Dr Claudia Favero is an experienced education professional and project manager with a multidisciplinary background spanning higher education, digital learning, research support, and inclusive education. She is currently Project Manager for the Birmingham Business School Birmingham SusFoRK Network at the University of Birmingham, where she contributes to the coordination and delivery of collaborative projects.
Previously, she worked at the University of Birmingham as a Teaching Fellow in Chemical Engineering, supporting the design and delivery of postgraduate learning, student research and thesis development, and the supervision of research assistants. She also taught on the Postgraduate Certificate in Design for Learning Environments, contributing to modules on Design Thinking and Perspectives on Learning.
Her earlier career includes university teaching and educational development roles in Italy. At the University of Turin, she was an Adjunct Lecturer and taught online and campus-based courses in the history of political thought and digital research methods. She also worked as an instructional designer and tutor within the Faculty’s e-learning project, training junior team members and developing digital learning resources. At the University of Warwick, she supported postgraduate teaching and examinations, managed web content, and contributed to teaching in economics and politics. Earlier roles included grant project officer at Compagnia di San Paolo and instructional designer and online tutor with the ICoN Inter University Consortium.
Alongside her university roles, Dr Favero works as a PhD tutor with The Brilliant Club, designing and delivering extracurricular history courses for comprehensive-school pupils and supporting university outreach, orientation, and guidance. She also serves as an academic tutor with the Commonwealth Education Trust’s Coursera programme, supporting students, peer review, and assessment.
Dr Favero holds a Doctorate in Education from The Open University, with a thesis on developing digital historians in Italy. She also holds a Master of Arts in Online and Distance Education, a Master of Science with Distinction in the Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a degree in Political Science from the University of Turin.
Her professional interests include inclusive and digital education, accessibility, student belonging, curriculum decolonisation, and the design of learning environments for diverse students. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and holds University of Birmingham certificates as an Accessible Educator and Inclusive Educator. Her work has been recognised through awards for inclusive education and digital education.