Dr Sophie Foley's Recognition (74)

External Examiner PhD, Heriot Watt University (2016)

External Examiner PhD - University of �Al. I. Cuza�, Iasi (Romania) (2004)

External Examiner PhD, University of Lille (France) (2007)

External Examiner PhD, University of Leicester (2013)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Scientific Adviser to the Food Standards Agency's Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
2024 - 2027

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Research Areas	Microbiology and Biotechnology
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Microbiology Research Group

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission - Academic Adviser
2022 - 2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Invited member of the Scottish Enterprise Biotechnology Education-Industry Skills and Employment Forum
2008 - 2008

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Co-organiser - 'Pharmaceutical education reform to upskill graduates for employment', 2-day conference in Cairo (Egypt)
2025 - 2025

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Affiliated Organisations	British Council
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Higher Education Research
Projects	British Council - TNE Exploratory Grant - with ACU

Facilitator for the Scottish Life and Chemical Skills Summit (Edinburgh)
2023 - 2023

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Affiliated Organisations	Scottish Universities Life Science Alliance
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Higher Education Research

Organiser and Session Chair - TRANSFORM - Improving the Research Capability of the Sri Lanka Higher Education Sector - 3 day conference (Sri Lanka)
2019 - 2019

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Affiliated Organisations	British Council
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Higher Education Research
Projects	TRANSFORM - Education reform project – Improving Research capability in the Sri Lankan Higher Education sector.

Organiser and Session Chair - ‘ An Enhancement-Led Approach to Quality Management’ - 2-day workshop (Sri Lanka)
2019 - 2019

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Affiliated Organisations	British Council
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Higher Education Research
Projects	TRANSFORM - Education reform project – Improving Research capability in the Sri Lankan Higher Education sector.

Organiser and Session Chair - Technical Conference - Milk and Cheese Microbiology, 1-day symposium (Edinburgh)
2016 - 2016

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Description	I organised and chaired this 1-day conference including participants from industry, scottish government and a number of local government councils.
Affiliated Organisations	The Scottish Government
Research Areas	Microbiology and Biotechnology
Research Themes	Environment Health
Research Centres/Groups	Microbiology Research Group
Projects	Artisan Cheese making
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Co-organiser and session chair - 'International Futures Symposium' - Edinburgh
2013 - 2013

Recognition Type	Conference Organising Activity
Affiliated Organisations	Edinburgh Napier University
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

External Examiner - INTO /University of Stirling
2019 - 2019

Recognition Type	External Examining/Validations
Description	Invited External Examiner for validation of INTO partnership and programme portfolio at the University of Stirling
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Invited member of International Expert Reviewer pool for the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (Georgia)
2016 - 2020

Recognition Type	External Examining/Validations
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

QAA reviewer
2015 - 2018

Recognition Type	External Examining/Validations
Description	QAA reviewer
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

External Examiner for Higher Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Microbiology), Hong Kong University, School for Professional and Academic Continued Education
2007 - 2014

Recognition Type	External Examining/Validations
Description	External Examiner for Higher Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Microbiology), Hong Kong University, School for Professional and Academic Continued Education
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
2021

Recognition Type	Fellowships and Awards
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Above and Beyond’ staff-led nomination for Outstanding Student Experience
2020 - 2020

Recognition Type	Fellowships and Awards
Research Areas	Environmental microbiology/Molecular Ecology/AMR Microbiology and Biotechnology Immunology and infection
Research Themes	Culture and Communities Health Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Biomedicine and Global Health Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science Microbiology Research Group
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences