BSc (Hons), PhD, SFHEA
Teaching Fellow
- About
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- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Kay joined the Institute of Applied Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition as a Teaching Fellow in October 2021, having previously held posts at the University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University. Kay studied at the University of Aberdeen and was awarded a BSc (Hons) Statistics in 1992 and her PhD which focused on statistical methods for the detection of multivariate outliers in clinical laboratory safety data was awarded in 1995.
Kay is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has a wealth of teaching experience in statistics and research methods. Her research interests include applied statistics in the areas of health and nursing, educational research and pedagogy, statistical approaches for dealing with missing data and survey methods.
Qualifications
- PhD Statistics1995 - University of Aberdeen
Multivariate Outlier Detection in Clinical Laboratory Safety Data
- BSc (Hons) Statistics1992 - University of Aberdeen
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Member of the Postgraduate Education Group
Co-coordinator for PU5538 Epidemiology (online) course
- External Memberships
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Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Statistical Editor for Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing and Nursing Open
- Research
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Research Overview
Research interests include applied statistics in healthcare research, educational research and pedagogy, statistical approaches for dealing with missing data and survey methods
Current Research
Current research areas include academic resilience in students and health-literacy in patients with chronic disease.
Funding and Grants
Smith GD, Cross W, Penny KI, Watson R, Lai V. “Academic resilience in undergraduate students: An international longitudinal study”, FDS Funding Hong Kong, HK$638,337, 2020
Penny KI, Brodie J. “Exploring the Maze: An evaluation of a dissertation e-toolkit designed for direct entry students transitioning to HE”, Higher Education Academy Grant, £4950, 2015
Penny KI, Brodie J, Windram, B. “Outreach to Colleges: Promoting the Maze and improving student transitions”, SFC Regional Coherence Grant, £15000, 2015
Brodie J, Penny KI, Windram B, Mackenzie C. “Supporting transitions to Masters level with an international focus”, QAA Enhancement Theme Funding, £2586, 2015
Penny KI, Brodie J, Windram B. “Development of an online resource to support and prepare direct entry students for the Dissertation module”, SFC Regional Coherence Grant, £15000, 2014
Penny KI. “Investigation of Problems Associated with Online Surveys”, Carnegie Trust, £1472, 2009
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Course co-coordinator for PU5538 Epidemiology
- Publications
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An IT-based self-checking system of spreadsheet exercises for learners with visual impairments
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive TechnologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2287155
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the COVID-19 health literacy scale in nursing students
Nurse Education in Practice, vol. 72, 103784Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103784
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Improving the conduct and reporting of meta-analyses
Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 79, no. 9, pp. 3186-3188Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15562
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The importance of STROBE checklist adherence in reporting of observational studies: Not just a tick box exercise
Journal of Advanced NursingContributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15762
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Enhancing Resilience through reflective thinking and writing support for MSc Research Project students
HETL 2023Contributions to Conferences: PostersCreation, Development and Enhancement of Academic Peer Review Panel to support the development and deployment of assessments
14th University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2023Contributions to Conferences: PostersEnhancing research integrity in academic nursing: The introduction of registered reports
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 28, no. 7-8, pp. 1037Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14770
Transparency in the reporting of nursing research
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 27, no. 3-4, pp. 475-477Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14212
A Support System for Solving Problems of Two-Triangle Congruence Using ‘Backward Chaining’
IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, vol. E100-D, no. 10, pp. 2567-2577Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1587/transinf.2016EDP7363
Student and Staff Perceptions of the Use of Multiple Choice Testing in Higher Education Assessments
International Journal of Education and Culture, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 17Contributions to Journals: Articles