MEDEV

School of Medical Sciences Education Development

Past projects - all

2010

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2010 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Joint miniprojects with Health Sciences & Practice 2010
  • 22 - Enabling service users to lead interprofessional workshops to improve student listening skills
    
    Principal investigator: Elizabeth Anderson, University of Leicester
    Project resources: MINI PROJECT (MP220): Enabling service users to lead interprofessional workshops to improve student listening skills , Final report,
  • 21 - A pilot study to explore the role of manikin-based clinical simulation in improving critical thinking and documentation by nurses and doctors during critical events in A&E
    
    Principal investigator: Colin Torrance, University of Glamorgan
    Project resources: Mini Project Interim report,
  • 20 - Enhancing student engagement in PTES in the health disciplines: a mixed methods study
    
    Principal investigator: Martin Webber, King's College London
    Project resources: Final report,
  • 19 - Dental, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy students' professionalism dilemmas: A UK questionnaire survey
    
    Principal investigator: Charlotte Rees, University of Dundee
    Project resources: Dental, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy students' professionalism dilemmas: A UK questionnaire survey ,
  • 11 - OLIVER: OnLine Induction Video Educational Resource) - Preparing students for intra-mural rotations (IMR) using a student-produced online video resource
    
    Principal investigator: Kirsty Magnier, Royal Veterinary College
    Project resources: Interim report, OLIVER website, Final report
  • 9 - What information resources do medical students use?
    
    Principal investigator: Sarah Louise Edwards, Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry
    Project resources: 212 Final report,
  • 8 - What do new undergraduate students understand by the term feedback?
    
    Principal investigator: Janette Myers, St George's, University of London

  You can also view further information on the call itself

2009

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2009 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Joint miniprojects with Health Sciences & Practice
  • 7 - Professionalism dilemmas in work based learning: personal incident narratives of dental, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy students
    
    Principal investigator: Lynn Monrouxe, Cardiff University
    Project resources: Fourth International Clinical Skills Conference,
  • 5 - Graduate entry doctors and nurses sharing a family study – learning, teamwork and professional identity
    
    Principal investigator: Paul Garrud, University of Nottingham
    Project resources: HEA Project Interim report,
  • 4 - Online Calibration for OSCE Examiners
    
    Principal investigator: Gerard Gormley, Queen's University Belfast
    Project resources: Awarding Global Scores Presentation, OSCE Examiner Final Report, OSCE Website
  • 3 - Establishing an Exotic Animal Teaching Unit for Veterinary Students
    
    Principal investigator: Gidona Goodman, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: 650 Final report,

  You can also view further information on the call itself

• Funded mini-projects from SFC institutions reflecting the new Quality Enhancement Theme: Graduates for the 21st century
  • 2 - Building Bridges through Graduate attributes: Easing the Transition to the Veterinary Profession
    
    Principal investigator: Susan Rhind, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: 627 Final Report, AMEE 2011 Abstract (accepted),
  • 1 - How can we develop and support positive medical graduate attributes and attitudes towards training and working throughout Scotland?
    
    Principal investigator: Jennifer Cleland, University of Aberdeen
    Project resources: Final Report,

  You can also view further information on the call itself

2008

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2008 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Medicine
  • 567 - A practice survey and systematic literature review of teaching, learning and assessment of law in undergraduate medical education
    
    Principal investigator: Judy McKimm, Swansea University
  • 575 - Enhancing deaf awareness and communication skills of medical students: Development of online resources.
    
