Research

Research

Pedagogic Research

Our staff are currently undertaking pedagogic research which includes:

* Prof Amudha Poobalan - Transitioning to Postgraduate Education – Do they really need support? Further details can be found here.

* Dr Heather Morgan - Work based placements: fostering the development of Graduate Attributes at Masters level? Further details can be found here.

* Prof Amudha Poobalan - 'Sink or Swim?' results. Considerations for International Medical Elective projects at the University of Aberdeen. Further details can be found here.

Pedagogical Research Grants

Dec 2021. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. Embedding Intersectionality: The pathway to an inclusive education. Dr Cheryl Dowie, Dr Julie Ross, Prof Abbe Brown and Prof Amudha Poobalan. 

* Dec 2021. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. Standardised assessment rubrics - Help or Hindrance to feedforward? Prof Amudha Poobalan, Dr Leone Craig, Dr Fiona Campbell, Dr Rosa Lopez, Prof Andy Welch, Prof Steve Tucker and Dr Donna MacCallum.   

* Feb - Sep 2019. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme (£1958) Enhancing postgraduate learning and experience: Evaluation of the SUCCESS PLUS programme (Socio-cultural Coaching for Careers and Employability to Support Success: Pathways for Life Underpinning Success). Poobalan A, Christie L, Morgan H, Craig L, Kyle J, Bhattacharya S, Okpo E.

* June - Sept 2017. Summer Studentship (£1500) Lecture recording and its impact on lecture attendance and academic performance: A systematic review. Poobalan A (PI), Comber D, Nordman E

* June - Sept 2017. Summer Studentship (£1500) The Role of Student Support Structures in Student Transitions: A systematic review. Barrow J (PI), Poobalan A, Foster K, Cleland J

* April 2017- July 2018. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. (£940) Student transitions: the role of student support structures. Cleland J (PI), Poobalan A, Barrow J, Foster K