Nayiri Keshishi
Associate Professor in Legal Education & Law (Foundation Year) Programme Lead
LLB (Hons), MSc, SFHEA
About
Biography
I specialise in legal pedagogy and curriculum design, focusing on improving teaching and learning in legal education. My research explores effective methods to enhance student engagement, skills development, and learning outcomes. I am particularly interested in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), game-based learning, AI in education, and assessment design. Through this work, I aim to equip students with the skills they need for both academic and professional success.
University roles and responsibilities
- Law (Foundation Year) Programme Lead
- Co-lead 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
Generative AI: a problematic illustration of the intersections of racialized gender, race and ethnicity
LearnHigher
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
Law (Foundation Year)
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
Keshishi, N. (2025) Unlocking a new generation of leaders: How universities can support students’ inner development goals
Hack, S., Keshishi, N. & Wallace-Williams, H. (2025) ‘59 Ways to Wellbeing’: enhancing personal resilience in students
Keshishi, N. & Surendran, S. (2026) Shaping Global Citizens: Developing Intercultural Competence Through Summer Volunteer Programmes