Teacher Profiles Archive - UTC Leeds
Meet Sharon Coles, Assistant Head of Science

Meet Sharon Coles, Assistant Head of Science

27th October 2021

Sharon Coles had spent a decade building a successful career in Civil Engineering before deciding it was time for a…

Meet Michael Lees, Performing Engineering Operations Assessor

Meet Michael Lees, Performing Engineering Operations Assessor

27th October 2021

Michael Lees worked in the RAF (one of our Industry Partners!) for 25 years before deciding to try his hand…

Meet Dan Russell, Assistant Subject Leader of Maths

Meet Dan Russell, Assistant Subject Leader of Maths

15th June 2020

Why did you decide to start teaching at the UTC?  I decided to teach at the UTC because I wanted…

Meet David Barran, Teacher of Engineering and Product Design

Meet David Barran, Teacher of Engineering and Product Design

12th June 2020

Why did you decide to start teaching at the UTC?  After working as Head of Design & Technology in a…

Meet Elisabeth Hazlewood, Head of Science

Meet Elisabeth Hazlewood, Head of Science

20th May 2020

Elisabeth Hazlewood has always had a desire to teach, after completing her degree in Chemistry she trained to become a…

Meet Alastair Chambers, Geography Teacher & Subject Leader

Meet Alastair Chambers, Geography Teacher & Subject Leader

20th May 2020

Alastair Chambers aims to use his Geography lessons to inspire the students at UTC Leeds to use their engineering skills…

Meet Neil Copsey, Head of KS5

Meet Neil Copsey, Head of KS5

3rd October 2019

Neil Copsey joined UTC Leeds in September 2019 to teach Sciences specialising in Biology and is Head of Key Stage…

Meet Tim Smeaton, Assistant Principal KS4 Lead

Meet Tim Smeaton, Assistant Principal KS4 Lead

26th September 2019

New Assistant Principal KS4 Lead, Tim Smeaton, is a former Associate Vice Principal who has joined the UTC inspired by…

Meet Mark Hinchliffe, Engineering Technician

Meet Mark Hinchliffe, Engineering Technician

28th May 2019

Mark Hinchliffe joined UTC Leeds in 2018 as an engineering teacher. Mark has nearly thirty years’ experience teaching in secondary…

Meet Damian Whitehouse, Subject Leader of Computing

Meet Damian Whitehouse, Subject Leader of Computing

17th January 2019

Subject Leader of Computing at UTC Leeds, Damian Whitehouse, joined the UTC in September 2018. He is a very experienced…

Meet Gemma Wright Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning

Meet Gemma Wright Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning

13th April 2018

Gemma Wright is Assistant Principal at UTC Leeds. She joined the UTC in May 2017 after previously teaching at other…

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