Nick Day

Dr Nicholas (Nick) Day is a Departmental Lecturer in Lifelong Learning for Data Science and Computing at OUDCE. He has taught at the department since 2016 on a range of programming, software engineering, artificial intelligence and data science courses. He completed his PhD in Computer Science Education Research (CSER) in 2019 and now applies his pedagogical research to the development of courses, and contributes to the department’s AI Steering Group. 

In January 2025, Nick had the privilege of working under Professor David Malan, as a tutor on Harvard University’s world-renowned introductory computer science course (CS50), delivered through the OUDCE. This course has been taken by over six million learners on edX and has inspired and enabled many to start their careers in STEM.

In March 2025, Nick became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) having evidenced his leadership of academic tutor teams and professional development of colleagues. Nick is also a Professional Member of British Computing Society (MBCS) and is an AdvanceHE certified External Examiner, presently reviewing Cardiff University’s postgraduate Computing degrees.