We work with the National School of Healthcare Science to investigate the effectiveness of scientist education and training and recommend innovations to ensure that trainees are fully prepared for their professional roles. 

Healthcare Scientists provide specialist expertise to support diagnosis and treatment across a wide range of disciplines, including life, physiological and physical sciences, and health informatics. High quality training that reflects the complex and fast moving nature of these specialties, and that develops the trainees’ wider skills, is essential if they are to fulfil these roles effectively for the benefit of patients and society.

PI: Dr Sharon Buckley, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Dr Ian Davison, School of Education, College of Social Sciences 

Sandie Gay, Head of Assessment and Research Evaluation, National School of Healthcare Science, Health Education England

The Healthcare Scientist Training Research and Evaluation Group page

PI: Dr Sharon Buckley, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Michelle Bishop, Education Specialist, Health Education England (HEE) Genomics Education Programme

Hilary Brown, Senior Fellow, Health Services Management Centre

Dr Ian Davison, Lecturer, School of Education, College of Social Sciences

Sandie Gay, Head of Assessment and Research Evaluation, National School of Healthcare Science

Professor Jayne Parry, Professor of Policy and Public Health, Institute of Applied Health Research.

Jaimini Patel, Research Associate, Birmingham Medical School

Anneke Seller, Scientific Director, HEE Genomics Education Programme

Megan Smith, Research Associate, Birmingham Medical School

Our research aims to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of our extensive programme of outreach and widening participation activities. Also to identify best practice to ensure that all students with the academic potential to succeed, no matter what their background or experience, are supported and guided through their higher education in the biomedical sciences and healthcare.

PI: Dr Clare Ray, College of Medical and Dental Sciences lead for Outreach and Widening Participation

PI: Dr Sarah Conner, College of Medical and Dental Sciences Deputy Lead for EDI

Mr Tom Syder, College of Medical and Dental Sciences Outreach Equality and Diversity Officer

Our aim is to offer teaching of the highest quality in communication and related areas for health professionals and to undertake research of the highest quality, which can inform our teaching and educational understanding.

PI: Dr Connie Wiskin, Senior Lecturer, Interactive Studies Unit Lead

Professor John Skelton, Professor of Clinical Communication

Sandeep Randhawa, Senior Clinical Tutor, Interactive Studies Unit & Community Based Medicine

Jon Ward, Senior Teaching Fellow, Interactive Studies Unit

Katherine Heathcock, Teaching Fellow, Interactive Studies Unit

Patrick Hayes, Teaching Fellow, Interactive Studies Unit

Teaching-focused staff in the Institute of Clinical Sciences use a variety of methods to explore the effectiveness of how we teach, and the strengths and feasibility of innovative methods of teaching. We examine our practices in assessment and feedback and design and test new ways to engage with and support our students. We focus on cross-disciplinary projects to seek to generate collaborative, rigorous and impactful student-focused outcomes.

PI: Dr Amelia Swift, Senior Lecturer & Head of Education Nursing