teachers to explore a further layer of theoretical and research experience across all three specialisms.
Hester is keen to develop the role of the MSI PGDip as a pathfinder for identifying and showcasing best practice and as the body of research experience grows, for fostering further study and research in the important field of MSI education.
If you have any questions about the course, please contact Hester: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.