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Mini-capstone projects to develop active laboratory collaboration in first-year biomedicine students (2025)
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Studies have shown an increase in loneliness within the student population, causing an increase in mental health conditions on commencing higher education (Diehl et al., 2018, McIntyre et al., 2018). Increased psychological distress is associated wit... Read More about Mini-capstone projects to develop active laboratory collaboration in first-year biomedicine students.

Beginners guide to microscopy (2025)
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Introduction

Microscopy is a fundamental skill required across all areas of human and natural sciences at all levels of study. Therefore, it is a key threshold concept within several degree programmes, often aligned with modular intended learning... Read More about Beginners guide to microscopy.

Analysing the effectiveness of digital escape rooms on enhancing student experience and knowledge acquisition – A microbiology-based case (2025)
Journal Article

Active and gamified teaching methods, such as digital escaperooms, effectively enhance student outcomes. However, current work in this areais highly specialised and lacks translational capability across sectors, withlimited data associated with key h... Read More about Analysing the effectiveness of digital escape rooms on enhancing student experience and knowledge acquisition – A microbiology-based case.

Enhancing laboratory education through collaborative online international learning: A case study between USA and UK students (2025)
Journal Article

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has emerged in recent years as an effective and viable alternative to increase the international opportunities within taught curricula. Through recent innovations in online collabor... Read More about Enhancing laboratory education through collaborative online international learning: A case study between USA and UK students.

Lab Equipment Identifier: An Interactive Card Game (2024)
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Jones, M., Yahya, F., Abdalreza, D., Matthews, H., & Rafiq, R. (2024). Lab Equipment Identifier: An Interactive Card Game

This interactive card game is designed to introduce key laboratory equipment to students of all ages as a preparative activity for being exposed to real implements within practical sessions. This game aligns with numerous subject areas with laborator... Read More about Lab Equipment Identifier: An Interactive Card Game.

Health and Safety Hazard Hunter: A Hazard Symbol Card Game (2024)
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Rafiq, R., Matthews, H., Abedalreza, D., Yahya, F., & Jones, M. (2024). Health and Safety Hazard Hunter: A Hazard Symbol Card Game

This interactive card game is designed to teach students about key Health and Safety symbols that they will come across during their studies in Biomedicine, Medicine and/or Chemical Sciences. We also introduce key examples of compounds associated wit... Read More about Health and Safety Hazard Hunter: A Hazard Symbol Card Game.

PPE Lab Gear Up: A Personal Protective Equipment Puzzle Game (2024)
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Matthews, H., Rafiq, R., Abedalreza, D., Yahya, F., & Jones, M. (2024). PPE Lab Gear Up: A Personal Protective Equipment Puzzle Game

This interactive scenario-based puzzle game is designed to support students in learning the appropriate personal protective equipment to use within a laboratory environment, with scenarios designed to align with common areas of laboratory science. Th... Read More about PPE Lab Gear Up: A Personal Protective Equipment Puzzle Game.

Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Miklavc, P. (2024, July). Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience. Presented at Physiology in Focus 2024, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Introduction
Online examination is a widely utilised strategy for higher education assessment due to its numerous benefits for universities, academic staff, and students. Exemplar benefits of online assessment include increased student flexibility t... Read More about Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience..

Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Morgan, N. (2024, June). Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy. Presented at Horizons in STEM Education 2024, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Introduction
Journal clubs are routinely used within academic research institutes and allied health professions to boost critical thinking, data analysis and disseminate knowledge of novel research concepts. These group-based discussions regarding s... Read More about Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy.

Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hussain, T., Namvar, S., & Jones, M. (2024, June). Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability. Poster presented at Horizons in STEM Education 2024, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

The pathology specimen reception is fundamental to the services provided by Biomedical Science laboratories worldwide. To ensure patient safety and sample quality control, prospective Biomedical Scientists should have a robust knowledge of the proces... Read More about Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability.

Curriculum embedded journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy in undergraduate bioscience students (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Morgan, N. (2024, May). Curriculum embedded journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy in undergraduate bioscience students. Poster presented at Current Challenges, Innovative Practice and Student Experience in Physiology Education, University of Salford, UK

Journal clubs are routinely used within academic research institutes and allied health professions to boost critical thinking, data analysis and disseminate knowledge of novel research concepts. These group-based discussions regarding scientific lite... Read More about Curriculum embedded journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy in undergraduate bioscience students.

