Dave Lewis

Professor of Education for Professional and Sustainable Development

Greater Leeds Area

About

Experienced and innovative educator; creates inspirational educational and professional educational experiences designed to promote learner personal and professional development. Vice-President (Academic Development) of the British Pharmacological Society. Leading the implementation of capstone projects across the UK Biosciences. Created an award-winning, sector leading portfolio of capstone opportunities for his students which provide the work experience and develop the skills and attributes required for the diversity of careers they go onto. Passionate about supporting education and professional education in the Global South, and developing trans-national educational opportunities and collaborations. Collaborates with Professional, Regulatory & Statutory Bodies and animal welfare organisations to enhance animal welfare and support high quality, humane science involving animals, co-creating and co-delivering innovative professional education courses in research animal sciences, welfare and ethics in India, China and across Africa. Chair of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology's Integrative & Organ Systems Pharmacology Initiative Committed to supporting high-quality ethical science involving both humans and animals. Chair of the Faculty of Biological Sciences Research Ethics Committee, a member of the University of Leeds Research Ethics Committee and the University of Leeds Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB, IACUC). Led the creation of the University of Leeds first research ethics policy. Co-created with colleagues in Africa, the first Guidelines for establishment and functioning of Animal Ethics Committees in Africa.

Experience

  • Vice President (Academic Development) at British Pharmacological Society
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • University of Leeds (27 yrs 6 mos)
    • Professor of Education for Professional and Sustainable Development
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Senior Lecturer In Pharmacology & Scientific Ethics
      Jan 1999 - May 2024 · 25 yrs 5 mos

  • Visiting Professor in Education for Professional Development at University of Lincoln
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Visiting Professor at University of Ulster
    Jun 2016 - Jun 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Working in partnership with colleagues at Ulster to develop final year undergraduate or Capstone research project provision

  • University of Birmingham (Department of Physiology)
    • Lecturer
      1995 - 1998 · 3 yrs

      Research investigating the physiology and pharmacology of the central neural pathways regulating the cardio-respiratory and gastrointestinal systems in health and disease Physiology and neuroscience lectures, seminars, practicals and projects on the MBChB, BDS, BMedSci and BNurs programmes

    • Research Fellow
      1988 - 1995 · 7 yrs

      In-vivo and in-vitro studies investigating the physiology and pharmacology of the Central Neural pathways controlling the cardio-respiratory and gastrointestinal systems