Dr Richard Marsden

I am a Senior Lecturer in History. My research interests lie in how representations of the past have shaped, disrupted and reinforced national identities in the UK, from the eighteenth century to the present day. I hold a PhD from the University of Glasgow and an MA from Cardiff University. I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In the last few years I have been awarded research funding by UKRI and, more recently, the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Wales REACH project. 

I am currently Associate Dean for Curriculum, Qualifications and Partnerships in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, which is home to 17 subject areas and over 50,000 students. Previously I was Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning in the same faculty. Before that I was Director of Teaching for the School of Arts and Humanities and Academic Lead for the Open University's relationship with the Open College of the Arts. I am a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Before joining the OU in 2016 I worked at Cardiff Metropolitan University as a Senior Lecturer in Online Learning. Prior to that I was a Lecturer in History at Cardiff University, and also ran a suite of pathways onto degrees there for adults without formal qualifications. Before that i was employed as a Research Associate at the University of South Wales. I have also worked in advisory and validatory capacities with A-Level exam boards, Access to HE providers and colleges offering HE in FE.