Dr Holly Henderson
- hhenderson at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Senior Lecturer in Education Excellence
- Talbot House T120, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
Dr. Holly Henderson is a Senior Lecturer in Education Excellence at the Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence. She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and received a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in 2023, recognising her outstanding contributions to education. Holly is the Academic Lead for TeachBU. She is also part of the team delivering the PGCert Education Practice and supervises EdD & PhD candidates. Beyond her role at BU, Holly is recognised for her expertise, serving as an External Assessor for the University of Manchester's LEAP programme and as an External Examiner at Leeds Beckett University. Driven by her personal experience with dyslexia and neurodiversity, Holly is dedicated to educational innovation aimed at enhancing engagement, quality, and outcomes. As a Certified Advanced, Face to Face, and Online Facilitator in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, she delivers engaging and dynamic sessions. Additionally, she is a Brick-By-Brick® Certified Facilitator for LEGO® brick-based therapy, a MHFA England Mental Health First Aider, and holds a Play Therapy Level 3 Certification... Holly's interests lie in the pedagogy of play and gamification, and she regularly publishes research in this area.
Holly (re)joined BU in 2021 after a decade away as Research, Knowledge Exchange Framework Advisor and lectured for the Bournemouth University Business School, the Faculty of Health and Social Science and the Faculty of Media and Communications on postgraduate and undergraduate modules. Prior to this, she was Senior Lecturer and Education Incubator Fellow at the University of Exeter. Holly was awarded the University of Exeter Guild Award for the Business School for Pastoral Support (2020) and University of Exeter Business School Best Lecturer, Management (2018). With extensive experience from various sectors beyond higher education, Holly has successfully managed both national and international projects from concept to completion. Notably, she was the LOCOG Operations Manager for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth & Portland. An accomplished sportswoman, Holly has represented England and Great Britain in the International Surf Association SUP and Paddleboard World Championships and worked as a multi-disciplined watersports instructor. Her dedication and achievements, both professionally and personally, highlight her commitment, value and impact on both the academic and broader community.
moreExpertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Quality education
"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"
Partnership for the Goals
"Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development"
Journal Articles
- Shipway, R. and Henderson, H., 2024. Everything is awesome! Lego® Serious Play® (LSP) and the interaction between leisure, education, mental health and wellbeing. Leisure Studies, 43 (2), 187-204.
- Henderson, H. and Shipway, R., 2024. (Re)framing Lego® Serious Play® for children & young people. International Journal of Educational Research, 124.
- Henderson, H. and Shipway, R., 2023. Liminality, Leisure, and Lego®: Using a Leisure-Based Creative Methodology to Support Children and Young People. Leisure Sciences.
- Henderson, H. and Kight, C., 2021. Reviewer Report For: The educator’s LSP journey: creating exploratory learning environments for responsible management education using Lego Serious Play [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. 2021, 3:2. Emerald Open Res, 3 (2).
- Henderson, H. and Santini, D., 2021. The winners and losers in the race to environmental sustainability: a ranking of Summer Olympic International Federation progress. Emerald Open Res.
- Chien, P.M., Ritchie, B.W., Shipway, R. and Henderson, H., 2012. I am Having a Dilemma: Factors Affecting Resident Support of Event Development in the Community. Journal of Travel Research, 51 (4), 451-463.
- Henderson, H. and Skip Lissiman OAM, C.M., 2010. The men from down under: The legacies of Australia II. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 1 (3), 186-201.
Books
- Polkinghorne, M. et al., 2023. Fusion Learning Conference 2023 - Proceedings. Poole, Dorset, UK, BH12 5BB: Bournemouth University.
Chapters
- Henderson, H., 2020. Case Study in Blair. S., 2020. How to Facilitate the Lego® Serious Play Method Online London: ProMeet. Blair. S., 2020. How to Facilitate the Lego® Serious Play Method Online London: ProMeet.. Promeet.
- Henderson, H., 2020. Case Study in Blair. S., 2020. Mastering the Lego Serious Play Method - 44 Facilitation Techniques for Trained LEGO Serious Play Facilitators London: ProMeet. Blair. S., 2020. Mastering the Lego Serious Play Method - 44 Facilitation Techniques for Trained LEGO Serious Play Facilitators London: ProMeet.. Promeet.
- Henderson, H., 2013. Sailing events and the participant experience. International Sports Events: Impacts, Experiences and Identities. 113-126.
- Henderson, H.E., 2009. Happy Sails or Flappy Sails: Sports Tourism at an International Sailing Federation World Cup.
Conferences
- Henderson, H. and Shipway, R., 2023. Speaking Bricks: Lego, Leisure, Liminality and Well-being. In: Fusion Learning Conference 5 July 2023 Bournemouth.
