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Support for current and aspiring women leaders: an exploration of UK higher education institutions' responses. (2019)
Report
DIACK, L., PEDERSEN, S., MACLENNAN, S., FALCONER, M., GILLIBRAND, E., MCFADYEN, M. and WATSON, A. 2019. Support for current and aspiring women leaders: an exploration of UK higher education institutions' responses. London: Advance-HE [online]. Available from: https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/filemanager/root/site_assets/research_resources/small_development_projects/sdp_19/support/046_AdvHE_Support_aspiring_women_final.pdf

This research was funded by Advance HE’s Small Development Fund to explore higher education institutions' (HEIs') mechanisms for the support and advancement of current and aspiring women leaders. Over recent years there has been an increase in the nu... Read More about Support for current and aspiring women leaders: an exploration of UK higher education institutions' responses..

A Scottish and Japanese experience of patient-centred diabetic care: descriptive study of interprofessional education on live webinar. (2018)
Journal Article
SUEMATSU, M., JOSEPH, S., ABE, K., YASUI, H., TAKAHASHI, N., OKAZAKI, K., HAXTON, J., MCFADYEN, M., WALKER, P. and DIACK, L. 2018. A Scottish and Japanese experience of patient-centred diabetic care: descriptive study of interprofessional education on live webinar. Nagoya journal of medical science [online], 80(4), pages 465-473. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18999/nagjms.80.4.465

To minimise the global burden of diabetes, the awareness of appropriate intervention methods for diabetes education and practice is essential. This project is the first international interprofessional education (IIPE) for the awareness of diabetes, w... Read More about A Scottish and Japanese experience of patient-centred diabetic care: descriptive study of interprofessional education on live webinar..

I can step outside my comfort zone. (2017)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and DIACK, L. 2017. I can step outside my comfort zone. Pharmacy [online], 5(4), article number 59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5040059

On embarking upon such a multifactorial, professional degree as Pharmacy, students often find it difficult to meld the scientific- and practice-based components of the course. In final year of the undergraduate Masters of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) wit... Read More about I can step outside my comfort zone..

Using IPE to develop understanding of sensitive issues. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., JOSEPH, S., HARVEY, A. and GRAY, M. 2016. Using IPE to develop understanding of sensitive issues. Presented at the 8th International conference on interprofessional practice and education (All Together Better Health VIII): values-based interprofessional practice, 6-9 September 2016, Oxford, UK, poster number TS-65/343.

This poster provides an overview of a project that aimed to raise awareness of female genital mutilation. The poster summarises the context, objectives, methodology and impact of the project, which was undertaken in 2015 at Robert Gordon University,... Read More about Using IPE to develop understanding of sensitive issues..

Access to forensic science. [Case study] (2015)
Digital Artefact
GOUA, M., COWIE, E., DEEGAN, W., MACMANUS, S., MCFADYEN, M. and MCKENZIE, C. 2015. Access to forensic science. [Case study]. Snapshots@RGU, July 2015. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This case study discusses an after-school programme for secondary-school pupils from "low attainment/progression" schools, which aimed to facilitate wider access to university - particularly in STEM subjects. The course focused specifically on toxico... Read More about Access to forensic science. [Case study].

Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
JOSEPH, S. 2015. Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum. Presented at the 2015 RGU learning and teaching conference, 5 May 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

This presentation gives an overview of two projects that aimed to internationalise the undergraduate curricula in Australia, Japan and Scotland. Internationalising curricula can enhance the student experience, helping students to better understand th... Read More about Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum..

Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day! (2015)
Presentation / Conference
DIACK, L., HAXTON, J., JOSEPH, S., MCFADYEN, M., WALKER, P., ABE, K., SUMETSU, M. and YASUI, H. 2015. Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day! Presented at the 2015 RGU learning and teaching conference, 5 May 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes the activity undertaken with students in Scotland (RGU) and Japan (University of Nagoya) to mark World Diabetes Day in November 2014. The activity was an interprofessional intervention, in which student teams from both countries... Read More about Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day!.

Now it's over to you: a workbook approach. (2015)
Book Chapter
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. 2015. Now it's over to you: a workbook approach. In Thomas, L. (ed.) Compendium of effective practice in directed independent learning. York: Higher Education Academy [online], pages 85-87. Available from: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/compendium-effective-practice-directed-independent-learning

During the oncology topic within the third year 'Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2' module (CPT2) of the MPharm at Robert Gordon University (RGU), it quickly became apparent that students had difficulty in placing complex concepts into context... Read More about Now it's over to you: a workbook approach..

Playing games in IPE: a Japanese and Scottish experience. (2014)
Report
DIACK, L., JOSEPH, S., HAXTON, J.I. and MCFADYEN, M.C.E. 2014. Playing games in IPE: a Japanese and Scottish experience. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This report describes the outcomes of a project funded by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation in 2013, which aimed to develop an educational toolkit for health and social care students and professionals.

Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding. (2013)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and WATSON, E.W. 2013. Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding. Pharmacy [online], 1(2), 269-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy1020269

The integumentary system (skin) is the first line of defence in the body and part of the innate immune system. Within first-year modules on Pharmaceutical Biology and Integrative Physiology in the Masters of Pharmacy degree at Robert Gordon Universit... Read More about Exploring just-in-time teaching 3D development as a tool for enhancing knowledge and understanding..

Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. (2013)
Journal Article
DONALD, H., MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and BOYLE, S.P. 2013. Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. Creative education [online], 4(3), pages 189-193. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2013.43028

This new initiative across the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at Robert Gordon University focuses around students from the Overseas Pharmacist's Assessment Programme (OSPAP), and third-year Nutrition and Dietetics students working in an interpr... Read More about Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria..

Integrative physiology: the integumentary system. [Case study] (2013)
Digital Artefact
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and WATSON, E. 2013. Integrative physiology: the integumentary system. [Case study]. Snapshots@RGU, February 2013. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This case study discusses the development of a three-dimensional e-Learning software package, designed to help teach students on a first-year "Integrative Physiology" module about the skin and integumentary system.

Using online communities to develop IPE in practice. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
DIACK, L., JOSEPH, S., MCFADYEN, M. and HAXTON, J. 2012. Using online communities to develop IPE in practice. Presented at the 6th International conference on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (All Together Better Health VI): exploring new horizons: diversity and quality in interprofessional education and collaborative practice, 5-8 October 2012, Kobe, Japan.

Interprofessional education has been perceived as problematic to teach, because of the logistics involved in managing large groups of students. The two universities in Aberdeen (Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen) decided to co-d... Read More about Using online communities to develop IPE in practice..

Diversity in interprofessional education: disciplines and topics. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
JOSEPH, S., WREIDEN, W., MURPHY, L., SINGLETON, A., DIACK, L., MCFADYEN, M. and HAXTON, J. 2012. Diversity in interprofessional education: disciplines and topics. Presented at the 6th International conference on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (All Together Better Health VI): exploring new horizons: diversity and quality in interprofessional education and collaborative practice, 5-8 October 2012, Kobe, Japan.

This paper challenges the notion that interprofessional education is only about health and social care, and examines perspectives on diversity in relation to inclusivity and relevance in university education. It draws on evidence from the implementat... Read More about Diversity in interprofessional education: disciplines and topics..

Interprofessional education in practice. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
HAXTON, J., JOSEPH, S., DIACK, L., MCFADYEN, M., WOOD, C., MIFSUD, L., KUMARASAMY, Y., MACDONALD, D., BRANNAN, J. and BEDFORD, H. 2012. Interprofessional education in practice. Presented at the 6th International conference on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (All Together Better Health VI): exploring new horizons: diversity and quality in interprofessional education and collaborative practice, 5-8 October 2012, Kobe, Japan.

This presentation focused on the implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) in practice-based settings for health and social care students. Building from recommendations and evidence accumulated during a classroom-based IPE programme at two... Read More about Interprofessional education in practice..

Interprofessional basic life support. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., HAXTON, J., GOODHAND, K., JOHNSON, N., MORSE, J., DIACK, L., and JOSEPH, S. 2012. Interprofessional basic life support. Presented at the 6th International conference on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (All Together Better Health VI): exploring new horizons: diversity and quality in interprofessional education and collaborative practice, 5-8 October 2012, Kobe, Japan.

This presentation focuses on the implementation of basic life support (BLS) for health and social care students. BLS is the first action taken to resuscitate a person who has become unresponsive. This interprofessional peer-teaching initiative used s... Read More about Interprofessional basic life support..

Differential regulation of CYP4Z1 mRNA in human breast cancer cell lines. (2008)
Presentation / Conference
WARASIHA, B., KNOTT, R. and MCFADYEN, M. 2008. Differential regulation of CYP4Z1 mRNA in human breast cancer cell lines. Presented at the 2008 National Cancer Research Institute cancer conference (NCRI 2008), 5-8 October 2008, Birmingham, UK.

CYP4Z1 is a novel cytochrome P450 enzyme that is preferentially expressed in normal breast and neoplastic breast tissue. This poster reported on the results of a study in which an in vitro cell model was used to define the mechanisms regulating CYP4Z... Read More about Differential regulation of CYP4Z1 mRNA in human breast cancer cell lines..

Cytochrome P450 mRNA profile in human breast cancer cell lines. (2008)
Thesis
WARASIHA, B. 2008. Cytochrome P450 mRNA profile in human breast cancer cell lines. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s) are involved in cancer development and treatment due to their roles in the oxidative metabolism of various compounds, both endogenous (e.g. oestrogen) and exogenous (e.g. tamoxifen). Intermediate P450 metabolites deriv... Read More about Cytochrome P450 mRNA profile in human breast cancer cell lines..

Cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 activity in renal cell carcinoma. (2004)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., MELVIN, W.T. and MURRAY, G.I. 2004. Cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 activity in renal cell carcinoma. British journal of cancer [online], 91, pages 966-971. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602053

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy of the kidney and has a poor prognosis due to its late presentation and resistance to current anticancer drugs. One mechanism of drug resistance, which is potentially amenable to therapeutic in... Read More about Cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 activity in renal cell carcinoma..

Anti-cancer drug interaction with cytochrome P450 CYP1B1. (2003)
Presentation / Conference
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., MELVIN, W.T. and MURRAY, G.I. 2003. Anti-cancer drug interaction with cytochrome P450 CYP1B1. Presented at the 2003 British cancer research meeting (BCRM 2003), 2-5 July 2003, Bournemouth, UK.

One mechanism potentially amenable to chemotherapeutic intervention involves cytochrome P450 CYP1B1. Our research has established the concept of over-expression of individual forms of cytochrome P450 - in particular CYP1B1 - in a range of solid tumou... Read More about Anti-cancer drug interaction with cytochrome P450 CYP1B1..