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Foundation Year Teacher, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
I have taught secondary education in a variety of different locations and at middle and senior management level. I have been teaching A'level Biology since I started teaching in1989. I was Head of Science at a school in North London and Head of Sixth Form/Senior Teacher at 'The British School' in Muscat, Oman. I now teach Foundation Biological Science at the University of Nottingham. The course was set up in September 2007 and has proved popular with overseas students and UK students who are at a high level but do not have the required subjects for direct entry to degree programmes.
My previous qualifications include :-
BSc(Hons) Agricultural Zoology, Leeds University 1984-1987.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Biology/Science and Maths (11-18) Loughborough University 1988-1989.
MSc Molecular Medical Microbiology, The University of Nottingham 2004-2005. As an MSc student in Medical Microbiology, I had a special interest in Virology. I completed a dissertation on 'Mechanisms and Effects of Viral Entry into the Central Nervous System' and my research project with Prof Paul Sharp was computer based and involved investigating 'Acquired genes in Herpesviridae'.
Last year I carried out part time computer based research with Dr Liz Bailes on SIV and gave a presentation to the 'Evolution Discussion Group' on 'Host Specific Adaptation in SIV.' This year I have being carrying out research on Endogenous retroviruses through links in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science.
University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
telephone: +44 (0)115 9513300 (Undergraduate Enquiries) +44 (0)115 8230311 (Postgraduate Enquiries) fax: +44 (0)115 8230338 email: biology@nottingham.ac.uk
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