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We promote education research in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics by and provide support to colleagues seeking to convert education innovation into peer-reviewed publication

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Conference presentations

  • Griffiths J (2017) Addressing the challenges of research-based education in one-year graduate Masters programmes. Connecting Higher Education: International perspectives on research-based education, 27-28 June, London, UK
  • Lozhkin K, Gibson AP, Royle G (2017) Using problem-based learning to teach undergraduates in medical physics by actively engaging students in creating research proposals. Connecting Higher Education: International perspectives on research-based education, 27-28 June, London, UK
  • Gibson AP, Griffiths J, Yerworth R, Garcia Souto, P (2017) Symposium. Designing a programme around research-based education. Connecting Higher Education: International perspectives on research-based education, 27-28 June, London, UK
  • Garcia Souto P, Gibson AP (2017) Making research-based education more successful: Improving critical thinking and engagement through well-directed peer assessment. Connecting Higher Education: International perspectives on research-based education, 27-28 June, London, UK
  • J.A. Griffiths, J.E. Mitchell. (2016) What does ‘better’ mean? Transforming Postgraduate Taught Education at UCL. Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship, London, June 2016.
  • J. L. Robertson, E. R. Hill, A. A. Plumb, S. Choong, S. J. West, D. I. Nikitichev (2016) 3D printed ultrasound phantoms for clinical training, IS&T’s 32nd International Conference on Printing for Fabrication (NIP32), Manchester, UK
  • D. I. Nikitichev, W. Xia, B. Daher, E. R. Hill, R. Y. J. Wong, A. L. David, A. E. Desjardins, S. Ourselin, T. Vercauteren (2016) Placenta vasculature 3D printed imaging and teaching phantoms”, IS&T’s 32nd International Conference on Printing for Fabrication (NIP32), Manchester, UK 
  • J.A. Griffiths, S-M. Fletcher (2016) ‘Student/Teacher co-development of a smart clothing scenario’ UCL Teaching and Learning Conference, April 2016
  • D. I. Nikitichev, J. L. Robertson, G. Dwyer (2016) Workshop: 3D printing- a novel way of communicating science and developing functional models for training medical and non-medical students, UCL Teaching and Learning Conference, London, UK. 
  • T. M. Bucking, E. Maneas, D. I. Nikitichev (2016) A novel way of communicating science: Developing an online teaching resource to bring 3D prints to the classroom, UCL Teaching and Learning conference 2016, London, UK
  • E. R. Hill, J. L. Robertson, D. I. Nikitichev (2016) Development of Functional Models: 3D printed models for ultrasound-guided surgical training and an image to model conversion pipeline, UCL Teaching and Learning conference 2016, London, UK
  • Yerworth R, Griffiths J, Gibson A, (2016) The use of scenarios to contextualise, practice, and assess ‘soft’ skills (Pecha Kucha). UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2016, UCL, London. 
  • Garcia-Souto P, Kane T, Hughes G, Searles-Bryant S and Gibson A (2016) Moderated peer assessment of individual contribution to group work (Talk). UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2016, UCL, London.
  • Vanhoestenberghe A, Garcia-Souto P (2016) Personal Tutoring at UCL: Good Practice and fit with UCL Education Strategy (Workshop). UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2016, UCL, London.
  • Garcia-Souto P, Gibson A and Dewitz J (2016) Real-time feedback and personalized training for complex technical problems (Poster). UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2016, UCL, London.
  • J.A. Griffiths, S. Kutty, M. Coathup (2015) ‘Technical Medicine: A new degree for an emerging discipline’ UCL Teaching and Learning Conference, April 2015.
  • Garcia-Souto P, Hughes G, Tughral U, Yerworth R, Gibson A (2015) 360 degree peer assessment: improving reliability and engagement. UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2015, UCL, London.
  • Yerworth R, Gibson A, Garcia Souto P (2015) Focusing the general: putting the heart in an introductory biomedical engineering module. UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2015, UCL, London.
  • Vanhoestenberghe A, Garcia Souto P, Yerworth R, Gibson A (2015) Teamwork and communication in scenario-based learning: a case study in Biomedical Engineering. UCL Teaching and learning Conference 2015, UCL, London.