    Principal investigator: Kieran McGlade, Queen's University Belfast
    Project resources: Enhancing deaf awareness and communication skills of medical students: Development of online resources, Link to the Deaf Awareness resources created by this mini project,
  • 586 - Factors influencing student response to illness and disability in themselves and their colleagues
    
    Principal investigator: Sarah Ross, University of Aberdeen
  • 613 - Changing pattern of Student Selected Components (SSCs) selection; An opportunity to increase research exposure? (Project extension)
    
    Principal investigator: Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, University of Leeds
• Generic
  • 611 - [Withdrawn/Cancelled] - Debating: A method for developing skills in independent, transformational learning
    
    Principal investigator: Alun Williams, University of Cambridge
• Dentistry
  • 603 - Investigating the educational and training needs of dental chairside tutors in the UK and producing guidelines for their Initial and Continuing Education
    
    Principal investigator: John Sweet, University of Bedfordshire
    Project resources: Stakeholders, Perceptions, Tools - view more

2007

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2007 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Veterinary medicine
  • 514 - The Viki (Veterinary Information and Knowledge Interface) Wiki Project
    
    Principal investigator: Susan Rhind, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: 514_WIKIVET_Community_of_Practice_Final_Report_April_2008.doc,
  • 515 - Development of a framework for the teaching of Veterinary Public Health in UK Universities.
    
    Principal investigator: Malcolm Cobb, University of Nottingham
    Project resources: 515_515_fin_report.doc,
  • 537 - Motivational factors which affect veterinarians' approaches to lifelong learning, from undergraduate to practitioner
    
    Principal investigator: Vicki Dale, Royal Veterinary College
• Medicine
  • 517 - Scottish medical schools' online community of practice for medical ethics teachers
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Al Dowie
    Project resources: Final Report,
  • 522 - Enhancing medical student performance in objective structured clinical examinations.
    
    Principal investigator: Kirsty Forrest, University of Leeds
    Project resources: Enhancing medical student performance in objective structured clinical examinations, Enhancing medical student performance in objective structured clinical examinations,
  • 526 - Changing pattern of Student Selected Components (SSCs) selection; An opportunity to increase research exposure?
    
    Principal investigator: Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, University of Leeds
  • 531 - Medical student views on undergraduate psychiatry education
    
    Principal investigator: Nisha Dogra, University of Leicester
  • 533 - The development of an instrument to measure medical educators' attitudes towards giving negative feedback to students or failing low-achieving students
    
    Principal investigator: Jennifer Cleland, University of Aberdeen
    Project resources: Final Report,
  • 534 - The Development of an Interactive Computer-Based Platform to Focus Student-Directed Observation and Learning of 'Virtual Microscope Slides'.
    
    Principal investigator: Dr James Stephen McCullough
  • 540 - 'A survey of Consultant Medical Teachers' perceived training needs, resulting from Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) and the European Working Time Directive (EWTD)'
    
    Principal investigator: Maria Tsouroufli, University of York
    Project resources: CONSULTANT MEDICAL TEACHERS , WHAT DO CONSULTANT MEDICAL TEACHERS THINK ABOUT THIER TRAINING NEEDS? ,
  • 542 - Involvement of healthy people in teaching intimate examination to medical students
    
    Principal investigator: Vikram Jha, University of Leeds
  • 546 - Evaluating the impact of an e-pathology course on student performance, learning and interaction
    
    Principal investigator: Jacqueline James, Queen's University Belfast
• JISC case study
  • 443 - Development of an interactive video library of case studies for the teaching and assessment of communication skills of medical undergraduate students
    
    Principal investigator: Anita Laidlaw, University of St Andrews
    Project resources: Interim Report,
  • 444 - Using the ePET portfolio to support teaching and learning in medicine: lessons from three institutions
    
    Principal investigator: Simon Cotterill, Newcastle University
    Project resources: 444_444_ePET_Case_Study.pdf,
  • 445 - Towards a common ePortfolio for Dentistry
    
    Principal investigator: Mr Paul Drummond
  • 516 - Clinical Educators (dis) engagement in on-line learning
    
    Principal investigator: Clare Morris, University of Bedfordshire
    Project resources: Final Report, Interim Report,
  • 520 - Integrating Plagiarism detection software tools into an in-house Medical VLE
    
