BSc (Hons) BioMedSci, PG Cert, PhD, FRSB, Deputy Director of Medical Science Teaching, Education Lead for Institute of Education for Healthcare & Medical Science
Chair in Physiology & Pharmacology Education
- About
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Room 6.37 Institute of Medical Sciences Building
Institute of Education for Medical & Dental Sciences
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
UK
AB25 2ZD External telephone: 01224 437566d.scott@abdn.ac.uk
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Physiology)1999 - University of AberdeenPrize for top student in Biomedical Sciences, First class Honours.
- PhD Physiological Sciences (Medicine)2004 - University of AberdeenJointly supervised by Professor Gordon McEwan (UoA) and Professor Harry McArdle (Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health) PhD focused on characterization of divalent metal ion transport in the human small intestine using electrophysiology and molecular biology. Physiological Society Pfizer prize for oral communication.
- PGCert Therapeutics2008 - The Robert Gordon UniversityAwarded with distinction
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Deputy Director of Medical Science Teaching
- Education Lead, Institute of Healthcare & Medical Sciences
- Lead for Medical Sciences, Science Teaching Hub Project Management Group
- Chair, Life Sciences & Medicine Library Committee
- Member, Medical Sciences Teaching Executive
- Member, School Blended Learning Steering Group
- Member, School Education Steering Group
- Member, Physician Associate Steering Group
- Member, Medical Sciences Marketing Group
- External Memberships
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- Education Theme Lead - Physiological Society of Great Britain (2016-2020)
- Member of Physiological Society Education, Public Engagement & Policy Committee.
- External Examiner in Phase I Medicine for the University of Newcastle (2008-12); MPharm for Robert Gordon University (2020-2024); BSc Personalised Medicine, University of Ulster (2021-).
- Reviewer for British Journal of Nutrition & British Journal of Anaesthesia; European Journal of Nutrition; Social Science & Medicine; MRC Fellowships; HAPS Educator; Advances in Physiology Education.
- External Member of Internal Teaching Review panel for Sports-related degrees at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (2012); School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds (2019).
- Reviewer for various textbook publishing companies.
- Local co-organizer of Physiology 2019.
Latest Publications
Introducing the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes
HAPS Educator, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 79-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.21692/haps.2023.010
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/20747/1/PLO_HAPSEd_APRIL_2023.pdf
Using Game of Thrones to teach physiology during lockdown and beyond.
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsPhysiology students can use Quality Improvement methodology to contribute to the prevention and management of falls during stroke rehabilitation.
Europhysiology 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of infographics to develop and assess students’ communication skills – a comparison between two institutions.
Contributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping new online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Europhysiology 2022, pp. 404Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13876
Prizes and Awards
College of Life Sciences & Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award (2010).
Inaugural Winner, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award (2018/19).
Winner, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award (2021/22)
Nominee for: Best Postgraduate Taught Lecturer, Mental Health Champion, Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning. Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning (2020/21).
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests have 3 main themes:
Proton-coupled nutrient transport in mammalian small intestine (with Dr. Gordon McEwan and Prof. Harry McArdle).
· Use of electrophysiological, microspectrofluorometric and molecular biology techniques to investigate transepithelial transport mechanisms for divalent metals (iron, zinc, copper) across polarised cultured human intestinal epithelia.
· Regulation of these metal transport processes by intracellular second messengers and protein kinases.
· Measurement and regulation of the proton source for these transport systems, an area of maintained low pH at the mucosal surface of mammalian small intestine, termed the acid microclimate.
Inflammatory bowel disease
· Possible causes of inflammatory bowel disease.
· New pharmacological and surgical approaches to treatment.
· Physiological adaptations in individuals with ileo-anal pouches and stomas
Teaching
· Use of Personal Response Systems (PRS’s), infographics, practical skills testing and high-fidelity human simulation to improve the teaching and learning experiences of students and staff in biomedical sciences.Research Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Healthcare Science
- Physiology
- Pre-Clinical Medicine
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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Programmes
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
Courses
Teaching Responsibilities
Course coordinator:
- BM4301 The Science of Ageing: From Cradle to Grave
- PY3002 Integrative Physiology
- AN4003 Brain Function & Malfunction (with Anatomy)
- BM3502 Neuroscience & Neuropharmacology
- SM4901 Biomedical Sciences General Paper
- SM3901 Arcadia Summer Research Programme
- Publications
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Introducing the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes
HAPS Educator, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 79-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.21692/haps.2023.010
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/20747/1/PLO_HAPSEd_APRIL_2023.pdf
Using Game of Thrones to teach physiology during lockdown and beyond.
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsPhysiology students can use Quality Improvement methodology to contribute to the prevention and management of falls during stroke rehabilitation.
Europhysiology 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of infographics to develop and assess students’ communication skills – a comparison between two institutions.
Contributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping new online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Europhysiology 2022, pp. 404Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13876
Educating the next generation of healthcare professionals: Contribution of Physiology teaching
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsHow are Healthcare students taught about the physiology of dying?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsWe need to talk about death
Europhysiology 2022, pp. e13875Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13875
Assessing science students’ practical skills – can we learn from healthcare education?: Healthcare educators have developed effective ways to assess a range of practical skills in their learners. What can other science educators learn from their example?
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesAn evaluation of Medical Sciences skills to inform Co-curricular Enhancement
13th University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual delivery: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with physiology laboratory classes?
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 744-748Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Physiology 2021Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsInternational educators’ attitudes, experiences, and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote physiology laboratories
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 310-321Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020. A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.03148
Physiology educators’ attitudes, experiences and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.02165
Pupil-led biomedical lessons for primary school children: a pilot study
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersSoapmaking 101 - Exploiting COVID-19 to teach practical science and analytical skills remotely
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersUsing Game of Thrones to teach neuroscience and neuropharmacology during lockdown
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual laboratories: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with face-to-face physiology laboratories?
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020: A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories.
Experimental Biology 2021Contributions to Conferences: Posters- [ONLINE] poster link
Physiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesPrimary School Children can Take the Lead in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to their Peers
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesStudent Perceptions of Infographics for Poster Projects – A Cohort Comparison
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesUsing Infographics to Help Students Understand and Communicate Anatomy and Physiology
HAPS Educator, vol. August 2020, pp. 95-104Contributions to Journals: Articles
