About
Qualified as a diagnostic radiographer and specialised in MRI and MRS. Appointed as a lecturer for the Department of Medical Imaging in 2001.
I qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer in Liverpool and a radiographer and later specialise in MRI imaging and research. I moved into radiographer education and have been teaching for over 20 years.
I have held most administrative posts within radiography education and have held posts including School of Health Sciences Widening Participation Lead and IPH Lead for Equality and Diversity. I have also been Chair of Athena Swan for IPH. I am currently Chair of Advance HE Race Equality Charter panels and a member of their governance committee.
I am currently now working part-time but continue to contribute to race equality in the university in my roles as Chair of BAME staff network and also member of the university Race Equality Charter self assessment Team. I have also been working with colleagues across the university in the development of an inclusive curricula tool.
Diploma of the College of Radiographers (DCR)
MSc Medical Imaging from the University of Liverpool (1993)
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
PhD - Combined MRI and 1HMRS study of the variation in breast volume and T2 relaxation time during the menstrual cycle in healthy subjects: Exploratory study in patients with cyclical mastalgia. 2001
PgCert Distinction
Registered with Health Professions Council and Society of Radiographer
Prizes or Honours
- Beth Whittaker award from the Society of Radiography (Society of Radiography, 2010)
- Liverpool Guild of Students Sphinx award (LGOS, 2010)