    Principal investigator: Trevor Bryant, University of Southampton
    Project resources: 520_520_mini_proj_520.doc,
  • 521 - Impact of Using RELOAD for Interoperable and Reusable Learning Resources Packaging
    
    Principal investigator: Sunhea Choi, University of Southampton
  • 523 - Interprofessional e-learning and medicines governance
    
    Principal investigator: Paul Collier, Queen's University Belfast
• Generic
  • 518 - Professional Education Public Involvement Network - a resource to facilitate collaborative working and practice development
    
    Principal investigator: Ms Penny Morris
    Project resources: Final Report,
  • 519 - Supporting a community of MEDEV professional developers
    
    Principal investigator: Clare Morris, University of Bedfordshire
    Project resources: 519_Prog_report_on_519_CoP_project_25Feb08__2_.doc, 519 Final Report,
  • 532 - Improving students' ability to communicate complex ideas in writing: development and evaluation of an adaptable within-discipline teaching resource
    
    Principal investigator: Dylan Morrissey, Queen Mary, University of London
    Project resources: Final Report,
  • 536 - Integrating spirituality into undergraduate medical education: Developing a Special Interest Network
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Gill Grimshaw
  • 545 - Teaching medical statistics: Working towards the vision of Tomorrow's Doctors
    
    Principal investigator: Philip Sedgwick, St George's, University of London
    Project resources: Interim Report,
  • 549 - Research-based SSCs: a pragmatic approach to advancing the research-teaching nexus in UK medical schools
    
    Principal investigator: Margaret MacDougall, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: Interim Report, Interim Report,
• Dentistry
  • 539 - Developing and Embedding a Study Skills Curriculum for Undergraduate Dental Students (DESSCUDS)
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Richard Oliver

2006

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2006 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Veterinary medicine
  • 76 - Exchange of computer based objects
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Stan Head
    Project resources: 76_MP_76final_08.doc,
  • 435 - Development of an 'EMS Driving Licence' - a training and assessment package to prepare veterinary students for extramural studies (EMS) placements (clinical placement training)
    
    Principal investigator: Catriona Bell, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: 435_EMS_Driving_Licence___Final_Report_for_MEDEV__FINAL_.doc,
  • 436 - Development of a Veterinary OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Portal
    
    Principal investigator: Jennifer Hammond, University of Glasgow
    Project resources: 436 osce portal (Jennifer Hammond) final report, 436 osce portal - poster,
• Medicine
  • 411 - Is anatomy different?
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Karen Lynne Mattick
    Project resources: 411_Report_of_good_practice.doc, 411_Final_report_31_Jul_08.doc,
  • 418 - Enhancing medical students' skills at performing gynaecological examinations
    
    Principal investigator: Miss Jennifer Mary Higham
    Project resources: 418_Higham_miniproj_rep_templ_07.doc,
  • 420 - Why are MBChB teaching staff reluctant to give negative feedback to students or fail low-achieving students? A qualitative study to inform the development of a theory-based questionnaire and staff training
    
    Principal investigator: Jennifer Cleland, University of Aberdeen
    Project resources: 420_MEDEV_final_report_Project_420.doc,
  • 421 - The confidence approach to practical medicine - PROJECT CANCELLED 2007
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Sara Marshall
  • 423 - Undergraduate medical students' perceptions of reflective learning in the curriculum
    
    Principal investigator: Pirashanthie Vivekananda-Schmidt, University of Sheffield
    Project resources: 423_423_UG_med_stud_percept_reflect_learn_cur_PVS_8Apr08.pdf,
  • 425 - Investigating development of medical students' professional identity
    
    Principal investigator: Isobel Braidman, University of Manchester
    Project resources: 425_Mini_project_425_report_Jun_07.doc, 425_Mini_project_425__ISOBEL_BRAIDMAN.doc,
  • 430 - Role of patients as teachers in undergraduate medical education
    
    Principal investigator: Naomi Quinton, University of Leeds
  • 437 - Identifying good practice in user involvement in medical and dental education
    
