Personal statement

Naomi joined Bath Spa University in the summer of 2025 and has been working in the education sector for over thirty years - with teaching, training, mentoring, management, and research roles.

Naomi is passionate about education, and the impact international perspectives and global opportunities can play in enhancing future prospects. Inspiring and empowering students to see and seize opportunities are at the heart of Naomi’s practice.

Naomi manages outbound student mobility, with line management responsibility for the Digital Content and Student Engagement Coordinator.

Naomi's working days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Please email BSUexchange@bathspa.ac.uk to set up a meeting, or come by the Go Global office (Main House, G.02) any day between 10am to 3pm and someone from the team will be able to help you.

Academic qualifications

  • Academic Qualifications: PhD (Education)
  • PGCE (Mathematics Education)
  • BSc (Computer Science).

Professional qualifications

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

External roles

  • A level maths tuition

Contact Naomi about…

Student international opportunities including: the Semester Abroad programme, Summer Schools, Work Placements, and International Research.

Research and academic outputs

Go to ResearchSPAce

How to do maths so your children can too: the essential parents' guide
book

Sani, N (2010) How to do maths so your children can too: the essential parents' guide. Vermilion, London. ISBN 9780091929381

Enhancing mathematics education in developing countries
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Burghes, D and Sani, N (2021) 'Enhancing mathematics education in developing countries.' In: Burghes, D and Hunter, J, eds. Mathematics education for sustainable economic growth and job creation. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 155-168. ISBN 9780367500283

How can we get more (good) teachers of mathematics - in our primary schools, secondary schools and F.E. colleges?
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Sani, N (2015) 'How can we get more (good) teachers of mathematics - in our primary schools, secondary schools and F.E. colleges?' In: Adams, G, ed. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics. 35 (1). BSRLM, Dublin, pp. 66-71.

Longitudinal study of ‘retraining’ non-maths specialist teachers to become capable, confident teachers of mathematics
article

Sani, N and Burghes, D (2022) 'Longitudinal study of ‘retraining’ non-maths specialist teachers to become capable, confident teachers of mathematics.' International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53 (9). pp. 2438-2464. ISSN 0020-739X

TALIS video study: case studies of mathematics teaching practices
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Ingram, J, Gorgen, K, McCann, E, Riggall, A and Sani, N (2020) TALIS video study: case studies of mathematics teaching practices. Department for Education, London. ISBN 9781838702113

TALIS video study: international summary
commissioned_report

Riggall, A, Sani, N and McCann, E (2020) TALIS video study: international summary. Department for Education, London. ISBN 9781838702113

TALIS video study and professional development
commissioned_report

Ingram, J and Sani, N (2020) TALIS video study and professional development. Department for Education, London. ISBN 9781838702113

TALIS video study: national report
commissioned_report

Ingram, J, Lindorff, A, Sani, N, McCann, E and Riggall, A (2020) TALIS video study: national report. Department for Education, London. ISBN 9781838702113

Resources for working at home
other

Sani, N (2020) Resources for working at home. Maths4all.