Learning and Teaching Innovation Team

Beth has been working part-time for the TEL team since joining in February 2023. The other half of the week she works as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy. Previously Beth has worked as a Dental Nurse out in practice and as a Senior Technician for Plymouth University. She is interested in teaching using 3D printed resources as well as clinical simulation and how digital technologies could enhance this. Her previous work designing teaching resources for Dentistry has been featured on the front cover of Dental Update journal and utilised in Dental schools worldwide. She has also helped deliver courses for the British Antarctic Survey to develop practical clinical skills.

Outside of work Beth is an avid gamer and is always on the lookout for how to “gamify” any teaching, from quizzes to escape rooms. She is a creative person who loves solving problems and finding new, inventive ways to help students and colleagues. She has used Moodle over the years and has a lot of experience in creating and managing content.

Alongside all of that, Beth is passionate about equality and diversity; she has previously been a staff network co-chair and guest speaker on the Springboard course. She was invited to an audience with the Mayor of Plymouth recognising the work she had done with equality and her role as a young leader.