- Shipway, R. and Henderson, H., 2022. Everything is Awesome! Leisure, Lego® Serious Play®, Mental Health and Wellbeing. LSA Falmouth 2022, Falmouth University, Penryn. In: Leisure Studies Association 12-14 July 2022 Penryn.
- Henderson, H.E., 2010. Happy sails or flappy sails: sports tourism at an International Sailing Federation world cup event. Hobart, Tasmania: University of Tasmania.
- Henderson, H.E., Guothro, M.B. and Jones, I., 2010. Spectator Engagement at Major Sailing Events. In: International Conference on Sport and Society 8-10 March 2010 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- Janta, H., Jones, I.M., Thomas, S. and Henderson, H.E., 2010. Creative and Ambitious - First year Events Management Students and their Employability Skills. In: Global Events Congress IV: Events and Festivals Research: State of the Art 14-16 July 2010 Leeds, England.
- Henderson, H.E., 2009. Peer and Self – Assessment using Computer Assisted Self & Peer Assessment Ratings (CASPAR). In: AEME - Huddersfield Conference 19 July 2009 Huddersfield.
Reports
- Shipway, R., Henderson, H. and Inns, H., 2022. Exploring the use of Lego to support junior school mental health and wellbeing initiatives. Poole, Dorset: Coastal Learning Partnership.
- Shipway, R. and Henderson, H.E., 2010. Leveraging Olympic Studies in HE: Go Forth and Olympify. Available from: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/subjects/hlst/link26_olympics.
- Henderson, H.E. and Stuchberry, L., 2010. Dorset Seafood Festival Research, 2010. CESR & MRG Bournemouth University.
- Shipway, R., Henderson, H.E. and Stuchberry, L., 2010. Weymouth & Portland 2012 Resident Opinions Research, 2010. Bournemouth University: Centre for Events and Sports Research.
- Henderson, H.E. and Stuchberry, L., 2009. Skandia Sail for Gold Event Survey 2009 - Project Report for the Royal Yachting Association.. Centre for Events and Sports Research & Market Research Group.
Internet Publications
- Henderson, H., 2022. Research Leadership Induction via Hybrid Lego® Serious Play® Facilitation in Nerantzi, C., & James. A., (2022). LEGO® for university learning: Online, offline and elsewhere (Version 1).
- Kight, C. and Henderson, H., 2022. Building and institutional Lego® culture using a community of practice approach in Nerantzi, C., & James. A., (2022). LEGO® for university learning: Online, offline and elsewhere (Version 1) [Computer software]. Zenodo..
- Henderson, H. and Kight, C., 2021. Serious play: building knowledge with LEGO bricks The Times Higher Education, The Campus, 01 October 2021. The Times Higher Education, The Campus. Available from: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/serious-play-building-knowledge-lego-bricks.
- Kight, C. and Henderson, H., 2021. Serious Play: how LEGO® can help build learning communities and knowledge. Enhance: Stories of Excellence in Education. Available from: https://excellence-in-education.co.uk/serious-play-how-lego-can-help-build-learning-communities-and-knowledge/.
Profile of Teaching PG
- Research Methods for Health and Social Sciences Level 7
- Business Model Innovation Level 7
- Developing and Reflecting on Higher Education Practice Level 7
- Global Innovation Management Level 7
Profile of Teaching UG
- Foundation Level: Media & Current Debates
Grants
- Magic of Play: Therapeutic Communication and Compassionate Pedagogy (Economic and Social Research Council, 01 Nov 2023). Completed
- Medical monsters: Using gamification and play to reduce anxiety related to patient medical appointments and hospital admissions. (Economic and Social Research Council, 06 Nov 2022). Completed
- Lego® Serious Play® Wellbeing & Mindfulness (Annual Fund University of Exeter, 01 Feb 2021). Completed
- Employability Monsters & Lego Serious Play (Centre for Social Mobility Funding, University of Exeter, 18 Jan 2021). Completed
- Serious Play, Serious Fun, Serious Skills: Developing a Serious Play and Gaming Pedagogic Community (Education Incubator University of Exeter, 13 Jan 2020). Completed
- All at sea developing Sailing Sport Tourism (Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, 07 Nov 2011). Completed
External Responsibilities
- Leeds Beckett University, External Examiner EdD (2024-)
- University of South Wales, External Assessor (2024-)
- University of Manchester, External Assessor (2023-)
- Advance HE, Aurora Mentor (2020-)
Honours
- National Teaching Fellow (Advance HE, 2023)
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE, 2020)
Social Media Links
- LinkedIn, https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hollyhendersonphd
- Twitter, @hehenderson