Nicola Nakashima

Higher education lecturer, research supervisor, programme leader and online learning facilitator with over a decade of experience in teacher education, education leadership, research methods, academic writing, dissertation supervision and transnational higher education. Academic practice is grounded in student-centred, inquiry-based and problem-based learning, with particular experience supporting practising teachers, adult learners and culturally diverse international cohorts. Especially suited to Faculty – Teacher Education roles requiring online postgraduate teaching, academic mentoring, research supervision, assessment support, reflective practice, responsible AI awareness and programme-level academic contribution.

Executive Faculty / Online Visiting Lecturer - BIGNxt UAE / BIG Academy - UAE (Remote)

(2025-01)

Teach postgraduate, MBA/EMBA and executive learners in business, management, ethics, governance, sustainability and professional practice through synchronous online delivery.

• Design applied online sessions using case discussion, structured breakout rooms, reflective questioning, workplace examples and formative academic guidance.
• Support non-traditional adult learners and working professionals in academic confidence, professional communication, reflective learning and workplace-based application.
• Facilitate workshops on postgraduate learning, professional practice, group work, reflective learning and sustainable business models.

Senior Lecturer and Research Supervisor - St. George Teacher Training Institute, Sri Lanka / Lincoln University College, Malaysia - Hybrid

(2021-01)

Module leader and research supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate education students.

• Module leader for Research Methods for the Bachelor of Education and TESL programme affiliated with Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
• Module leader for Leading Change in Education, Researching Educational Leadership, Research Writing and Research Methodology for Master of Education students.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate education students through proposal development, literature review structure, methodology design, ethical awareness, data analysis planning, thesis writing and viva preparation.
• Design and facilitate online and hybrid classes for practising teachers using inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, applied examples, structured discussion and developmental feedback.
• Deliver academic writing, critical thinking and research methods workshops to strengthen research literacy and postgraduate academic confidence.

Senior Visiting Lecturer and Research Supervisor - First Friends Campus, Sri Lanka / IBES University, France - Hybrid

(2021-01 - 2025-01)

Module leader and research supervisor for education students in leadership, management and early childhood education.

• Module leader for Leadership and Management in Education and Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management.
• Module leader for Reflective Practitioner and Research Methods in Early Childhood Education.
• Research supervisor for the Capstone Project, supporting topic refinement, academic argument development and applied research practice.
• Supported education students in developing reflective practice, educational leadership awareness and professionally relevant academic outputs.

Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer - BMS, Sri Lanka / Northumbria University, UK - Sri Lanka / UK

(2013-01 - 2021-01)

Programme leader for transnational higher education programmes affiliated with Northumbria University's Newcastle Business School.

• Served as Programme Leader for Northumbria University undergraduate business programmes delivered through BMS, Sri Lanka.
• Led academic delivery and student support for transnational higher education programmes affiliated with Northumbria University's Newcastle Business School.
• Taught and coordinated modules in Innovation, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Dissertation and Academic Writing.
• Supervised undergraduate dissertation students through research topic selection, proposal development, literature review writing, methodology design, data analysis planning and dissertation completion.
• Created interactive student-centred learning environments using inquiry-based discussion, problem-based learning, academic mentoring and applied business scenarios.

Doctor of Business Administration - Ethical leadership, trust in leader, employee green behaviour, responsible leadership and sustainability-oriented workplace behaviour - Lincoln University College (2022-01 - 2026-01)

Master of Art in Education - Education - University of Bath (2021-01 - 2021-01)

Bachelor of Art (Hons) - Leadership and Management - Northumbria University (2011-01 - 2011-01)