Dr Phillip Benachour
Senior Teaching FellowMy Role
I am a Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Computing andCommunications with broad experience delivering interdisciplinary teaching across three distinct departments: SCC: Computing and Communications, LUMS: Lancaster University Management School and Engineering: Engineering. My teaching portfolio ranges from Communication Engineering to Information Systems, providing me with broad pedagogical knowledge. This cross-departmental exposure has allowed me to collaborate work and collaborate with diverse colleagues and enrich my approach to higher education.
I am Director of the International Partner Campuses in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Lancaster University. I have oversight of the international partner campuses in FST giving direction on operations and advising the Dean and Faculty leadership group on academic standards and quality covering portfolio of programmes across three departments: Computing, Engineering and Psychology.
Research Overview
My current research interests and topics relate to the use of technology to understand and support learning. The topics I am working on fit within the broad area of Technology Enhanced Learning.
My current research focusses on the following areas:
-The use of digital games for teaching and learning.
-Accessible and Inclusive methods for marginalised learners.
-Human Factors in Cyber Security.
Career Details
Academic Qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy (Lancaster, 2000)
MSc DSP applications (Lancaster, 1994)
BEng Electrical and Electonic Engineering (De Montfort Leicester, 1992)
Employment:
Teaching Fellow, School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, 2003 - present
Lecturer (Computing and Engineering), Blackburn University Centre, Blackburn 2002-2003
Research Associate, Bristol University, 2001-2002
Research Associate, Lancaster University, 2000-2001
Professional Role
Member of the IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology
Associate member of the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning
PhD Supervision Interests
Technology enhanced learning, mobile learning, context aware and personalized learning.
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Broadening Participation in Computing
10/08/2026 → 10/08/2027
Other
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IEEE Tech4Good: Protecting Vulnerable Older Adults and Young People from Cyber Fraud and Online Scams
16/12/2024 → 30/09/2025
Other
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Collaborations to Foster and Enhance Students’ Professional Development
26/02/2024 → 21/12/2024
Other
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ICT4facilitating Gender Development and Empowerment in Ghana
06/03/2020 → 31/12/2020
Research
8th International Conference on HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust
Participation in conference - Academic
Learning Engineering Panel: 23rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technology , Utah, United States
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
IEEE Technical Community on Learning Technology (TCLT) (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Social learning in large scale environments: A case study for using MOOCs as a tool for learner interaction
Invited talk
MOOCs amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities, Challenges and Future paths
Invited talk
18th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2018 (Event)
Membership of committee
18th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2018
Participation in conference - Academic
- Education (SCC)
- SCC (Communication Systems)
- Security Lancaster (Secure Machine Learning and Intelligence)