Personal profile
Overview
I am Professor of Clinical Education and Pharmacy and my current role is Director of Education for the School of Health Science.
Biography
As the Director of Education, I lead all of our health science programmes and am responsible for educational leadership and student experience. I am a member of the School senior leadership team and the Faculty TLSE executive.
I teach at Manchester across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
I have experience of workplace-based placement teaching at Manchester Pharmacy School and Central Manchester Hospitals. I have also taught for the Manchester Medical School. I practice pharmacy in the hospital sector, most recently at Central Manchester University Hospitals.
I am a Manchester graduate with experience within the community, hospital and prison sectors.
My scholarship considers EDI, pedagogic advancement and curricula design/evaluation.
I am an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
Teaching
Undergraduate: MPharm programme clinical teaching
Postgraduate: MSc Clinical Pharmacy; Unit Lead for Education and Training.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Fellow of the RPS Faculty
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Registered Pharmacist, General Pharmaceutical Council
Qualifications
Master of Pharmacy
Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Management
Master of Education (Clinical Education)
Doctor of Philosophy
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Deconstructing pharmacy education: defining and evalutaing the hidden curriculum through critical pedagogy, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 16 Jan 2025
Master of Education, University of Leeds
2012 → 2016
Award Date: 14 Jul 2016
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Management, De Montfort University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Master of Pharmacy
2002 → 2006
Award Date: 24 Jul 2006
External positions
Research Supervisor (MEd), University of Leeds
Aug 2016 → …
Tutor (PGCert Clinical Education), University of Leeds
1 Jan 2016 → …
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 -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Evaluating the feedback literacy behaviours of pharmacy learners: a case study from one UK university
Mawdsley, A., 2025, In: American journal of pharmaceutical education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The hidden curriculum: a theoretical exploration in pharmacy education
Mawdsley, A., 31 Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice .Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate › peer-review
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Bringing to light: resistance and the hidden curriculum
Mawdsley, A., 30 Apr 2024, In: Medical education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate
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Towards addressing the awarding gap—Using critical race theory to contextualise the role of intersectionality in Black pharmacy student attainment
Mawdsley, A., Magola Makina, E. & Willis, S., 1 Oct 2024, In: Medical education. p. 1235-1246Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Academic resilience in UK pharmacy education – a pilot study applying love and break up letters methodology
Mawdsley, A. & Willis, S., 15 Jun 2023, In: BMC Medical Education. 23, 441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
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Behavioural Science for International Health Workforce
Hart, J. (PI), Byrne-Davis, L. (PI), Finn, G. (Researcher), Conen, S. (CoI), Oladipo, E. (CoI), Mawdsley, A. (CoI), Grundy, J. (CoI), Jopling, H. (CoI), Davies, A. (CoI), Cowen, R. (CoI), Burns, D. (CoI), Choudhury, B. (CoI), Singh, M. (CoI), Ho, T. K. (PGR student), Thampy, H. (CoI), Roudsari, R. (CoI), Lindley, R. (CoI), Farrington, R. (CoI), Allen, O. (PI), Collins, L. (CoI), Schafheutle, E. (CoI), Brown, L. (CoI), Alghanaim, N. (PGR student), Drovandi, A. (PI), Turner, R. (Researcher), Awan, A. (PI), Roth, R. (Support team), Hindi, A. (Researcher), Siriwardhana, BSc (Hons) MPH MSc PhD, D. (Researcher), Nash-Thomas, R. (Researcher), Shorten, R. (Researcher), Coupe, N. (Researcher), Alotibi, W. (PGR student), Fisher, R. (PGR student), Ellis-Carr, N. (PGR student), Weeks, S. (PGR student), Waghorne, A. (PGR student), Yousif, G. (PGR student), Costache, C. (PGR student) & Samwel, E. V. (PGR student)
Project: Research
Prizes
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Division Teacher of the Year
Mawdsley, A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Social Responsibility in the Curriculum Funding
Mawdsley, A. (Other)
Apr 2017Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Research
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Pharmacy Education (Journal)
Mawdsley, A. (Peer reviewer of publications)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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American journal of pharmaceutical education (Journal)
Mawdsley, A. (Peer reviewer of publications)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (Journal)
Mawdsley, A. (Peer reviewer of publications)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Pharmacy Education Conference
Mawdsley, A. (Poster presenter)
1 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Press/Media
Thesis
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Deconstructing pharmacy education: defining and evaluating the hidden curriculum through critical pedagogy
Mawdsley, A. (Author), Willis, S. (Main Supervisor), 27 Feb 2025Student thesis: Phd
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