Mike joined Northumbria University in 2012.
Prior to this he taught science in secondary schools across the UK, gaining a number of leadership and management responsibilities, whilst also completing a Master’s in Education.
Mike then went on to work at Durham University as a Deputy Director within the national network of Science Learning Centres, which involved leading a team of professionals to provide high quality subject specific CPD for primary, secondary and post-16 teachers across the region.
Mike is currently an assistant professor in education with research interests within the areas of science education and models of teachers' professional development.
- Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
- The importance of building teachers’ intrinsic control into the design of professional development (PD) programmes, Cole, M. 3 Dec 2025, In: Professional Development in Education
- Using Simulation as an innovative pedagogy to reduce Impostor Phenomenon amongst early career academics, Cole, S., Cole, M., Counihan, C., Gibson, M., Mulholland, K., Nichol, D. 2 Dec 2024, International Federation of National Teaching Fellows (IFNTF) Conference and Symposium
- Education PhD March 01 2019
- Education MA September 01 2006
- Biology BSc (Hons)
- PGCE Secondary Science with QTS
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