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Anna Maria - 
Postgraduate Teaching Fellow

Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

About the job

Main responsibilities

- Facilitating curriculum review of postgraduate programmes in the Faculty of Medicine
- Advising staff on teaching practice from a pedagogical perspective
- Promoting educational development within the Faculty
- Reviewing programmes as part of a Postgraduate Education Board
- Teaching anatomy (and related subjects) to 1st and 2nd year medical students

Typical day

A typical day of mine is very varied, and could include any of the following:
- Meeting with programme teams to provide educational support
- Formally reviewing programmes as part of curriculum review
- Writing articles/ blogs to share ideas and good practice within the Faculty
- Submitting abstracts/ attending national and international conferences
- Engaging in educational research
- Teaching medical students via cadaveric dissection, lectures or tutorials

What do I enjoy about my job?

The diversity - what I do can be very different from day to day and week to week.

Challenging aspects

I work with a lot of incredibly successful research scientists, which can be quite intimidating, especially when my job is to advise such experts in their teaching! I have to frequently remind myself that I have useful insight to offer.

Why did this area of work appeal to me?

I didn't expect to find myself in this specific sort of role, but I knew it would allow me to learn a considerable lot about a sector that I see myself working in for the foreseeable future. I also like to force myself out of my comfort zone, which this job certainly allows!

Skills/qualifications I use in my job?

- Organisation and time management
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Team work
- Confidence
- Initiative
- Problem solving
- Creativity


Career information

Brief history since leaving University

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy gained whilst teaching during my MSc in Human Anatomy with Education (2017-2018).
After finishing my MSc, I entered into the job I now currently have (Postgraduate Teaching Fellow).

Where do I see myself in the future?

Who knows. It's exciting to be in a role that could take me in many different directions.



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Last updated: 21 Feb 2019