Bioscience+ lectures, School of Biomedical Sciences
Find out how staff are engaging students with their research through a short series of lectures.
Category: Medical Sciences
Formal debate as a teaching tool
Dr Sue Thorpe gives an overview of how debates are used to develop a number of skills including critical thinking, teamwork and in-depth study.
Teaching psychological research methods through a pragmatic and programmatic approach
Dr Patrick Rosenkranz, Senior Lecturer School of Psychology Medical Sciences What did you do? We took an action research approach to re-design, implement and evaluate a module guiding students through a programmatic and pragmatic research cycle. These revisions allowed for a move away from tutor-led, direct instruction and built in more opportunities for collaborative and Read more about Teaching psychological research methods through a pragmatic and programmatic approach[…]
Lab assistants scheme, School of Biomedical Sciences
Professor Christopher Baldwin, Professor of Biomedical Education Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (Case Study from the School of Biomedical Sciences) Science, Agriculture and Engineering What did you do? A scheme for students to work as paid part-time Lab Assistants in research laboratories. Who is involved? The Senior Technician runs the scheme for up to 20 UG Read more about Lab assistants scheme, School of Biomedical Sciences[…]
Using Twitter in lectures
Read more from Professor Christopher Petkov from the Institute of Neuroscience who describes how using Twitter in lectures can increase student engagement.
Early career mentoring network
Dr Tom Smulders, Senior Lecturer Institute of Neuroscience Medical Sciences What did you do? Developed a mentoring network for ECRs Who is involved? Any academic staff in FMS and all PhD students and post-docs in FMS. How do you do it? Academic staff members volunteer to have their names listed as potential mentors. We also Read more about Early career mentoring network[…]
Institute of Health and Society postgraduate research quarterly newsletter
Dr Heather Brown, Lecturer Institute of Health and Society Medical Sciences What did you do? Produced a quarterly newsletter for PGR Institute of Health and Society students. Who is involved? Heather Brown, students contributing. How do you do it? Gather content material e.g. student achievements, opportunities, training information, photos, and produce a newsletter which gets Read more about Institute of Health and Society postgraduate research quarterly newsletter[…]
Approaches to recruiting postgraduate students
Dr Mark Papworth, Course Director School of Psychology Medical Sciences What did you do? Developed approaches to recruiting postgraduate students. Who is involved? Mark Papworth (Course Director, PGCert Low Intensity Psychological Therapies) targeting undergraduate students at local Universities on Social Science courses. How do you do it? Have created a course where students can be Read more about Approaches to recruiting postgraduate students[…]
Feedback Foghorn
Find out how ePortfolio is used in the School of Biomedical Sciences to allow students to view their feedback for all modules in one place.
Creating a training ladder to offer postgraduate students options for further study
Dr Mark Papworth, Associate Clinical Lecturer School of Psychology Medical Sciences What did you do? Created a gateway to a training ladder for Psychology students Who is involved? Mark Papworth (Course Director, PGCert Low Intensity Psychological Therapies) How do you do it? The School has created a number of courses that I have linked within Read more about Creating a training ladder to offer postgraduate students options for further study[…]