Dr Leslie Robinson

Senior Lecturer

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• E: l.robinson@salford.ac.uk
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Qualified as Diagnostic Radiographer in 1983. Worked as clinical practitioner in Leeds, Bradford, Birmingham, Saudi Arabia and Manchester, eventually specialising in Computerised Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Became full time lecturer at the University in 1999 following a period of time as honorary lecturer in MRI and CT at the Universities of Salford and Lancaster.

Currently programme Leader BSc (Hons Diagnostic Radiography)

Widening Participation champion for School of Health Sciences

Retention officer for the School of Health Science

PBL facilitator

First year personal tutor

Teaching theory of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations

Scholarly interests

Development of digital technologies for learning

Evaluating the student experience

My research interests fall into two broad categories i) teaching and learning and ii) patient experience of diagnostic imaging:

i) My teaching and learning interests are related to the Student Experience, Retention and Widening Participation. These interests are reflected in my School roles of WP and Retention champion.  My EdD thesis was also related to the student experience. This explored how diverse groups of students manage to negotiate a common communication strategy to enable them to effectively engage in Problem Based Learning. Research methodologies used for this were discourse and thematic analysis.

ii) My developing expertise in qualitative research methodologies is being utilised within the Diagnostic Imaging Research Programme themes to investigate the patient experience of imaging. I am currently leading a project to explore the value of social networks for first time attenders to the NHS breast screening programme

Doctorate of Education (EdD)

Post graduate Certificate in Higher Education

Master of Science (MSc) in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Post graduate Certificate in Computerised Tomography

Diploma of the College of Radiographers (Diagnostic)

Memberships:

Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Society of Radiographers

Publications since 2007

Bailey W, Robinson L (2007) “Screening for intra-orbital metallic foreign bodies prior to MRI: Review of the evidence” Radiography 13 72-80

Robinson L (2007) Book Review. Radiography. February 2007 (Vol. 13, Issue 1, Page 85)

Robinson L, McGee A (2007) Editorial Special Issue Radiography (Vol. 13, Page e1)

Guo-Ping Yan, Robinson L, Hogg P  (2007) Magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents: Overview and perspectives . Radiography . December 2007 (Vol. 13, Pages e5-e19)

Robinson L and Hogg P, (2008), Enhancing the undergraduate radiographer learning experience through improved social cohesion, UK Radiological Congress conference, Birmingham, p132, ISBN 0-905749-65-0

Stephenson M, Robinson L, McGrath (2008). Developing and Evaluating a Shared wiki in an Inter-Professional Context  In O’Doherty E. (Ed) Education in a Changing Environment: Conference Book, Volume 4. Informing Science. ISBN 1932886133, 9781932886139

Jones H.C, and Robinson L (2008) A reflection on the role of an emergency care Consultant Radiographer in achieving appropriate imaging conditions for nasogastric tube positioning Radiography
(Vol. 14, Pages e11-e14)

Crook N,and  Robinson L (2009) A review of the safety implications of magnetic resonance imaging at field strengths of 3 Tesla and above. Radiography  Vol. 15 (4) 351-356

Robinson L, Reeves P, Murphy F and Hogg P (2010) Supporting socialisation in the transition to university: A potential use for on-line discussion boards. Radiography 16 (1) 48-55

Higgins, R, Hogg, P. Robinson, L. Newton-Hughes, A. Burton, N. Cheetham, M. Falzon, M. Fradley, S. The RITE project: towards a research-led curriculum in a diagnostic radiography degree, UK Radiological Congress 2011abstract book “ISBN 10: 0-905749-72-3;