    Principal investigator: Professor John Spencer
    Project resources: 437 User Involvment Final Report, Can patients be teachers?,
• Generic
  • 66 - UK Council of Communication Skills Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education
    
    Principal investigator: Jonathan Silverman, University of Cambridge
  • 73 - Contribution to ASME booklet/guide series
    
    Principal investigator: Professor Frank Smith
  • 412 - How to make best use of successful Higher Education Academy for Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine workshops for the wider disciplinary community
    
    Principal investigator: Katharine Boursicot, St George's, University of London
    Project resources: Interim Report,
• Dentistry
  • 419 - Breaking Boundaries dissemination: a collaborative evaluation and promotion of better chairside teaching
    
    Principal investigator: Dr John Sweet

2005

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2005 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Generic
  • 53 - Facilitating access to medical schools - the students perspective
    
    Principal investigator: Ms Jo Cross
    Project resources: 53_Final_report___facilitating_access_project.doc,
  • 54 - Qualitative evaluation of psychiatry curricula in UK and Eire medical schools
    
    Principal investigator: Nisha Dogra, University of Leicester
  • 55 - Facilitating access to medical schools - the students perspective
    
    Principal investigator: Jane McHarg, Plymouth University
  • 60 - Music and medicine - another dimension
    
    Principal investigator: Anthony Pinching, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • 61 - Disseminating the Leicester model of interprofessional education
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Angela Lennox
    Project resources: The Leicester Model of Interprofessional Education,
  • 62 - Development of resources to enhance staff training in leadership development relating to contemporary medical, dental and healthcare education
    
    Principal investigator: Judy McKimm, Swansea University
  • 63 - Towards a core curriculum in behavioural & social sciences
    
    Principal investigator: Ms Christine Bundy
  • 64 - UK engagement with the Medbiquitous Group
    
    Principal investigator: Rachel Ellaway, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

2004

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2004 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Veterinary medicine
  • 8 - A Two-Day Refresher Course for Facilitators on Veterinary Communication Skills Training
    
    Principal investigator: Carol Gray, University of Liverpool
    Project resources: CAGray_Com_Ski_Fin_Rep_MP8.pdf,
  • 20 - Feline Radiographic Digital Image Bank
    
    Principal investigator: Mrs Elizabeth Frame
    Project resources: FELINE RADIOGRAPHIC DIGITAL BANK,
  • 34 - Development of a portfolio assessment method to promote and support learning, and clinical skill acquisition, during veterinary extra-mural studies
    
    Principal investigator: David Barrett, University of Bristol
• Medicine
  • 17 - Does curriculum affect students' reflective learning abilities: a comparative study between medical schools
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Paul Kinnersley
  • 18 - "I can be a doctor too": preparing disadvantaged students for medical school interviews.
    
    Principal investigator: John McLachlan, Durham University
  • 19 - Assessing the feasibility of using the mini- CEX (clinical evaluation exercise)in an undergraduate setting
    
    Principal investigator: Katharine Boursicot, St George's, University of London
    Project resources: Assessing the feasibility of using the mini- CEX (clinical evaluation exercise) in an undergraduate setting , Mini-CEX Assessment Form, letter to colleagues - view more
  • 28 - Raising educational aspiration and career awareness in pupils with a low participation rate in higher education
    
    Principal investigator: Professor Mary Ann Lumsden
  • 35 - Development of a web based format as a vehicle for debating provocative issues in medical education
    
    Principal investigator: Trudie Roberts, University of Leeds
  • 38 - Evaluation of an integrated approach to VMLE's supporting teaching and learning in a regionally distributed course
    
    Principal investigator: Mr John Moss
  • 42 - Exploring the positive and negative issues in undertaking a medical elective for UK graduate entry students on a four year fast track primary medical qualification
    
    Principal investigator: Colin Macdougall, University of Warwick
    Project resources: Exploring the positive and negative - Final report, Exploring the positive and negative - interim report,
  • 44 - Developing quality in medical education research
    
