Life Science Education

We develop and share innovative, evidence-based teaching, support professional growth, strengthen our academic community, and promote educational research.

About our division

The division supports innovative, evidence-based teaching, professional development, academic community building, and educational research with:

monthly SHARE meetings to share examples of teaching excellence, scholarship of teaching and learning, experiences of educational research and professional development.
bi-annual COLLABORATE think tank to establish collaborations to tackle key institutional priorities within education.
regular informal drop-ins.
writing retreats

Current areas of interest within the Division include:

experiential learning within pharmacy teaching
the use of ePortfolios to evidence employability skills development and professional competency
the development and evaluation of active and applied learning resources
developing inclusive and accessible learning resources
developing teaching materials to promote diversity
statistics teaching for Life Scientists
closing the attainment gap for international pharmacy students

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Our people

Find out more about our members and their research.

Life science education division members

We are a team of academics working to promote teaching excellence.

About us

The Life Science Education Division promotes teaching excellence through SHARE meetings, COLLABORATE think tanks, informal drop-ins and writing retreats. Our interests include experiential pharmacy learning, ePortfolios for employability, active, inclusive and diverse learning resources, statistics education, supporting international pharmacy students, and embedding sustainability in the curriculum.