A5004113018- Evolution and Science Education
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Higher Education and Employability
- Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Online and Blended Learning
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
- Global Health and Surgery
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
University of Bath
2006-2024
University of Ulster
1995-1997
OGT Amenity (Ireland)
1996-1997
The opportunity to experience work placements that complement taught and practical courses in higher education has become a central strand of many undergraduate degree programmes. While there is tacit agreement such are good thing, recent years the numbers students opting for been declining. This paper uses mixed method research design probe learning outcomes, attitudes perceptions who choose not go on placement. Findings highlight some areas concern could be considered by institutions...
What is the best way to teach evolution? As microevolution may be configured as a branch of genetics, it being short conceptual leap from understanding concepts mutation and alleles (i.e., genetics) allele frequency change evolution), we hypothesised that learning genetics prior evolution might improve student evolution. In UK, are typically taught 14- 16-y-old secondary school students separate topics with few links, in no particular order sometimes large time span between. Here, then,...
A common theme in the literature on learning technologies is way which they can facilitate engagement both within and outside of classroom. However, a lack scholarly consensus what constitutes renders problematic issue how one makes meaningful sense data presented studies. This paper presents an integrative review that explores student with identifies major themes trends field. When viewed against evidence-based claims individual studies, ubiquitous narratives concerning are problematised....
Nematode membrane preparations contain high amounts of low-affinity specific L -glutamate binding sites. The numbers these sites were increased in 2 isolates, one field-derived and the other laboratory-derived, ivermectin-resistant Haemonchus contortus a field isolate Telodorsagia circumcincta , when compared to control, drug- sensitive isolates. Specific [ 3 H]ivermectin showed no differences between ivermectin-sensitive resistant isolates number ivermectin was approximately 100-fold less...
This paper explores the attitudes of undergraduate engineers towards work placements in industry. research also assesses placement experience terms student learning outcomes and future employment aspirations. Quantitative qualitative data were collected from three groups: (i) those recently returning a placement; (ii) yet to go on (iii) who elected not placement. Semi-structured interviews gathered experiences perceptions all groups formed basis attitude questionnaires distributed 276...
How should academic staff engage in outreach with communities outside of the university? The need academics to answer this question has intensified UK given changing priorities job roles, shaped by increasing institutional concern for widening participation, graduate employability and research impact an era austerity high tuition fees. While university professionals, such as those have access a range networks, resources support mechanisms activity, often face series profession-specific...
This paper describes the development and evaluation of a blended learning resource in biosciences, created by combining online with formal face-face lectures supported formative assessments. In order to improve effectiveness efficiency teaching large classes mixed student cohorts, was delivered through variety media which included three main components; (1) an interactive tutorial, based on cellular processes DNA replication, damage repair relation oncogenesis (2) assessment form multiple...
In the biosciences, a professional placement experience in academia or industry is intended to contribute student's personal and training. While there general acknowledgement that beneficial for students, recent years have seen decline number of students choosing go on placements. Using mixed‐method research design, this paper explores attitudes influence bioscience students' decisions whether not undertake year placement. Other questions considered study were placements student towards...
To probe encephalopathy pathogenesis during toxic shock syndrome (TSS), we investigated the fate of bloodborne TSS toxin-1 (TSST-1) as it moves through choroid plexus epithelium that forms main blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier and effect TSST-1 has on choroidal properties cultured neuronal cell viability. showed a slow, diffusional movement across cellular model blood-CSF but did not compromise integrity barrier. Relevant to acute symptoms TSS, combination human leukocytes toxin...
Abstract Current educational discourse holds that effective pedagogy requires engagement through active student participation with subject matter relating to them. The lack of testing lessons in series is recognized as a potential weakness the evidence base, not least because standard parallel designs cannot capture serial interaction effects (cf. drug interactions). However, logistic issues make large-scale replicated situ assessment challenging. recent introduction evolution into UK...
Resistance to chemotherapy is a major obstacle in clinical oncology. Hypoxia hallmark of solid tumours as result poorly structured tumour neovasculature and known be key contributor cancer malignancy reduced drug effectiveness. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) mediates the hypoxic response, bringing about adaptive responses change micro-environment. This study investigated effect 24 h hypoxia on sensitivity SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Cytotoxicity, apoptosis membrane...
Abstract To execute environmental education effectively, the success and impacts of educational activities must be assessed. In areas high biodiversity there is generally a lack evaluation impact education. this study we investigate effect one-time classroom activity on student knowledge local issues, attitudes aspirations. The project was conducted island Maio, Cabo Verde, small, highly biodiverse island, as part visit programme with organization, Maio Biodiversity Foundation. We visited...
Degree-integrated placements (DIPs) are an important learning experience for many bioscience undergraduates. How these extended experiences will be affected by the proposed changes in higher education funding UK is uncertain. This paper explores one degree programme to investigate contention that outcomes, traditionally attributed undergraduate work placements, can equally well gained from other strands of teaching institutions. The research compares two groups students: those who have been...
Background: Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a key transcription in the detection of low oxygen levels, inducing expression genes involved mediating response to hypoxia maintain cellular homeostasis. Caenorhabditis elegans soil nematode that has evolved specialized chemosensory neurons detect changes levels and guide its behaviour responses food. The role hif-1 gene modifying chemical however remains unclear. Furthermore, epigenetic modifiers this behavioural Aims: Our study addresses...
Aims: The incidence of cognitive disorders is rising. Phytochemical compounds have had some success in improving outcomes preclinical studies. A limited number these progressed to clinical trials. However, the evidence support phytochemical use (1) cognition healthy individuals or (2) as prophylaxis and treatment against sequelae neuropathogies, remains be demonstrated. We sought systematically evaluate current base surrounding impact agents on function individuals, with a view exploring...
Adaptation to hypoxia is essential survival in most organisms; disruption of oxygen homeostasis linked the pathology multiple diseases including neurodegeneration, ischaemic stroke and cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) a key transcription detection depletion mediating response maintain cellular homeostasis. This study investigated signalling vivo using Caenorhabditis elegans HIF-1 mutant model. The chemosensory behaviour C. was analysed through use assays with chemoattractant...
Appears in: EDULEARN17 Proceedings Publication year: 2017Pages: 498-508ISBN: 978-84-697-3777-4ISSN: 2340-1117doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2017.1110Conference name: 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning TechnologiesDates: 3-5 July, 2017Location: Barcelona, Spain