Get ready for the new term with Physiology News, the Education and Teaching Special Issue

Summer 2026 - Issue 139

Education and Teaching Special Issue

Why your next undergraduate capstone projects should be a collaboration: A model for cross-institution projects

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The early educator diaries

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From August, discover more about physiologists past and present

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Immune surveillance, brain mechanisms and brain border dynamics at UK Glia 2026

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From cells to students: A career in physiology education

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From Brown to broadband: Keeping physiology teaching experimental

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Communicating the research evidence: Q&A with Sarah Bunn on a career in science policy

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GenAI in physiology education

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Addressing unmet needs in healthcare for neuromotor degenerative diseases

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Introduction

Get ready for the new term with Physiology News Education and Teaching Special Issue. The pages of the magazine issue are full of insights, tips and advice from researchers and educators.
Introduction

Collaboration, innovation and shared practice

Issue Highlights

Teaching physiology through drama and roleplay. Aliya Maqsood (Cardiff University, UK) shares how to bring physiology to life for students.
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Beyond the textbook: Teaching physiology through drama and roleplay

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Career enhancing, community connecting

“My journey into physiology education was not linear. Like many academics, I learned by doing, and often, by failing,” muses Derek Scott, the 2026 recipient of the Otto Hutter Teaching Prize. As he reflects on his career, Derek discusses resilience, the importance of community, and the joys and responsibilities of being a physiology educator.
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A journey in physiology education  

Precision Medicine and the future of physiology education.
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The individual in the curriculum: Precision medicine and the future of physiology education

NeuroHeads!, is a neuroscience-themed adaptation of “Heads Up!”. Physiology educators tell us more about their co-creation project to improve students' confidence in oral assessments.
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NeuroHeads! A co-creation project

Get ready for the new term with Physiology News Education and Teaching Special Issue. The pages of the magazine issue are full of insights, tips and advice from researchers and educators.
Introduction

Collaboration, innovation and shared practice

Membership

Teaching physiology through drama and roleplay. