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Dr Andrew Spence

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Andrew Spence

Dr Andrew Spence

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Spence's research interests are in simulation-based education, particularly with an interprofessional education focus, but also accepting of uniprofessional framed studies. An interest also in Near-Peer Learning and research into the experiences of students and staff using this modality as an approach to education, using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

As a consultant gastroenterologist, he also has a clinical background, performing research into gastrointestinal cancer epidemiology such as oesophageal and neuroendocrine malignancies, using quantitative methodologies.

Contact info

  • a.spence@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2100

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the fields of:

  • Simulation-based education
  • Near-peer learning in healthcare education
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Pharmacoepidemiology

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Research students

PhD Title The Modern Medical Student: the impact of a new era of learning styles on university education
Name Dr Kelly Doherty
Years of Study 2025 - 2028
Country United Kingdom
   
PhD Title Investigating the link between an eportfolio and nursing students’ self efficacy: a protocol of a sequential explanatory mixed method study
Name Ms Nuala Devlin
Years of Study 2022 - 2027
Country United Kingdom

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