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Education

PhD Classical Studies             
The Open University, 2016                                                                                          
Funded by: Open University Arts Faculty PhD Studentship (full award)  
Thesis: Infertility, blame and responsibility in the Hippocratic Corpus 
Supervisors: Professor Helen King & Dr James Robson 
Examiners: Dr Patty Baker, Dr Valerie Hope & Dr Laura Swift. 
 
MA Classics                       
University of Reading, 2010  
Distinction  
Dissertation: ‘The ghost of former womanhood’. The menopause and the ageing female in antiquity.  

MA Museum and Galleries: Culture, Communication and Collections
University of Southampton, 2006  
Pass (65%)                                      
Dissertation:  Materia Medica in museums: The past, present and future uses of medical collections in English Museums.    
      
BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology                                                       
University of Reading, 2005  
Grade: 2:1                                              
Dissertation:  Documentaries on Pompeii: Historical fact or modern day fiction?

Other qualifications
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TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration
The Skills Network, February 2020  
 
Fellowships
 
Visiting Research Fellow
Classical Studies, The Open University, August 2016 – November 2019             
 
Visiting Research Fellow
History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds 
October 2016– November 2018                                                          
 
Awards and Funding (selected)
 
Society for the History of Medicine Travel Grant, April 2017, Award amount: £320  

Fondation Hardt Graduate Bursary Scheme, Classical Association, December 2014, Award amount: £500 
  
Research 

Main research Interests  

• Ancient medicine and experiencing the body.  
• Social history of ancient Greece and Rome.  
• Gender in the ancient world. 
• Medical terminology in ancient Greek and Latin. 

See publication section for further details. 

Teaching

University of Leeds, Classics
2016/2017

• Ancient Empires: Power and Control, Seminar tutor
• Edge of Empire, Assessment marking
• Pompeii – past, present and future, Assessment marking

2017/2018

• Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo, Assessment marking

 
University of Leeds, Medical school (2013- Present)  

•  History of Medicine
• This module occurs annually and I teach a selection of lectures and seminars from the following list:
  • Introduction to Hippocratic Medicine  
  • Infertility and Fertility in Ancient Greece  
  • Introduction to Hippocratic & Galenic Medicine  
  • Ancient Medicine & Renaissance Medical Teaching  
  • Hippocratic Oath
  • The Ancient Origins of Medical Terminology

Services to the Discipline

February 2018 - Present
Honorary Archivist, British Society for the History of Science 

October 2017 - Present
Book Reviewer, British Society for the History of Medicine

Event Organisation

April 2017      
Administrator, Classical Association Conference, Hosted by University of Kent & Open University      
 
July 2016        
Co-organiser, Classics and Feminist Pedagogy: Practical Tips for Teaching, Women’s Classical Committee (UK) hosted at the University of Birmingham, Funded by Council of University Classical Departments  
  
Outreach & Other activities 
 
2017- Present      
Online facilitator & contributor, Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World MOOC, Open University hosted on the Future Learn platform.           
 
2016 – Present  
Volunteer Blogger, Leeds City Museums, Secret Lives of Objects Blog

Administrative work

October 2017 - January 2018 
Administrative assistant, Hercules Project, University of Leeds 

Professional Memberships

• British Society for the History of Medicine  
• British Society for the History of Science  
• Classical Association  
• Society for Classical Studies  
• Society of the History of Medicine  
• Women’s Classical Committee (UK) 
• Museum Association

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