Nayiri Keshishi
Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences & Programme Lead Social Sciences Foundation Year
LLB (Hons), MSc, SFHEA
About
Biography
I specialise in education with a focus on legal studies, alongside expertise in professional and academic skills development. My research explores effective teaching methodologies in legal education and strategies to enhance student engagement and success, equipping learners with the critical skills necessary for both academic and professional growth.
University roles and responsibilities
- Programme Lead Social Sciences Foundation Year
- Co-lead for The UGPN Academy
My qualifications
Law LLB (Hons)
Occupational and Business Psychology MSc
Senior Fellow of Higher Education (SFHEA) awarded by Advance HE
News
In the media
Pearls of Wisdom
ANTF Gen AI Innovation Project
The One With the Hippopotamus Presentation
Treasure Island Pedagogies
Nurturing Inner Development Goals in Higher Education
Skills Community of Practice
Top Tips for Effective Presentations
LearnHigher
6 ways the world of work is changing
Prospects Luminate
Erasmus+ trip to Malmö
SurreyNet
Playful learning with origami ‘fortune tellers’
Teaching Insights
The PIEoneer Awards 2022 finalist: Digital innovation of the year (learning)
The PIEoneer Awards
Teaching
Foundation Year:
- Social Sciences (Law, Politics, Sociology)
Publications
Keshishi, N. (2021) Playful reflective thinking in a HyFlex classroom: using nostalgic games to engage students
Keshishi, N. (2022) Worth a fortune: active learning through origami fortune tellers (in 100 ideas for active learning)
Hack, S. & Keshishi, N. (2022) LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and reflection: its use during the academic writing process
Keshishi, N. (2023) Connecting through nature in a HyFlex classroom (in The #creativeHE Annual 2022)
Keshishi, N., Seal, A., Jicha, K., Gaustad Shantz, B., & Slovic, A. (2023) Attempts to Replicate the Skills, Attributes and Capabilities Associated with International Mobility in an Online World: A Case Study
Surendran, S., Mack, K., Bingham, N., Edwards, N., Frost-Schenk, J., Keshishi, N., Matos, F., Moldoveanu, J., Walsha, R., & Bodman-Smith, K. (2023) The use of extracurricular hackathons to promote and enhance students’ academic and employability skills
Hack, S. & Keshishi, N. (2023) Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age: Harnessing AI for Students’ Inner Development