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Dr Beth Lawry

Lecturer

Background

I am a lecturer in biomedical sciences with a

Qualifications:

Senior Fellow of HEA (2025)

Aurora Leadership programme (2024)

Fellow of the HEA (2019)

缅北禁地 Teaching Award (2019)

PhD (缅北禁地, 2016)  

MRes - Medical Microbiology (缅北禁地, 2012)

Introduction to teaching and learning qualification (缅北禁地, 2012)

BSc Applied Biology (Northumbria University, 2006)


Internal roles:

Degree Programme Director (2025 - present)

Placement Lead (2017 - present)

University Disciplinary Panel (2024 - present)

The British Conference for Undergraduate Research University Committee (2022 - present)

Deputy Degree Programme Director (2024-2025)

Phase 1 Curriculum Chair (different time points)

Academic Lead for Employability (2017-2018)


External roles:

Chair of the Early Career Lecturers in Biosciences (ECLBio) whch is an advisory group to HUBS / RSB

The Biologist - Editorial Team

Association Graduate Career Advisory Services (AGCAS) - Student and Graduate engagement Task Group member

ASET Associate

The British Conference for Undergraduate Research National Committee

External Examiner (Liverpool University - 2024 - present), London South Bank University (2020-2024)

 

Honours and Awards:

The Education Awards - Taught Supervisor of the Year (2025)

Jisc Luminate grant: Hooper, H (Lead), LAWRY, B.M. et al. Designing a research informed student inclusion guide and toolkit for employability practitioners (2024)

ESRC Festival of Social Science grant: Hooper, H., Cole, M. LAWRY, B.M. Could you teach someone how to boil an egg? A workshop to improve your communication skills (2024) 

Education Research Development Grants (several)

University Education Development Grants (several)

MRC CiC grant 'Further characterisation of Clostridium difficile specific antibodies for translational applications.' (2015)

Pride of 缅北禁地 winner ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Student Experience’ (2015)

International Clostridium difficile Symposium, Young Investigator Grant (2015)


Patents

C. difficile biomarkers and antibodies PCT/GB2019/051240 (2019)

Teaching

I am a biocsciences lecturer that teaches on:

  • CMB3016 Science communication - module leader
  • BGM3039 Medical Biotechnology - co-module leader
  • CMB1003 Microbiology and immunology - module leader 
  • BMS3030 Professional Placement Year - module leader 
  • CMB1011 Practical skills in biomedical and biomolecular sciences
  • CMB1004 Cell biology
  • CMB2004 Cell and Molecular Biology of the Immune System
  • CMB2000 Essential Biomedical Research Skills
  • CMB3000 Research Projects


Previous modules:

  • CMB1005 Practical skills in biomedical and biomolecular sciences - (module leader)
  • CMB3005 Study abroad year - (module leader)
  • BMS2012 Clinical Immunology and Viral Pathogens
  • CMB1006 Practical Skills in Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences 2 
  • BMS2002 Cell Biology and Disease
  • CMB3001 Experimental Design and the Process of Research - Final year lab project


I am also the academic placement lead, providing support for year-long and summer placements.

Research

My research involves the use of a novel bioinformatics system to identify unique biomarkers for pathogenic bacteria, along with laboratory methods to produce, characterise and optimise monoclonal antibodies to bind to these biomarkers. These in silico and laboratory systems could be used to identify biomarkers that are suitable for point of care diagnostics, vaccines, epidemiological studies and therapeutics. I work with pathogenic bacteria including C. difficile, MRSA, N. gonorrhoeae, P. aeruginosa and E.coli.

My computational research looks at UK vaccine data and demographic impact on vaccine uptake.


Pedagogical research

My pedagogical research is driven by a commitment to ensuring that students gain maximum value from their time at university and are well prepared for graduate employment. My key research interests include:

  • Curriculum-embedded work-based learning
  • Transferable skills development and assessment
  • Careers education and employability
  • Reducing student experience gaps
  • Enhancing student belonging and engagement
  • Promoting equity and inclusive practice in higher education


Publications

  • Articles

    • Lawry B, Agwu C. More than just a scientist. The Biologist 2025. In Preparation.
    • Armstrong VA, Lawry BL, Stevenson-Cocks HJ. . Current Research in Physiology 2025, 8, 100155.
    • Lawry B, Rothery K, Stevenson-Cocks HJ. . Phoenix 2024, (171), 46-47.
    • Lawry B. The Lockdown Lectures. The Biologist 2020.
    • Wright G, Lawry B. Surviving your first few weeks as a lecturer. The Biologist 2020. In Preparation.
    • Lawry BM, Johnson CL, Flanagan K, Spoors JA, McNeil CJ, Wipat A, Keegan N. . Analytical Chemistry 2018, 90(22), 13475-13482.
    • Flanagan K, Cockell S, Harwood C, Hallinan J, Nakjang S, Lawry B, Wipat A. . Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics 2014, 11(2), 242.

  • Note

    • Lawry B, Agwu C. . The Biologist 2025, 72(4), 13-19.

  • Online Publication

    • Lang P, Stevenson-Cocks H, Lawry B. . Sheffield: ASET, the Work Based and Placement Learning Association, 2025. Available at: .