    Principal investigator: Professor Frank Smith
  • 45 - Health Science Graduate Entry into Medicine: the Present and Future
    
    Principal investigator: Heather Crick, University of Leicester
    Project resources: 45_Crick_MEDEV_IR_45_27_6_05.pdf,
• Generic
  • 9 - A systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of self-assessment in clinical education
    
    Principal investigator: Brian McKinstry, University of Edinburgh
    Project resources: Effectiveness of Self Assessment, Interim report,
  • 31 - Embracing Interprofessionalism by Integrating Clinical Skills and Multimedia
    
    Principal investigator: Mr Chara Balasubramaniam
• Dentistry
  • 21 - Evaluating the use of web-based tutorials to facilitate vertical integration of anatomical teaching in a dental curriculum
    
    Principal investigator: Professor Stephen McHanwell
  • 24 - Enhancing Clinical Learning : Evaluation of a novel approach
    
    Principal investigator: Dr Richard Graham Chadwick
    Project resources: Enhancing Clinical Learning, Enhancing Clinical Learning, Enhancing Clinical Learning - interim report - view more

2003

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2003 please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Veterinary medicine
  • 356 - A Bovine Rectal Palpation Simulator for training veterinary undergraduate students
    
    Principal investigator: Dominic Mellor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • 358 - Does the formal teaching of communication skills improve the ability of veterinary students to communicate with clients in clinical situations?
    
    Principal investigator: Christine Latham, Clinical Veterinary Medicine
    Resources: vet_comm_skill_camb_int_2004.pdf,
  • 363 - Objects for OSCEs (Generating Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) from existing CLIVE courseware to support Day One Competencies)
    
    Principal investigator: Vicki Dale, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • 405 - Novel assessment methods for a lecture-free final year course in veterinary medicine
    
    Principal investigator: Anne Healy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary medicine
  • 389 - How are Virtual Learning Environments facilitating change in UK medical education?
    
    Principal investigator: Julian Cook, Institute for Learning and Research Technology
• Medicine
  • 300 - Why do some medical students fail exams?
    
    Principal investigator: Jen Cleland, Medical Faculty Office
  • 324 - Consulting through an Interpretor
    
    Principal investigator: Cathy Jackson, Primary care
  • 336 - An exploration of the effect of reflection on undergraduate medical students' learning.
    
    Principal investigator: Andrew Grant, General Practice
  • 340 - Tomorrow's Leaders: Developing Untapped Potential
    
    Principal investigator: Judy McKimm, Division of Medical Education
  • 349 - Assessment of medical students’ attitudes towards professional behaviour
    
    Principal investigator: Vikram Jha, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
    Resources: attit_prof_behav_leeds_int_2004.pdf, Assessment of medical students' attitudes towards professional behaviour,
  • 355 - Coordinating research activity on Interprofessional Learning involving the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)
    
    Principal investigator: Karen Mattick, Institute of Clinical Education
  • 357 - Communicating with deaf patients. A postal survey of awareness of communication issues.
    
    Principal investigator: William Murdoch, Interactive Skills Unit, Department of Primary Care and General Practice
  • 373 - An investigation into the learning styles of the University of Southampton Medical School entrants and outcomes of their first year Primary BM exams
    
    Principal investigator: Vikki Haley, Centre for Learning Anatomical Science
  • 382 - Development of computer based 'prepared for practice' therapeutics EMQ test
    
    Principal investigator: Paul Julian, Education Directorate
    Resources: EMQ Interim 2005, EMQ Interim 2004,
  • 383 - Use of Life Drawing in Undergraduate Clinical Attachments
    
    Principal investigator: Sarah Gull, Cambridge Graduate Course
  • 394 - Developing mental health user input into medical student learning
    
    Principal investigator: Penny Morris, Medical Education Skills
  • 402 - METRO 2003
    
    Principal investigator: Marshall Dozier, Library
  • 404 - CREAM : Common Reusable Educational Applications in Medicine
    
