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We are now (mostly)… Natural Sciences Contributor’s Lunch Seminar Undergraduate programmes in Natural Sciences

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Page 1: Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Contributors lunch 2014

We are now (mostly)…

Natural Sciences

Contributor’s Lunch SeminarUndergraduate programmes in

Natural Sciences

Page 2: Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Contributors lunch 2014

We are a separate “entity” called the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (but not quite a separate Department)

The degree programme (from 2014 intake) is Natural Sciences

TFs are now permanent staff

Continuing involvement at current level for core modules including examining and marking

Increased support for labs and payment reviews as student numbers grow

[Increased need for projects as numbers grow]

The Working Party Agreement

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Not just a degree programme: The Centre Mission

Development of the UG programme

PedR: National profile

Leicester community

ESD forumSPOC (Short Private Online Course)

Masters Programme

Research profile

Outreach

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Professor Derek Raine – Associate DirectorResearch background: relativity, quantum gravity, complex systemsTeaching awards: MBE, NTF, Bragg Medal

Dr Cheryl Hurkett (Physics TF)Research background – gamma ray bursts; Teaching awards - PGCHE (distinction)

Dr Sarah Gretton (Biology TF)Research background – cellular biology of hepatitis C virusTeaching awards- PGCHE (distinction)

Dr Dylan Williams (Chemistry TF)Research background – metal nanoparticlesTeaching – PGCHE(distinction) UoL award Dr Catarina Fernandes

(Outreach & Geology TF)Research background– spectroscopy of asteroids

Sherylanne Newton (GTA, CPP)Research: neuronal plasticity in noise induced hearing loss

Dr Paul Abel (Mathematics TF) Research background – Black HolesTeaching award - University partnership

The Core Teaching TeamDr Paul Howes - Centre DirectorResearch: Condensed matter, Biophysics

Joe Turner (TA Computing)

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2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 20200

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Yearly intake

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

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Yearly intake Cumulative student numbers

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Year 1

Prophets and Powers

The Origins ofScience

Science of the Invisible

Atoms, Molecules and Cells

Braining IT

Neurons and Computation

Biosphere

Ecology

Near Space

Earth and Sun

Year 2

Time and Energy

Dynamics andThermo-dynamics

Molecules by Design

Organic Chemistry

CSI Leicester

Forensic Science

Man and Machines

Biophysics & Physiology

Habitable Worlds

The Universe and Life

Year 3

Nanoscience

Materials and Organelles

Communication Science

Electromagnetic & chemical signalling

Evolution

Earth through Time

Climate

The IScience modules: structure and progression

In each year the module topics range over scales from microscopic to macrocosmic. Each year takes these topics to a deeper level.

SCALE

DEPTH

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ChangesLab practice

Journal of Interdisciplinary Special Topics (JIST)

Advanced study topics

Module Review

External ExaminerExtension studies were pedagogically innovative“The quality of the final year projects was astonishing”

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Exchange programme

6 outgoing students; 7 incoming students

Video Linked Expert Sessions

2 UoL staff; 3 McMaster staff

Student Conference

New purpose built iSci laboratory

McMaster Link

Page 9: Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Contributors lunch 2014

Graduate Research Seminar Series

Student Society

David McDonagh’s official student blog http://studentblogs.le.ac.uk/interdisciplinary-science/

Employability Conference

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Scholarship, Research & ProjectsProjects:

Student Attitudes Survey, presented at HESTEM (DJR) Student engagement survey (TEF, £13K)Teaching Fellows forum (CPH) (HEA £3K) and survey (SNG, DJR)PBL Group work (SNG with Strathclyde)

ESD SPOC (TEF £3K)ESD Forum

LeAP PBL Summer Workshop (HEA £1K)National Natural Sciences Group

IOP (re-)recognitionHEA Interdisciplinary prize (£1K) DPW awarded HEA fellowship

External Income ~ £5K per fte staff

AwardsCollege Garner prize: Kelly Deamer

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DJR: Student Attitudes to Science (HE STEM, Birmingham)DJR/CPH: Teaching Fellows Meeting (IOP London)DPW: PBL in a Science Programme (HEASTEM)DPW: Presentation at Variety in Chemistry, LiverpoolDPW: Context and problem-based learning & Using multimedia resources (Eurovariety, Limerick)SNG: Scaffolding PBL using TFs (ESERA Cyprus)DJR: Interdisciplinary Science (National University of Ireland, Galway)CPH: How Natural Sciences is using ReadingLists@Leicester (Leicester)CPH: Embedding and Threading Employability (Leicester)DPW 2013 College of Science & Engineering Teaching conference

DJR/CPH Interdisciplinary Science co-hosted International Conference on Quantum Interactions, July 2013

Conferences, Invited Talks

Page 12: Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Contributors lunch 2014

DJR:Newtonian Mechanics (Pantaneto Press)Quantum Interactions 2013 (co-editor) (Springer)QuantumPhysics website (editor) (IOP)Scaffolding PBL in For the Love of Learning, ed. Tim Bilham, (Palgrave)

CPH & DJR UKTF Forum: Supporting the Teaching Fellow Community (HEA, New Directions)

SNG & DJR Scaffolding PBL in an Interdisciplinary Science Degree(ESERA conference proceedings)

DPW: Multimedia Resources for Teaching Chemistry (HEA, New Directions)

Alicia Peel, John W. BondEffect of Temperature on the Visualization by Digital Color Mapping of Latent Fingerprint Deposits on Metal (J Forensic Sci)

Publications

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Outreach 1

Natural Sciences & Physics60 -70 students a year

4 days of workshops, projects, labs and lectures

Stargazing Live: (CF, PGA, DJR, CPH)

+ 4 NSC events of 80 students each

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… provides a unique opportunity to meet distinguished University of Leicester scientists answering questions about their research. The sessions will take the form of an illustrated interview with most of the questions coming from the audience. The topics range from space science to nanotechnology. Questions can range from historical and technical issues to applications and career opportunities. Primarily designed for teachers to find out more about current science, the sessions will also be of interest to sixth form students thinking of a career in science.

An evening with….

A novel approach to public outreach talks

Outreach 2

2013: John Bond, Lewis Dartnell

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10th anniversary

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Thank you

and

Welcome to Our New Director….