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Staff Profile

Dr Emma Saunders

Lecturer in Anatomy

  • Address: School of Medical Education
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Cookson Building
    Newcastle University
    NE2 4HH

    fax +44 (0) 191 20 86521
Background

Emma is a Lecturer in Anatomy, based in the School of Medicine. She leads on the development and delivery of anatomy teaching across year 1 and 2 of the MBBS programme and has contributed to to the anatomy teaching on various programmes across the Faculty of Medical Sciences.


Emma has been the Year 2 Lead for the MBBS programme since 2022. 


Qualifications 

PhD, Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University 

MSc Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology, Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University

BSc (hons) Medical Sciences, University of Glamorgan


Emma is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).


Teaching


Anatomy teaching contributions in the A100 and A101 MBBS programmes:

  • Case 6 (Respiratory system)
  • Case 19 (Neuroanatomy - Cerebellum and Brainstem)
  • Case 22 (Neuroanatomy - Basal Ganglia and Limbic System)
  • Case 23 (Upper Limb)
  • Case 25 (Hip and Lower Limb)


Case Lead for MBBS:

  • Case 22 (Dementia)
  • Case 25 (Ageing)


Academic mentor for MBBS Programme


Teaching contributions:

  • NUT1005: Human Physiology and Practical skills (human anatomy practical)
  • Human Anatomy Practical Sessions for MPham Pharmacology Stage 1 & 2 (PHM1102, PHM2102, PHM2103, PHM2104)
Publications