    Principal investigator: Tony McDonald, School of Medical Education Development
    Resources: CREAM_interim.pdf,
  • 409 - An evaluation of the use of psychometric assessment in choosing doctors of the future
    
    Principal investigator: Mary Ann Lumsden, Obstetrics& Gynaecology
• Dentistry
  • 308 - Dental students interacting with dental nurses: an investigation of gender differences in communication and working styles
    
    Principal investigator: Ruth Freeman, Paediatric, Preventive and Public Health Dentistry
    Resources: dental_ipe_gender_comm_int_2004.pdf,
  • 337 - An educational package for trainers in dental outreach placements
    
    Principal investigator: Peter G Robinson, Oral Health and Development
  • 388 - Developing a Virtual Learning Environment for Orthodontics
    
    Principal investigator: Jonathan Sandy, Division of Child Dental Health
  • 392 - Evaluation and Dissemination of a Progress File Learning System at Barts and the London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry
    
    Principal investigator: Elizabeth Davenport, Oral Growth and Development
  • 401 - Chairside teaching and learning: stakeholders’ perspectives
    
    Principal investigator: Jeffrey Wilson, Adult Dental Health
    Resources: Chairside_JSweet_Interim05.doc, Chairside_JSweet_Interim05.pdf,

2002

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2002, please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Medicine
  • Standard setting at final MB BS level for clinical competence: is it possible to achieve consensus?
    Final Report pdf format.
  • Embedding portfolios early in the medical course
    Interim Report Report available in doc format.
  • Assessing undergraduate interprofessional learning: a clinical case-study approach for ward-based teaching
    Interim Report Report available in html format.
  • METRO (Medical Education Taxonomy/Thesaurus Research Organisation)
    Final Report pdf format.
  • Disabled students - disabled doctors – time for a change?
    Final Report Summary pdf format.
    Final Report pdf format.
  • Survey of early experience in UK medical schools withdrawn
  • Practical teaching packages on ethics and law in medicine and related sciences
    Final Report doc and pdf formats.
  • Six ETHICS case studies
    6 Case Studies pdf format
  • ASME/JASME conference student support
    Interim report doc format.

• Dentistry
  • The assessment of manual dexterity in dental students at admission and progression through the dental degree programme
    No report available.
  • Perceived stress and emotional intelligence in dental undergraduates
    Final Report now available in html format.
  • DVD for teaching sedation and behavioural psychology in dentistry
    Completed with the circulation of a free DVD to all dental schools, contact the author for further information.
  • A study pack for consenting skills in dentistry
    Final Report now available doc format.

• Veterinary Medicine
  • Development, teaching and evaluation of a consultation structure model for use in veterinary education
    Final Report now available in pdf
  • Evaluation of information mapping techniques as teaching and learning tools in veterinary medicine
    Final Report now available in pdf
  • The development of OSCEs for veterinary use
    Interim Report available in pdf

• Generic
  • Students with disabilities: A comparison of admissions Systems
    Final Report now available in pdf (1.2MB) format. You can also request a printed copy (ISBN 0 7017 0154 4) by email from e...@medev.ac.uk No print copies available
  • Extended summaries of AMEE good practice in learning and teaching guides
    18 Guides now available from our website. You can also purchase printed copies of the full guides from AMEE.

2001

The list below contains all of our funded projects for 2001, please click on any proposal for more information and updates.

• Medicine
  • Resource discovery and collaborative development
    Final Report now available in pdf
    Article in 01.1 available.(html)

• Dentistry
  • Evaluation of an outreach programme in restorative dentistry
    Final Report now available in rtf and pdf format.
    Article in 01.1 available (html).
• Veterinary medicine
  • An image database of clinical cases.
    Final Report now available in pdf or rtf format.
  • Development of a skills laboratory in veterinary medicine
    Final Report now available as part of 01.1 in html format, Final Report available pdf format.