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Biography
I am Reader in Innovative Teaching and Learning and enjoy identifying new ways of working, teaching and collaborating in courses for our partners and service users. I have always been keen to develop alternative learning strategies for health professional education and have a lead role in the facilities design, curriculum development and management of high and low fidelity simulation learning activities for students of all types, backgrounds and abilities.
Research Interests
Development of hybrid learning approaches deployed across multi-professional courses
Advancing theory/practice continuum using learning technology resources
Accelerating learning and safety
Professionalisation of adult clinical learners
Staff development and management of innovative learning technologies
Continuous Professional Develoment
Enhancing Perioperative Care through the use of technology
Use of robotics in colorectal surgery
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Transforming the students experience in Operating Department Practice: Is simulation useful?, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 1 Dec 2014
MA, MA(Ed), University of Southampton
Award Date: 1 Jul 2009
BA (Hons), Perioperative Care (2:1), University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 1 Jun 2005
Preparation for Mentorship, University of Central England
Award Date: 2 Jun 2003
PG Diploma, Operating Department Practice Studies, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 2 Jun 2003
NVQ Level 3 Operating Department Practice, Royal Defence Medical College
Award Date: 2 Jul 2001
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A mapping of operative heterogeneity in robotic splenic flexure cancer surgery, focusing on vascular ligation and reconstructive strategy
Gupta, M. S., Kyriakopoulos, G., Hossaini, S., Harper, M., David, G., Piozzi, G., Sagias, F., Conti, J. & Khan, J., 6 May 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 9, 21 p., 1490.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robotic beyond total mesorectal excision (TME) for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer: a systematic review protocol
Panagiotopoulou, I. G., Przedlacka, A., Piozzi, G. N., Mills, G. A., Harper, M. & Khan, J. S., 25 Jan 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 1, 4 p., e080043.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structured training pathway for robotic colorectal surgery: short‐term outcomes from five UK centres
Koc, M. A., Thomas, M. S., Mavrantonis, S., Panteleimonitis, S., Harper, M., Sanjay, C., Tou, S., Shakil, A., Farooq, G., Ahmad, M., Qureshi, T. & Parvaiz, A., 1 Nov 2024, In: Colorectal Disease. 26, 11, p. 1965-1970 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“This is how I'm going to do it, but this is not how you're going to do it”: the expectation gap between student paramedics and mentors in East and Central Scotland
Worsfold, M. E., Jouanny, C., Hamer, E., Mohrsen, S. A., Jadzinski, P. & Harper, M., 3 Apr 2024, In: BMC Medical Education. 24, 1, 11 p., 368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early experience of undertaking robotic assisted total mesorectal excision in rectal resections, avoiding a diverting stoma: key eHancement of the anastomosis for no stoma technique — A case series
Waqas, A., Mykoniatis, I., Sidiqi, N., Ahmed, A., Stefan, S., Naqvi, S., Harper, M. & Khan, J., 1 Apr 2023, In: Surgical Innovation. 30, 2, p. 141-274Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Transforming the student’s experience in operating department practice: learning through simulation
Harper, M. (Author), Markham, C. (Supervisor), 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for 'Implementation of robotic rectal surgery training programme: importance of standardisation and structured training'.
Harper, M. (Creator), Panteleimonitis, S. (Creator) & Parvaiz, A. (Creator), Springer Nature, 23 Jul 2018
DOI: 10.17029/c541da0e-ef8b-457f-8278-98cdaef0c6cd
Dataset
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Metadata for 'Minimally invasive colorectal surgery in the morbid obese: does size really matter?'.
Harper, M. (Creator), Panteleimonitis, S. (Creator), Parvaiz, A. (Creator), Kandala, N. I. (Creator), Figueiredo, N. (Creator), Qureshi, T. (Creator) & Popeskou, S. (Creator), Springer, 23 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6068-5
Dataset
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Empathy XR:
Aslam, D. (CoI), Stevens, B. (PI), Moffatt, M. (CoI), Harper, M. (CoI) & McKeever, P. (CoI)
1/07/25 → 29/08/25
Project: Research
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Design of Enabling Regenerative Materials
Farrer, J. (PI), Bowyer, C. (CoI), Watt, C. (CoI), Counsell, A. (CoI), Netter, L. (CoI), Clulee, T. (CoI), Field, C. (CoI), Habens, A. (CoI), Meredith, T. (CoI), Harper, M. (CoI), Dobson, L. (CoI), Dewey, A. (CoI), Ryder, I. (CoI), Bailey, L. (CoI), Al-Abbadey, M. (CoI) & Tarrant, S. (Team Member)
1/09/16 → 30/11/19
Project: Research
Activities
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EASST2018 - Making Science, Technology and Society Together
Givati, A. (Chair) & Harper, M. (Chair)
1 Mar 2018 → 31 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Venture Fest South
Farrell-Savage, K. (Presented paper) & Harper, M. (Participant)
9 Mar 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (External organisation)
Harper, M. (Member), Bailey, L. (Member), Roster, J. (Member), Tarrant, S. (Member), Markham, C. (Member), Joyce, P. (Member) & Farrell-Savage, K. (Member)
2017Activity: Membership types › Membership of network or group
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College of Operating Department Practitioners
Harper, M. (Visiting researcher)
2003Activity: Visiting an external organisation types › Visiting an external academic institution
Prizes
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Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
Harper, M. (Recipient), Farrell-Savage, K. (Recipient), Dobson, L. (Recipient), Bailey, L. (Recipient), Tarrant, S. (Recipient), Roster, J. (Recipient), Neve, A. (Recipient), Clark, N. J. (Recipient), Jones, A. (Recipient), O'Neill, J. R. (Recipient), Gray, R. (Recipient), Jackson, C. (Recipient), Zhang, H. (Recipient), Lawrence, H. (Recipient), Kithakye, N. (Recipient), Boyd, M. (Recipient), Mather, N. (Recipient), Stevens, R. (Recipient), Walker, L. (Recipient), Armstrong, C. (Recipient) & Jones, N. (Recipient), 30 Apr 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Centre for Simulation in Health and Care at University of Portsmouth
Harper, M., Ryder, I. & Markham, C.
5/04/17 → 6/04/17
4 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment