Lab Equipment Identifier: An Interactive Card Game (2024)
Other
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)
Other
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.

Revealing the progression and pathologic features of intraperitoneal infection of Trichomonas vaginalis in mice via parasite α-actinin-based immunological detection (2024)
Journal Article
Xie, Y., Zhang, C., Tang, P., Hide, G., Lai, D., & Lun, Z.-R. (in press). Revealing the progression and pathologic features of intraperitoneal infection of Trichomonas vaginalis in mice via parasite α-actinin-based immunological detection. BMC Infectious Diseases, 24, Article 1173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10041-8

Background: Trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted disease in women and has frequently damaged public health. To better use the animal model and take a step forward fully elucidating this pa... Read More about Revealing the progression and pathologic features of intraperitoneal infection of Trichomonas vaginalis in mice via parasite α-actinin-based immunological detection.

Toxoplasma gondii (2024)
Other
Hide, G. (2024). Toxoplasma gondii. [Video presentation of Lecture]

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..

First outbreak of trypanosomiasis in farmed blood parrot cichlids (Vieja melanura♀ × Amphilophus citrinellus♂) from southern China (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou (周), J.-Y. (., Xu (徐), L. (., Bi (毕), Y.-X. (., Zhang (章), J. (., Hide, G., Lai (赖), D.-H. (., & Lun (伦), Z.-R. (. (2024). First outbreak of trypanosomiasis in farmed blood parrot cichlids (Vieja melanura♀ × Amphilophus citrinellus♂) from southern China. Aquaculture, 588, 740944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740944

Outbreaks of fish trypanosomiasis are regularly reported in cultured groupers (Epinephelus spp.), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and many other species of Cyprinidae, but only rarely reported in ornamental fish. This study reports a trypano... Read More about First outbreak of trypanosomiasis in farmed blood parrot cichlids (Vieja melanura♀ × Amphilophus citrinellus♂) from southern China.

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