Awards and prizes

  • J Griffiths:UCL Connected Curriculum Fellowship, October 2016 (~£11,000)

Funding

  • UCL Changemakers. November 2016. "Engineering MSc Central : Supporting extra-curricular experience and knowledge in Engineering" PI. J Griffiths (£750)
  • UCL Connected Curriculum Fellowship, October 2016. PI: J Griffiths (~£11,000)
  • Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Grant: 3D Printing patient-specific tissue mimicking models for education research and surgical stimulation, EP/K503745/1, £45,149, D.Nikitichev, T. Vercauteren, W. Xia, A. Desjardins, S. Ourselin, W. S. Wong, PI, Sep 2016 - Mar 2017
  • UCL ChangeMakers staff-student grant: Computer Aided Design software research, Shehzaad Chikte, Nishat Ahmed, Thore M. Bucking, Pilar Garcia Souto, Daniil Nikitichev £450, Sep- 2016 – May 2017
  • Raising awareness of approaches to learning through enquiry and reflection on how we learn:impact on students satisfaction and students outcomes. UCL Connected Curriculum Fellowship 2015-16. PI: Anne Vanhoestenberghe. £10,000.
  • ‘Building a library of medical device case studies for a Biomedical Engineering Enterprise Scenario’ UCL Engineering Teaching and Learning Studentship, July 2016 PI: J Griffiths (£2500)
  • Use of Moodle within lectures as an alternative to voting technologies: Increasing the use of in-class e-learning. UCL E-Learning development grant 2015/16. PI: Rebecca Yerworth. £1750
  • Development of a Moodle tool for the assessment of student contribution within group work: Student Participation Peer Assessment. UCL E-Learning Development Grant 2015. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £2000.
  • Bringing research-led teaching into a first year undergraduate lab. UCL Engineering Faculty Teaching Fund 2015. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £2000
  • Bringing personalized training material to students into ENGS103P IEP undergraduate module via complex Moodle quizzes. UCL Engineering Faculty Teaching Fund 2015. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £4000.
  • ‘Development of a second year Biomedical Engineering undergraduate scenario on ‘Smart Clothing’' UCL Engineering Teaching and Learning Studentship, July 2015 PI: J Griffiths (£2500)
  • Bringing personalized training material to students into a first year undergraduate module via complex Moodle quizzes. Small grants CALT 2015. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £750
  • Regaining control – preparation for Student mini-project. Small grants CALT 2015. PI: Rebecca Yerworth. £750
  • Efficiently training and moderating the assessors in scenario based learning.  UCL Arena Small Grant 2015. PI: Anne Vahoestenberghe. £750
  • Introducing Enhanced Question Banks in Moodle for Complex Problems. UCL E-Learning Development Grant 2014. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £2000
  • UCL ChangeMakers staff-student grant: A novel way of communicating science: Developing an online teaching resource to bring 3D prints to the classroom, Thore M. Bucking, Efthymios Maneas, Daniil Nikitichev £500, PI, Nov 2015- July 2016
  • UCL ChangeMakers staff-student grant: Developing of functional models: 3D printed models for ultrasound-guided surgical training and an image to model conversion pipeline, Emma Hill, James L. Robertson, Daniil Nikitichev £750, PI, Nov 2015- July 2016
  • Funding Development of teaching and learning materials  for lab work related to the Biomedical Engineering degree. UCL Engineering Teaching and Learning Summer Studentship 2014. PI: Rebecca Yerworth. £1760
  • Introduction and assessment of a new robust peer-assessment in Engineering. IOE/UCL Strategic Partnership Teaching and Learning Fund 2014. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £5000
  • Introducing e-learning environments to the Biomedical Engineering Programme I. Summer Studentships UCL Engineering Faculty Fund 2014. PI: Pilar Garcia-Souto. £880

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