{"id":26,"date":"2019-01-24T11:09:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T11:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/education-research\/?p=26"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T10:14:25","slug":"keeping-it-real-a-search-for-efficacy-and-authenticity-across-paradigms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/education-research\/2019\/01\/24\/keeping-it-real-a-search-for-efficacy-and-authenticity-across-paradigms\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping it real: a search for efficacy and authenticity across paradigms"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday 16 January an enthusiastic audience gathered for the inaugural lecture of Professor Martyn Kingsbury, Imperial\u2019s first Professor of Higher Education, Head of the Educational Development Unit<\/a> (EDU) and Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship<\/a> (CHERS).<\/p>\n

Martyn\u2019s autobiographical lecture focused on his journey from school in rural Devon to studying Applied Biology at the University of Bristol and gaining industrial experience in both forensic science and veterinary diagnostic biochemistry. He then completed a PhD at the University of Bath on the cardiovascular effects of atenolol and nitrendipine. After a post-doc position at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, Martyn moved to Imperial College London by way of St Mary\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Photography by Fergus Burnett
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Drawing on the parallels between efficacy and authenticity in pharmacology and education, Martyn told the audience about his transition from scientist to educationalist through participation in the CASLAT (Certificate of Advanced Study in Learning and Teaching) programme, which eventually lead to his appointment as Head of the EDU in January 2011. Martyn thanked those who he had worked with along the way, some of whom – including his PhD supervisors – were able to attend the lecture.<\/p>\n

Concluding the lecture, Martyn formally launched the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship, which will provide a home for educational research across all faculties at Imperial College, promoting existing ventures and helping those interested in research to started through resources and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

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We couldn't have said it better ourselves! https:\/\/t.co\/hBjaIDAe3w<\/a><\/p>\n

— Imperial Centre for HE Research & Scholarship (@Imperial_CHERS) January 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n