Colin McClure
EDUCATION
MEd - Educational Studies - Queen's University Belfast - 2022 Distinction (University Scholarship) Thesis here PGCert - University Learning & Teaching - Imperial College London - 2018 (University Scholarship) PhD - Evolutionary Genetics - University of Bath - 2014 (BBSRC Scholarship) Thesis here BSc - Biological Sciences - Queen's University Belfast - 2010 1st Class (Honours) CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS
Nutritional Resilience for Healthy Ageing, Queen's University Belfast - Organiser - 2023 DigiEd Horizons, University of Lincoln, UK - Speaker - 2023 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK - 2022 BLAST Summer School, Oriel College, Oxford, UK - Speaker - 2022 Society for the Research of Higher Education (SRHE), UK, Speaker - 2021 SHIFT, University of Greenwich, UK - Speaker - 2020 European Drosophila Research Conference, Switzerland - Speaker - 2019 University of Brighton, UK - Invited Speaker - 2019 University of Sheffield, UK - Invited Speaker - 2017 European Drosophila Research Conference, UK - Poster - 2017 Sunday Assembly London, UK - Invited Speaker (see below) - 2017 International Congress of Entomology (ICE), USA - Invited Speaker - 2016 European Neurobiology of Drosophila (Neurofly), Greece - Poster - 2016 Developmental Neuroscience Course, Japan - Participant - 2016 Sexual Conflict & Resolution in Drosophila, UK - Participant - 2015 Population Genetics Group, UK - Speaker - 2014 European Society of Evolutionary Biology, Portugal - Speaker - 2013 Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, UK - Invited Speaker - 2012 Evolutionary Biology Workshop, Switzerland - Participant - 2011 AWARDS / GRANTS
Flexible Talent Mobility Account - BBSRC - 2023 Queen’s Annual Fund - Queen's University Belfast - 2023 UK Ageing Network Grant (BLAST) - UKRI - 2022 Teaching Innovation Fund - Queen's University Belfast - 2022 Agility Fund - Queen's University Belfast - 2022 STAR Recognition Award - Queen's University Belfast - 2021 Educational Development Grant Queen's Green Award - 2019 Senior Fellow - Higher Education Academy - 2019 StudentShapers - Imperial College London (ICL) - 2019 Communities Champion - Student Academic Choice Awards, ICL - 2019 Innovation Grant - Society for Developmental Biology - 2018 Fellow - Higher Education Academy - 2018 Summer School Co-ordinator - Sutton Trust - 2018 Associate Fellow - Higher Education Academy - 2017 Summer Studentship Grant - Wellcome Trust - 2016 Research Project Extension - BBSRC - 2014 Bath Award - University of Bath - 2014 Sponsored Event Grant - Co-applicant - Biochemistry Society - 2013 Skills Development Grant - University of Bath - 2013 Skills Development Grant - University of Bath - 2012 Travel Grant - University of Bath - 2011 Degree Plus Award - Queen's University Belfast - 2010 IAESTE Traineeship - DAAD, Germany - 2010 Summer Studenship - Queen's University Belfast - 2009 |
Primarily I’m a Science Educator with strong interests in the fields of evolution, genetics and ageing, and how these differ between the sexes.
In my teaching, I use research-focused, and research-supported approaches to engage students and develop their understanding in a range of topics from microbiology, statistics, and fundamental genetics. Using novel technologies, we can re-imagine ways students approach and process essential material, and connect their developing understanding with the world around them. In my academic research I use multiple techniques including molecular biology and demography to investigate the genetic underpinnings of sex-specific ageing, behavior and physiological trade-offs using the fruit fly. Outside of the lab I am passionate about communicating Science to the public and educating people on the importance of research, model organisms, and critical thinking. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Visiting Researcher - University of Glasgow - 2023 Visiting Researcher - Imperial College London - 2018 - 2021 Research Associate - Imperial College London - 2015 - 2018 PhD Candidate - University of Bath - 2010 - 2014 Research Intern - Halle-Wittenburg University - Jun - Aug 2010 Research Intern - Queen's University Belfast - Jun - Aug 2009 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer (Education) - Queen's University Belfast - 2019 - present Strategic Teaching Fellow - Imperial College London - 2018 - 2019 Teaching Assistant - Imperial College London - 2015 - 2018 Advanced Schools Tutor - The Brilliant Club - 2015 - 2016 Resident Tutor - University of Bath - 2011 - 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant - University of Bath - 2010 - 2014 VOLUNTEERING
Refugee Volunteer - ShowSomeLove Belfast - 2021 - present Sutton Trust Genetics Summer School Co-odinator - ICL - 2018 & 19 Imperial Outreach Mentor - Imperial College London - 2017 CREST Programme Mentor - Imperial College London - 2016 Production Team Lead - Sunday Assembly London - 2015 - present Founder & Chair - Sunday Assembly Bristol - 2013 - 2014 Faculty Student Representative - Various Universities - 2007 - 2014 Volunteer Co-ordinator & Liason - NICRAS - 2008 - 2010 ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Perl and R literate Microsoft Literate German - Intermediate Community Integration - OCR Level 2 Piano Practice & Theory - Grade 5 |
Sunday Assembly London 2017 - What the Fly?