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teaching contact research teaching publications book software blog cv teaching as an educator i take a learning centred approach to guide students through course material to teach effectively i believe that it is necessary to understand how people learn learning is a biological process that happens in the brain when we learn we are connecting new ideas to ones with which we are already familiar this process requires that students think actively as such to maximise the amount of learning in a classroom i use teaching techniques designed to maximise student thinking about biological concepts building upon their knowledge from prior education and their individual life experiences thinking is done individually so each individual is ultimately responsible for their own learning but the conditions for new learning can be facilitated by social interactions and a positive learning environment teaching activity i hold the following professional teaching qualifications fellow of the higher education academy fhea graduate student teaching certificate iowa state university at the university of stirling i am the director of the following programmes biology animal biology biology and mathematics i coordinate the following modules statistical techniques sciu4t4 evolution and genetics biou3ge i contribute to the following modules behavioural ecology biou6be biology field course sciu3fb population and community ecology biou9pc honours research dissertation biou9pr i am also currently the primary supervisor of one phd student and secondary supervisor for four phd students i currently supervise three msc students teaching awards during my time at the university of stirling i have won recognising and advancing teaching excellence rate awards in the following categories fantastic feedback 2022 excellence in teaching in the faculty of natural sciences 2023 outstanding commitment to equality diversity and inclusion 2024 2025 i have also received honourable mentions for excellence in teaching in the faculty of natural sciences 2022 and outstanding feedback of assessment 2026 rate awards are decided and presented by the stirling students union and each of the awards listed above is presented to one staff member at the university professional development as a fhea i serve the university of stirling framework evidencing learning and teaching enhancement sfelte as a mentor referee and reviewer for new hea applicants i am also the neurodiversity lead champion for the visibility of inclusion for boosting equity vibe initiative which provides additional support for neurodivergent students in the biological and environmental sciences