Manchester, England, United Kingdom
A teaching-focussed Lecturer in Neuroscience, currently based in the Division of Neuroscience at the University of Manchester. Research interests include neuro-immune disease programming, prenatal and early life stressors, risk and resilience for neuropsychiatric disorders, and medical education.
Research in developmental immunology focussing on the role of macrophages and mast cells in rheumatoid arthritis
Tutoring several A-level students who are part of the Manchester Access Programme (MAP). MAP is open to first-generation university applicants and includes several academic assignments which must be passed in order to receive grade-reductions and a bursary to begin an undergraduate degree at the University of Manchester. "The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is The University of Manchester’s flagship widening participation scheme for local Year 12 students who meet specific academic and background criteria. The aim of the programme is to support entry to The University of Manchester, or another research-intensive university, through the completion of a portfolio of work demonstrating specific knowledge and skills." Details available at: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/aspiring-students/map/
Teaching on several undergraduate modules (Haematology, Body Systems, Pharmacology, Neuroscience) across a range of degree programmes (Biomedical Science, Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing). For the past 2 years I have also demonstrated on the 2-week undergraduate field course module (Animal Behaviour) in South Africa, including delivering lectures on measuring animal behaviour and the ecology of the savanna.
BBSRC DTP scholarship with a President’s Doctoral Scholar award
Do mammillothalamic tract lesions affect hippocampal BDNF levels and dendritic spine complexity?