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Benedict Brown
Applied Sciences
I chose to come to Huddersfield because I was excited by the joint school nature of the project between the school Applied Sciences and the school of Computing and Engineering. I also had a positive experience during my undergraduate degree at Huddersfield.
Supervised by Dr Kofi Asare-Addo (Main), Dr Karl Walton and Professor Liam Blunt, my thesis “Method development for novel imaging systems in pre-formulation pharmaceuticals” is about generating standardised protocols to improve the accuracy and precision of UV-imaging equipment used to investigate drug dissolution performance in early-stage pharmaceutical development.
I am the lead author of two publications:
Brown, B., Fazili, Z., Ward, A., Walton, K., Blunt, L., Østergaard, J., & Asare-Addo, K. (2021). An investigation of drug compact topography as relates to intrinsic dissolution rates determined by dissolution imaging. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61, 102143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102143
Brown, B., Ward, A., Fazili, Z., Østergaard, J., & Asare-Addo, K. (2021). Application of UV dissolution imaging to pharmaceutical systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev, Oct, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2021.113949
At the vPharmSci 2021 conference, I won the audience vote for my poster. I was featured in their newsletter
https://www.apsgb.co.uk/quarterly-newsletter/aps-insights-autumn-2021/
On graduating, I hope to pursue a career in pharmaceutical industry.
Christian Atabong Nchindia
School of Education and Professional Development
I chose the university of Huddersfield because of its diversity in both the students and staff population. I had two admission letters but chose Huddersfield for its multicultural nature that provides an appropriate environment for intercultural interaction which facilitates adaptation for students of diverse backgrounds.
I am supervised by Dr Elizabeth Bennett and Professor Ann Harris.
My thesis “The souls of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic academics in the UK and the shocks of intercultural interaction: An institutional ethnograhy” examines the experiences of BAME academics in a UK university in light of their intercultural interaction with students, colleagues, non-academic staff and management. It's an in-depth ethnographic study of a small number of BAME academics.
My recent publications are:
Nchindia, C., & Bennett, E. (2021). Lost in Translation? Students and the Hitches of Machine Translation of Academic Texts: Lecturers’ Perspectives. International Journal of Education, 13(1), 52-67. https://doi.org/10.5296/ije.v13i1.18289
Nchindia, C. (2020). An Exploration of the Effects of ‘ESOL for Citizenship’ Course on the Sociocultural Integration of Adult Learners into British Society. International Journal of Society, Culture & Language, 8(2), 35-54. http://www.ijscl.net/article_44752.htm
Nchindia, C. (2020). Black and Ethnic Minority Academics’ Perspectives on Intercultural Interaction in UK Universities: Beyond Racialization . International Journal of Education, 12(4), 49 -72. https://doi.org/10.5296/ije.v12i4.17790
I hope to continue in academia as a lecturer, a post-doctoral researcher or both. In any case, I hope to continue publishing lots of peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters after graduating.
Hafsa Omer AL Ansari
School of computing and Engineering
I am from Oman and I choose Huddersfield because I graduated with a distinction for my MSc and I been rewarded with the PhD scholarship.
I am supervised by Prof. Rupert Ward (main) and Prof. Richard Hill (Co-supervisor)
My study, Developing a learning analytics model to explore motivation: A case study in a UK computer science department, explores enhancing student learning and performance by investigating student motivation within a learning analytics context. This research is an exploratory case study within the Computer Science Department at the University of Huddersfield, UK. The research aims to study student motivation through Self-Determination Theory and train the identified factors using learning analytics records. More than 10,000 thousand virtual learning environment records were analyzed from year 2019 and 2020, with the study applying a mixed method approach using survey, interview and data records. The survey result has been analyzed using descriptive analysis. The semi-structured interview findings are currently under investigation, and they will be analyzed using thematic analysis. The data records will be analyzed using data mining techniques to assess and map the identified themes with the hidden patterns within the learning analytics data. The final framework will be tested using structure equation modelling on large number of students from CS department.
I have published a paper from the International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies:
Ansari, H. A., Ward, R., & Hill, R. (2021). Developing a Learning Analytics Model to Explore Computer Science Student Motivation in the UK. International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), , 442-444. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT52272.2021.00140. Developing a Learning Analytics Model to Explore Computer Science Student Motivation in the UK
Manisha Singh
School of Human and Health Sciences
I am from Parasi, Nepal and I visited University of Huddersfield before I decided to move here. The University environment instantly made me comfortable, the staff were friendly and it was so diverse. The diversity it holds was one of the many reasons I chose to be the part of the University. Being an international student, this was something very important to me. Above everything, it has excellent teaching and research environment.
Under the supervision of Prof. Padam Simkhada, Dr Tomasina Stacey, Dr Julie Abayomi and Dr Sarah Eastburn in the School of Human and Health Sciences, my study, Maternal mental health and malnutrition in children in Rupandehi, Nepal: A mixed method study, intends to investigate the association between maternal mental health and malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Rupandehi district of Nepal along with risk factors associated with both maternal mental health and malnutrition.
I now have two co-authored publications:
- Singh, M., Tiwari, I., Bhandari, D., & Katwal, B. (2019). Postpartum Depression: Prevention strategies in South East Asia and its possibility of replication in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 14(1), 6–18. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/26621
Singh, M., Stacey, T., Abayomi, J., & Simkhada, P. (2021). Maternal mental health and infant and young child undernutrition: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11, https://doi.org/10.1136/ bmjopen-2020-044989
Mishti Khatri
School of Human and Health Studies
Originally from Mumbi, India, I came to Huddersfield to complete an MSc in Sport Nutrition. I am now pursuing a PhD entitled THE EFFECT OF BEETROOT (BETA VULGARIS) JUICE SUPPLEMENTATION ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSES IN FEMALES.
The thesis is aimed at finding an erogenic dose of beetroot juice that may improve or maintain performance during different phases of the menstrual cycle in female cyclists. My supervisors are Dr Liam Harper and Dr Rob Naughton.
I am the lead author of a systematic review published in Oct 2021
Khatri M, Naughton RJ, Clifford T, Harper LD, Corr L. (2021) The effects of collagen peptide supplementation on body composition, collagen synthesis, and recovery from joint injury and exercise: a systematic review. Amino Acids. Oct;53(10):1493-1506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-021-03072-x
Steve Illingworth
School of Arts and Humanities
I came to Huddersfield as I was attracted by the format of the MA by Research, where I could focus on one area of historical study in depth.
Supervised by Dr Rebecca Gill my thesis “Female pacifism in Britain in World War Two”
is a study of women who refused to support Britain’s involvement in World War Two and an assessment of the historical significance of their actions.
I have had several articles published in educational journals and have presented at dozens of educational conferences between the years 2000 to 2017. In addition, my recent historical research on British society during the two World Wars was presented at the Historical Association Annual Conference in 2018 and was then published as an article in The Historian journal, also in 2018.
I have semi-retired from my career in education but I hope to build on my MA research to develop as a writer and have more work published. I already have two publishing contracts, one for a book on history and one for a book on sport.