Teaching
Postgraduate Masters Teaching
Programme: *MRes in Clinial Sciences Modules: * MCMR005, 6 & 7: Clinical Sciences Research Projects Contribution: (2011- present) *Supervise 2-3 students each academic year. Supervise students undertaking their research projects (3 month placements, full time) and undertake assessment of submitted dissertations. Includes supervision, support, and hands on training both in the field and laboratory, as well as guidance on report writing. Programme: *MSc in Veterinary Sciences Modules: *VETS667: Veterinary Control of Endemic and Zoonotic Pathogens and Disease *VETS651: Pathogens and Hosts *VETS744: Functional Genomics Technologies in Veterinary Science Contribution: (2011-present) *Give lectures; contribute to writing exam questions and assessment of exams and coursework. Programme: *MRes in Clinial Sciences Module: *Module MCMR004 - Research Frontiers in Clinical Sciences. Contribution: (2013- present) *Delivery of a conference style lecture and subsequent journal club on related topic. Contribute to marking subject review and critical analysis coursework.
Undergraduate Teaching
Programme: *BVSc in Veterinary Science Module: *VSCI100 Veterinary Science Year 1 Infectious Diseases Contribution: (2013-present) *Subject Lead for Infectious Diseases on the new veterinary BVSc curriculum. Co-ordinate the Year 1 Infectious Diseases teaching. Responsible for the continued development and implementation of the new Infectious Diseases syllabus within the new BVSc programme. *Responsible for delivery of a range of lectures, teaching in practical sessions and tutorials and contribute to writing and moderating exam questions and assessment of exams and coursework. Programme: *BVSc in Veterinary Science Module: *VSCI200 Veterinary Science Year 2 Infectious Diseases Contribution: (2014-present) *Subject Lead for Infectious Diseases on the new veterinary BVSc curriculum. Co-ordinate the Year 2 Infectious Diseases teaching. Responsible for the development and implementation of the new Infectious Diseases syllabus within the new BVSc programme. Programme: *BVSc in Veterinary Science Module: *VSCI300 Veterinary Science Year 3 Infectious Diseases Contribution: (2015-present) *Subject Lead for Infectious Diseases on the new veterinary BVSc curriculum. Co-ordinate the Year 3 Infectious Diseases teaching. Responsible for the development and implementation of the new Infectious Diseases syllabus within the new BVSc programme. *Responsible for delivery of a range of lectures, team based learning and contribute to writing and moderating exam questions and assessment through exams. Programme: *BVSc in Veterinary Science Module: * VETS351: Veterinary Infectious Diseases Contribution: (2008-present) *Give a range of lectures, teach in practical sessions, contribute to writing exam questions and assessment of exams and coursework. Programme: *BSc in Bioveterinary Science Module: * BIOV351: Veterinary Infectious Diseases Contribution: (2008-present) *Give a range of lectures, teach in practical sessions, contribute to writing exam questions and assessment of exams and coursework. Programme: *BVSc in Veterinary Science Module: * VETS362 Research Project and Dissertation Contribution: (2011-present) *Supervise 2 students each academic year. Supervise students undertaking their research projects and undertake assessment of submitted dissertations. Includes supervision, support, and hands on training both in the field and laboratory, as well as guidance on report writing. Programme: *BSc in Bioveterinary Science Module: * BIOV361 Research project and Dissertation. Contribution: (2011-present) *Supervise 2 students each academic year. Supervise students undertaking their honours research projects and undertake assessment of submitted dissertations. Includes supervision, support, and hands on training both in the field and laboratory, as well as guidance on report writing. *Assess student presentations where they describe the research projects they have completed.
Modules for 2024-25
Biology of Veterinary Pathogens: Lessons for Disease Control
Module code: LIFE367
Role: Teaching
Introduction to Animal Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Public Health
Module code: LIFE126
Role: Teaching
Supervised Theses
- A multifaceted approach to informing the control of digital dermatitis in dairy herds
- Delineating host-pathogen interaction of pathogenic Leptospira spp.
- Disease Investigation into Bovine Ischaemic Teat Necrosis: a severe, emerging disease of economic importance.
- Dissecting host-pathogen interactions in bovine digital dermatitis
- Identifying infection reservoirs of digital dermatitis in dairy cattle
- Towards a greater understanding of contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD): an epidemiological approach