Laura Ritchie


Laura Ritchie is a cellist and Professor of Learning and Teaching in Music at the University of Chichester, where she is leads the Music with Teaching and MA Performance Programmes, and an annual Cello Weekend. In 2012 she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy. She has published two books: Fostering Self-efficacy in Higher Education Students and California Dreaming.
Laura Ritchie studied cello in America with Hans Jørgen Jensen and in London with Steven Doane. She is a member of the Brighton-based band The Mummers.