Dr David Rush

Biography

Dave is the head of Skills for Success, the team responsible for supporting students across the university with everything they need to do well in their studies. The team offers support with academic skills, English language, maths & statistics and digital skills. They deliver embedded teaching for all departments at the University, and offer a comprehensive programme of workshops and 1:1s that students can access at any point. Dave has a PhD in English Literature from, and taught English Literature at the University of Sussex for three years, before spells abroad as a head of department at a university in Nigeria, and as a journalist and English teacher in Sri Lanka. He is interested in teaching writing, critical thinking and research skills, and collaborative approaches to curriculum development. Books: Build Your Argument, (Sage, London, 2021); The Essential Guide to Building Your Argument (Sage, London, 2023).

Qualifications

• PhD in English Literature University of Sussex (2007)

• MA (Hons) in Critical Theory University of Sussex (2003)