Jon has
lectured individuals pursuing undergraduate,
Masters and Doctorate projects, and
researchers from PDRA to Lecturer. Hands-on
demonstrations, head-to-head tutorials via
whiteboard and powerpoint presentations - all
extensively used.
MSci
BIO491 course at QMUL: Advanced Methods in
Biochemical Research (4 to 12 students).
MRes
supervision, laboratory project,
dissertation guidance and presentation (5
students).
MRes
presentation and dissertation marking &
examination. / UG dissertations (at QMUL).
Undergraduate
Lectures/Practical (100-120
students in class, when at Imperial) have
been:
"Calvin
Cycle & the Dark Reactions"; Protein
Science UG2.
"Molecular Photobioenergetics"; Biological
Chemistry.
"Molecular Photobioenergetics"; Proteins &
Enzymes.
Practical: "Chloroplasts"; 2 days.
Practical: "Molecular visualisation"; 1 day.
Practical: "Web-page design; protein science
structures"' 1 day.
Undergraduate exam question
composition/marking, UG final year project
examiner, UG final year dissertations, MSc
lab/dissertation supervisor.
The following list reflects those individuals
Jon has guided for at least one month, and
this teaching has, to his knowledge, directly
resulted in 15 publications: (Initials are
used for reasons of privacy).
19. KM - Supervisor:
4 years, PDRA & Visiting Researcher,
2016-2020
18. RBS
- Supervisor:
<2 years, PDRA, 2013-2015
17. KZ -
Supervisor: 3 years, Visiting Researcher,
2009-2012
16. MC -
Supervisor: 6 month MSc project Oct.
2006-April 2007
15. BO -
as joint Supervisor: 12 month MSc placement.
Oct.-Sept. 2006
14. JS -
as joint Supervisor: 4 month MRes project.
Oct.- March 2006
13. WL -
as joint Supervisor: 5 month MRes project.
May-Sept. 2005
12. KM -
Ph.D. research assistant of Prof. J. Barber,
Feb. 2003 - date.
11. PH -
Post-doc. research assistant, commencing Jan.
2003.
10. YI -
Undergraduate from HUJI; co-supervised with Dr.
Naomi Chayen, Imperial College;
Sept.-Oct. 2002.
9. MB -
Ph.D. student. University of Salamanca. Two
month visit; Jul. 2002-Aug. 2002. One
publication.
8. SE -
Post-doc. associate of Prof. Martin Buck, Oct.
2001-Jun. 2002. One publication.
7. JK -
Post-doc. associate of Prof. J. Barber,
commencing Oct. 2001. One publication.
6. ES -
Post-doc. associate of Dr. Ben Hankamer,
commencing Oct. 2001. One publication.
5. JD -
Ph.D. student under Prof. Barber, Aug. 2000 -
Jan. 2002. 2 publications.
4. TB -
Ph.D. student under Prof. Barber, commencing
Jul. 2000. 4 publications.
3. JD - as
Supervisor: Undergraduate project, 6 weeks,
May-June 2000. Student and project achieved
score in highest bracket.
2. TK - as
Supervisor: 3 month M.Sc. project.
October-December 1999.
1. JR -
Undergraduate from Cambridge University, UK.
10 week project, Summer 1999. 2 publications.
Jon gives
advice on computing, image-processing and
microscopy to several members of the Dept. and
to 3 groups in a variety of other departments
across campus.
Jon's Administrative duties
in support of his academic colleagues at Queen
Mary, included:
SBCS
Careers Academic, 2012-2020. 1500+
Undergraduates.
Nanovision TEM centre management committee
member. 2007-2020.
SBCS IT committee Academic Staff
representative 2007-2009.
At Imperial
College, he supported his colleagues in the
following ways:
1. Faculty Safety committee Divisional
Representative 2005-2007
2. GM-safety (GMSC8a) committee Divisional
Representative 2005-2007
3. Divisional Seminar series organiser 2005-2007
Attended Staff
training courses -
to broaden knowledge and bolster a strong
workplace ethic:
8. Health
and Safety management role of the Academic
Supervisor (2006)
7. Introduction to Biological Safety incl.
Modules 1 & 3 (refresher 2005)
6. Managing Academic & Research Staff (2004)
5. Recruitment & Selection (2003)
4. Postgraduate demonstration training (3 day
course)
3. Fire Safety (Hall of Residence grade;
extinguishing different fires; general planning)
2. Emergency (First-aid) Attendant (valid to
1995)
1. Centrifuge & General laboratory safety
(1993-1997; several courses)
During his
time as a Subwarden of an Imperial College
Hall of Residence (180 students; 1993-1998) he
attended, with successful outcomes, three
serious room fires, aided numerous ill
students, including a number of emergency
visits to the Chelsea & Westminster
casualty department. Towards the end of his
subwardency tenure, he was co-opted by the
Warden to attend several committees for future
Residence planning and Health & Safety.
Jon was
Academic representative for his undergraduate
year (1990-1991), then Departmental
representative (1991-1992). The latter
involved quite a number of committees and
general chairmanship, including
co-organisation of Imperial College's Life
Sci. Ball (150 guests; 1992) - Full Social
Colours were awarded (twice - a unique double
given 'fulsome contributions and charitable
fundraising') in 1993. As a postgraduate, Jon
sat as postgraduate representative on the
Departmental Safety & Radiation committee
(1994-1996)