Dr Clare Taylor
| Biography | I am a Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology in the School of Applied Sciences. I am an active academic citizen supporting colleagues to embed inclusive practice in microbiology and life sciences. Main areas of focus: *Equality, diversity and inclusion in life sciences and higher education* As an inclusive practitioner I work with a range of colleagues and external organisations to understand and reduce inequalities and barriers to inclusion, with a particular focus on microbiology and life sciences as well as higher education. *Promoting evidence-based policy making* I have worked with several organisations to improve the understanding of science for the benefit of policy makers. *Public engagement with research* I am passionate about engaging people with research in microbiology especially on topics related to public health including vaccination and antibiotic resistance. I have performed on these topics at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and have taken part in a range of different activities to diverse audiences. *Microbiology* Previous work has focused on understanding host-pathogen interactions of the intracellular bacteria Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes, with a view to developing novel microbial diagnostic tools and designing novel approaches to antimicrobial therapy. |
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| Research Interests | Equality, diversity and inclusion; inclusive practice; inequalities in STEM; gender equality; anti-ableism, anti-racism; inequality in higher education; science policy |
| Teaching and Learning | Module leader: Infection & Immunity Molecular Pathogenesis of Microbial Infection Applied Medical Microbiology (Hong Kong) Teaches on: Introductory Microbiology Cellular and Molecular Immunology |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |