David Santiuste
Lecturer in Humanities
Address
- Street
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Paterson's Land
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh - City
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Availability
I work part-time (0.55 FTE). Office hours by appointment.
Background
I grew up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, although I have lived and worked in Scotland for most of my adult life. I studied history at the University of St Andrews, where I continued with postgraduate research. I have worked at the University of Edinburgh since 2010, primarily teaching at the Centre for Open Learning (COL).
In my current role, I work with a wide range of students, focusing on lifelong learning and educational transitions. Whilst I am a specialist in history, my teaching often involves an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approach. Most of my teaching is delivered in person, but I also have a longstanding interest in online provision.
Responsibilities & affiliations
Citizenship
- Co-Convenor, COL AI Working Group (2023).
- School Academic Misconduct Officer (2020-2023).
Affiliations
- Edinburgh Lead Well Community of Practice.
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Undergraduate teaching
- Access Humanities 1 and 2 (single year certification and entry courses).
- History Skills for Advanced Study (Online).
- Pre-University Humanities (part of the Pre-University Summer School).
- Short courses in History and Humanities, open to learners aged 16+, including options on medieval pilgrimage, the Paston Letters, and Shakespeare's Macbeth.
My work at COL is sometimes informed by my own writing, much of which is aimed at general readers. I am the author of The Hammer of the Scots: Edward I and the Scottish Wars of Independence (Pen & Sword, 2015) and Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses (Pen & Sword, 2010). My other publications include a study of Richard III's 'Proclamation for the Reform of Morals', which can be found in Medieval Sexuality: A Casebook (Routledge, 2008).