Divisional staff and student pick up four OxTALENT awards

6 July 2016

MSD on the podium in four categories at June’s OxTALENT awards which celebrate the use of technology in teaching and learning.

In an event attended by the Vice Chancellor and two Pro-Vice Chancellors, Medical Sciences staff and students picked up awards in the following categories:

Winner - Student IT Innovation: Christopher Horton for The Anatomical Walkthrough.
Winner – Most Innovative Poster: Ellie Morgan-Jones for DECisions.
Runner-up – Academic Podcasting: Dr Cynthia Srikesavan for High Quality Physiotherapy Evidence in Tamil.
Runners-up – Innovative Teaching with Technology: Dr Kenny Moore, Jon Mason, Dr Aartjan te Velthuis and Professor William James for Viral Outbreak Online ‘i-Case’ Teaching Platform.

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