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Roslin to Rodica: Strengthening research links in animal breeding and genomics

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

He uses genomics and breeding to manage and improve populations used for production of food, feed and fibre. Gregor Gorjanc Dr Gregor Gorjanc is a Chancellor’s Fellow in Data Driven Innovation for AgriTech at The Roslin Institute.

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The first Hungarian MOOC by the University of Edinburgh

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Nitrogen is a double-edged sword, as the course introduction says: “Get it right and it can help feed billions. Get it wrong and it will make things worse.”

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Podcast: Climate optimism or fatalism: Teaching climate change in today’s university (Part 1 and 2)

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She got involved in SHRUB , Edinburgh’s zero waste hub where she is active in the food sharing network. Emily Bankert Emily is a final year exchange student in Technology and Liberal Arts and Science (ATLAS) majoring in Environmental Resource Management.

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Podcast: What is the value of Lecture Recording?

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Follow her on Twitter @HoneybHighton Jill MacKay Jill MacKay is a Research Fellow in Veterinary Education with an interest in digital education, the staff-student relationship, human-animal interactions, and interdisciplinary research methods. She teaches on several R(D)SVS MScs and the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security BScs.

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Embracing culture & various healthcare systems through the eyes of our peers

Teaching Matters Online Learning

I remember developing the workbook and various documents to support the VCE, such as the role of the virtual facilitator and clinical/healthcare scenarios. I had to include flags for each country, do research on the food, customs, population, and traditions and incorporate these into the clinical scenarios. It was quite thorough.

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Mini-series: What is the value of lecture recording at the University of Edinburgh?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Jill MacKay Jill MacKay is a Research Fellow in Veterinary Education with an interest in digital education, the staff-student relationship, human-animal interactions, and interdisciplinary research methods. She teaches on several R(D)SVS MScs and the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security BScs.

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Podcast: Podcasts in Education with Emily O’Reilly & Andrew Strankman – Part 1 (52 mins)

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She teaches on a range of areas including immunology, diagnostics, vaccinology, and food security. She continued this research as a postdoctoral researcher and also undertook postdoctoral research in dairy mastitis and AMR. She has been with The University of Edinburgh since 2016 becoming a FHEA in 2020.