Trust Diya

Lecturer

Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

I am a lecturer and researcher in biology and biomedical science. A biomedical scientist by profession, my practice is informed by my experience in hospital pathology and research laboratories. My teaching portfolio is a compendium of high school, college and university teaching qualifications with a special interest in special education needs and diversity in learning. Prior to life in the biosciences, I was an engineer who served in the ministry of defence.

Professional memberships and activities

  • Registered with the HCPC
  • Member of the Biochemical society
  • Member of the Royal Society of Biology
  • Member of the IBMS
  • Fellow of the IMI (Zim)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Academic qualifications

  • PhD Candidate looking into the structure function relationship of dietary plant flavonoids on adipogenesis.
  • PgCE (Mathematics)
  • PgCRM
  • BSc. (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science

Expertise

  • Cell culture
  • Molecular biology
  • Protein biology

Research interests

  • Impact of nutrition on diabetes
  • Diversity in higher education

Teaching

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate modules across biology and biomedicals science.
  • Biomedical Science Apprenticeship course modules.
for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Social Inclusion

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021