Research Output per year
Organization profile
Organisation profile
The School of Life & Health Sciences at Aston is acknowledged as UK-leading, with an outstanding reputation for teaching and research. The School prides itself on its excellence in research which is integrated into lectures, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, giving students the distinct advantage of access to the latest trends, thinking, issues and research in their particular field. Further to this, we have invested significantly in well-equipped laboratories providing excellent facilities for teaching and research.
Students are taught by passionate academics and active research scientists from a variety of backgrounds and specialisms. Aston was awarded Gold in the recent Teaching Excellence Framework in recognition of our high quality teaching. Alongside teaching, there is huge breadth of academic research undertaken which is integrated into our courses. The latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) rated 94% of research from the School of Life & Health Sciences as being internationally excellent or world leading.
The School prepares its graduates for professional roles as scientists and practitioners who make a real difference to the communities in which they work and live. Most of our programmes have an integrated placement opportunity, providing laboratory, hospital or clinical experience. The nature of the programmes within the School means that relevant professional experts regularly review course content and courses are developed to fulfil the needs of the Life and Health Science industries.
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Profiles
Shakil Ahmad
- Aston Medical School - Senior Lecturer
- Translational Medicine Research Group (TMRG)
Person: Research, Academic
Research Output
Accuracy, inter-observer and intra-observer reliability in topography assessment of multifocal contact lens centration
Zeri, F., Di Vizio, A., Guida, M., Rotondi, A., Tavazzi, S. & Naroo, S. A., 19 Feb 2020, In : Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A dynamic perfusion based blood-brain barrier model for cytotoxicity testing and drug permeation
Elbakary, B. & Badhan, R. K. S., 2 Mar 2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 3788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Age-friendliness of living environments from the older person’s viewpoint: development of the Age-friendly Environment Assessment Tool
Garner, I. & Holland, C., 27 Feb 2020, In : Age and Ageing. 49, 2, p. 193-198 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Student theses
a-Adrenoceptors and calcium activation mechanisms in vascular muscle
Author: Stein, W. K., 1987Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Ability assessment and job structure measures in occupational mobility
Author: Sparrow, J. A., Aug 1984Supervisor: Spurgeon, P. (Supervisor) & Patrick, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
File
A bio-adhesive formulation for the delivery of anti-fungal agents to the oesophagus
Author: Zhang, L., 2005Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy
Prizes
AXA Research Fund Future Research Leader Fellowship
Megan Jarman (Recipient), 1 May 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Thomas Simm Littler Award for academic contribution to Audiology
Helen Pryce (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
“Innovation in Healthcare” and “People’s Choice”, Cardiff University Innovation and Impact Awards
Sarah Carrington (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
STI year 12
Steve Russell (Presenter)4 Mar 2020
Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
EVER 2019
Rebekka Heitmar (Chair), Sascha Klee (Chair)18 Oct 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, seminar or course
EVER 2019
Rebekka Heitmar (Participant)17 Oct 2019 → 19 Oct 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press / Media
TV interview.Ageing and gender in Spanish cinema
23/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research