John Baxter

I’m Qualification Director for the Open Degree and a Lecturer and Staff Tutor in the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences. 

My training was as a chemist, but over the years I’ve increasingly become involved in interdisciplinary teaching.   

I am a great believer in interdisciplinary study, I think to solve the big problems which face humanity will require people with skills and understanding which draw on more than one area of academic study. As far as I’m aware, the Open Degree is pretty much unique in higher education, giving students the flexibility to choose modules from right across the academic spectrum. 

Outside work, my main area of interest is music. Recently I’ve developed an interest in folk-singing and music hall, so at the weekend you may find me in a pub or club singing a ballad or obscure music hall ditty!