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Murder, diamonds and walking: using walks in your teaching practice through an exploration of Hatton Garden

Hatton Garden boasts a rich and colourful history.  It is known as the jewelry quarter and is the site of infamous crimes such as the recent Hatton Garden heist or the 17th century murder memorialised by Bleeding Heart Yard.  Many layers of history, extremes of poverty and wealth, and change are shared in the buildings such…Continue Reading Murder, diamonds and walking: using walks in your teaching practice through an exploration of Hatton Garden

First School of Health Sciences Educational Technology Innovators Event

On Monday (25th January 2016), the Educational Technology Team, part of Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) based at the School of Health Sciences ran the first of what we hope are termly Educational Technology Innovators events. This was a lunchtime event from 12-1pm, with two demonstrations on the Echo pen (Rachael-Anne Knight) and Poll Everywhere…Continue Reading First School of Health Sciences Educational Technology Innovators Event

Health’s Got Talent: Student, Academic and Ed Tech collaboration

In April 2015 I met with Ursula Smith, Programme Manager for undergraduate Child Health programmes and now Associate Dean for Postgraduate Taught, CPPD and Workforce Development in SHS. She told me about a project she had wanted to start which would take students out of the lecture room and clinical skills lab, and give them…Continue Reading Health’s Got Talent: Student, Academic and Ed Tech collaboration