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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I joined the R(D)SVS in November 2007 as e-programme coordinator of the R(D)SVS online postgraduate and continuing professional development (CPD) courses.
In 2013, I took on the role of Director of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, and course leader for the Academic Study Skills course for postgraduate taught students. In addition, I am Deputy Director for the MVetSci in Advanced Clinical Practice, and course leader for Professional & Clinical Skills postgraduate course. I am co-lead on the postgraduate online peer tutor project and have a focus for enhancing online distance learning student support.
I completed my honours undergraduate degree in zoology at Trinity College Dublin, and have a Masters in Applied Environmental Science from University College Dublin. I completed my PgCert in University Teaching, MSc in eLearning and PhD at Edinburgh. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology.
My research areas of interest are sustainable and digital education.
Teaching
Postgraduate Taught Studies (PGT; MSc/MVetSci taught programmes and courses)
RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Director)
MVetSci/Dip/Cert in Advanced Clinical Practice (Deputy Director)
Professional and Clinical Skills for Advanced Clinical Practice (course lead)
All Programmes
Academic Study Skills for Taught Postgraduate Students
Postgraduate Peer Academic Tutor Training
Research students
Mallory Widdis, School of Social and Political Science (completed 2022)
Administrative Roles
Postgraduate Taught (PGT) teaching staff
R(D)SVS Deputy Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies
Postgraduate Taught Senior Tutor
Director - RCVS CertAVP Edinburgh
Deputy Director - MVetSci/Dip/Cert in Advanced Clinical Practice
School Board of Studies co-convenor
Special Circumstances Convenor for Postgraduate Taught
PGT representative on School Postgraduate Support & Advisory Committee
Education/Academic qualification
Digital, Outdoor and Veterinary Medical Education, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Place-responsive higher education at a distance
1 Oct 2016 → 30 May 2024
Award Date: 15 Jul 2024
Master of Science, Green Electracy: using a digital media method to facilitate loss reflection and foster sustainable education practice, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2013
Master of Environmental Science, Impact of the built environment on bat populations in Dublin, University College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Aspects of the biology and ecology of the Irish mountain hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus), Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 1996
Keywords
- QL Zoology
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Digital Education
- Sustainable Education
- LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
- Distance Education
- Continuing Professional Development
- Sustainable Education
- GE Environmental Sciences
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Place-responsive higher education at a distance
Boyd, S., 13 Jun 2024, 248 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Academic identities and teaching wicked problems: How to ‘shoot a fog’ in a complex landscape
Scoles, J., Boyd, S., Cross, A., Higgins, P., Tauritz, R. & McCune, V., 11 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Higher Education Research & Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Solar-powered scholarship
Boyd, S., 2 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Postdigital Science and Education. p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Taking Time to get Messy Outside the Online Classroom
Boyd, S., 24 Nov 2021, Beyond Technology: Online Postgraduate Education in a Postdigital World. Fawns, T., Aitken, G. & Jones, D. (eds.). SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Teaching wicked problems in higher education: Ways of thinking and practising
McCune, V., Tauritz, R., Boyd, S., Cross, A., Higgins, P. & Scoles, J., 13 Apr 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Teaching in Higher Education. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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ESD in the Veterinary Curriculum
Boyd, S. (Speaker)
13 Nov 2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Embedding Sustainability within Veterinary Medical Education
Boyd, S. (Invited speaker)
17 Apr 2018Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals
Boyd, S. (Invited speaker) & King, B. (Invited speaker)
29 Mar 2018Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Student Research Component Foundation Project
Boyd, S. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2016Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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IAD Secondment: Embedding sustainable development into the veterinary medical curriculum
Boyd, S. (Participant)
Oct 2014 → Mar 2016Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Prizes
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Green Gown Award (UK & Ireland) 2019 - Finalist
Boyd, S. (Recipient), 26 Nov 2019
Prize: Other distinctions
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Social Responsibility and Sustainability Changemaker
Boyd, S. (Recipient), 28 Mar 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Projects
- 5 Finished
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Principal's Teaching Award Scheme: The disciplinary effect: Exploring the effect of disciplines on learning and teaching among fixed-term and temporary university teachers (£10,000)
Grade Godinho, M. (Principal Investigator), Quinlan-Pluck, F. (Co-investigator), Burge, A. (Co-investigator), Boyd, S. (Co-investigator), Tuzi, N. (Co-investigator) & Lyall, C. (Co-investigator)
5/02/18 → 8/02/19
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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ALPs: Principal's Teaching Award Scheme: Climbing an ALP (Assessment Literacy Pyramid): A Programme level approach to developing Assessment Literacy (£5114)
Brown, A. (Principal Investigator), MacKay, J. (Co-investigator), Hughes, K. (Co-investigator), Mosley, C. (Co-investigator), Boyd, S. (Co-investigator), Ryan, J. (Co-investigator) & Rhind, S. (Co-investigator)
1/01/18 → 1/01/20
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Principal's Teaching Award Scheme: Preparing Students to Face Wicked Problems (£15,000)
McCune, V. (Principal Investigator), Boyd, S. (Co-investigator), Cross, A. (Co-investigator), Tauritz, R. (Co-investigator) & Higgins, P. (Co-investigator)
4/05/17 → 1/02/19
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Higher Education Academy Pedagogies of Transition: Transition Hub (£10,000)
Meredith, A. (Principal Investigator), Boyd, S. (Co-investigator), Riley, S. (Co-investigator), Paterson, J. (Co-investigator), Begg, M. (Co-investigator), Murray, D. (Co-investigator) & Maguire, S. (Co-investigator)
26/05/15 → 30/10/15
Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)
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Principal's Teaching Award Scheme: Developing Academic Writing using Turnitin (£5000)
Beames, S. (Principal Investigator), Burge, A. (Co-investigator), Boyd, S. (Co-investigator), Paterson, J. (Co-investigator) & Chmielewski, R. (Co-investigator)
14/01/15 → 31/08/17
Project: University Awarded Project Funding