Dr Robert Higgins
School of Health & Society
Current positions
Associate Professor/Reader
Biography
Rob joined the University of Salford in 2013 as a lecturer in Radiography and leads on the MSc/PgDip Nuclear Medicine Imaging Programme . Prior to joining the University Rob worked as a Diagnostic Radiographer in the NHS undertaking a range of duties including practice educator, research radiographer and as a clinical specialist in Nuclear Medicine. For his PhD Rob evaluated a Research-informed Teaching model for undergraduate learning and research skills development using collaborative enquiry-based learning. Rob has a strong interest with the integration of teaching with research, student learning and pedagogical research. Rob's current research is exploring the optimisation of delivering care to persons living with dementia within the medical imaging environment.
Areas of Research
Dementia care in medical imaging
Molecular Imaging
Integration of teaching with research
Qualitative research methods
Areas of Supervision
Dementia care in medical imaging
Person centered care in medical imaging
Molecular imaging
Integration of teaching with research
Programme Leader:
PgDip/MSc in Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Module leader:
Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Advanced Concepts in Nuclear Medicine
Clinically Based Practices in Nuclear Medicine
Scientific Principles of Hybrid Imaging
Statistics and Research Methods in Nuclear Medicine
Further teaching contributions to the undergraduate curriculum:
Research Methods
Applied Research Methods
Member of the Teaching & Learning Scholarly Activity Group (Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre)
Qualifications
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PhD by Published Works
2019 -
Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice
2015 -
Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Medicine (Advanced Practice)
2004 -
MSc in Science
2000 -
Diagnostic Radiography
1994
Recognitions
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Peer Reviewer (Radiography)