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From Practice to Page
A great deal of academic thinking never makes it beyond the classroom, the module team meeting, or the corridor conversation. We try something, notice a pattern, rethink an approach, and move on to the next task. Yet much of that work contains insights worth sharing. Across higher education, and particularly within biosciences, everyday academic practice…
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Unlocking Inclusive Student Experience in Bioscience
As the theme lead for Inclusive Student Experience, my everyday activities revolve around working with people who are passionate about helping students. The motto of my work is “giving students the keys to their own success”. It might sound cliché, but I think it has great truths. By giving students the keys, we enable them…
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Authentic and Engaging Teaching in Practice
When I was a student, the classroom looked very different from the vibrant spaces I teach in today. Learning was passive rows of desks, long lectures, quiet note‑taking. You listened, you wrote, you left. Back then, I never imagined myself becoming a lecturer. In truth, the traditional model didn’t inspire me; it felt distant and…
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Rethinking Innovation in Bioscience Education
What feels new today can quickly become part of everyday teaching tomorrow. I believe innovative pedagogy is about adapting to shifts, and that’s what makes this theme both interesting and challenging. For many of us, what comes first to mind when we hear innovation is technology and that’s a big part of it. We are…
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Opening the Door to Bioscience Scholarship
It was once said to me that scholarship and pedagogic research in bioscience can be a lonely experience where academics work independently, without a sense of community or support. Such an environment can work well for some but many researchers gain benefit from a supportive environment where they are able to share their ideas and…
Bioscience Scholarship Research at NTU 