Overcoming the red tape: The challenges of designing and evaluating a digital escape room platform. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Morgan, N. (2024, May). Overcoming the red tape: The challenges of designing and evaluating a digital escape room platform. Presented at Escape Rooms in Education 2024, Online

With students increasingly accessing content via digital sources rather than in-person due to factors including the increased cost of living, identifying new ways to engage students via digital mediums is paramount. One example of this is digital esc... Read More about Overcoming the red tape: The challenges of designing and evaluating a digital escape room platform..

Boswellia carterii oleoresin extracts induce caspase-mediated apoptosis and G 1 cell cycle arrest in human leukaemia subtypes (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, M. A., Borun, A., & Greensmith, D. J. (2023). Boswellia carterii oleoresin extracts induce caspase-mediated apoptosis and G 1 cell cycle arrest in human leukaemia subtypes. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 1282239. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1282239

Background: Leukemias are a common cancer in adults and children. While existing treatments are effective, they are associated with severe side-effects compounded by the emergence of drug resistance. This necessitates the need to develop new drugs an... Read More about Boswellia carterii oleoresin extracts induce caspase-mediated apoptosis and G 1 cell cycle arrest in human leukaemia subtypes.

Plasma interleukin responses as predictors of outcome stratification in patients after major trauma: a prospective observational two centre study (2023)
Journal Article

Background and objectives: There is a need to develop objective risk stratification tools to define efficient care pathways for trauma patients. Biomarker-based point of care testing may strengthen existing clinical tools currently available for this... Read More about Plasma interleukin responses as predictors of outcome stratification in patients after major trauma: a prospective observational two centre study.

Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability (2023)
Journal Article
Hussain, T., Namvar, S., & Jones, M. (2023). Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 80, 11731. https://doi.org/10.3389/bjbs.2023.11731

Background/Introduction: The pathology specimen reception is fundamental to the services provided by Biomedical Science laboratories worldwide. To ensure patient safety and that samples are of adequate quality to send for analysis, prospective Biomed... Read More about Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability.

The impact of proctored online assessments on academic attainment, student experience and wellbeing (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., Namvar, S., Miklavc, P., Smyth, L., & Ferry, N. (2023, September). The impact of proctored online assessments on academic attainment, student experience and wellbeing. Poster presented at LTEC Festival of Learning and Teaching 2023, University of Salford, UK

Online assessment is a widely utilised strategy for higher education assessment due to its numerous benefits for universities, academic staff, and students alike. However, it has been highlighted within the wider sector that this approach leads to gr... Read More about The impact of proctored online assessments on academic attainment, student experience and wellbeing.

Evaluating the implementation of journal clubs into the biomedicine curriculum to promote physiological research and increase graduate capital (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M. (2023, July). Evaluating the implementation of journal clubs into the biomedicine curriculum to promote physiological research and increase graduate capital. Presented at Physiology 2023, Harrogate Convention Centre

Introduction
Journal clubs are routinely used within academic research institutes and allied health professions to boost critical thinking and disseminate knowledge of novel research concepts (Honey & Baker, 2011). These group-based discussions rega... Read More about Evaluating the implementation of journal clubs into the biomedicine curriculum to promote physiological research and increase graduate capital.

The effects of Senecio nutans hydroalcoholic extract on cardiac function (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M. (2023, May). The effects of Senecio nutans hydroalcoholic extract on cardiac function. Presented at Greater Manchester Physiology Symposium 2023, University of Salford

A hydroalcoholic extract of Senecio nutans SCh. Bip (Asteraceae); its effects on cardiac function and chemical characterization (2022)
Journal Article

Ethnopharmacology relevance
The plant Senecio nutans SCh. Bip. is used by Andean communities to treat altitude sickness. Recent evidence suggests it may produce vasodilation and negative cardiac inotropy, though the cellular mechanisms have not been... Read More about A hydroalcoholic extract of Senecio nutans SCh. Bip (Asteraceae); its effects on cardiac function and chemical characterization.

The effects of Senecio nutans hydro-alcoholic extract on intracellular calcium handling and contractility in sheep ventricular myocytes. Poster Session B (2022)
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Jones, M. (2022). The effects of Senecio nutans hydro-alcoholic extract on intracellular calcium handling and contractility in sheep ventricular myocytes. Poster Session B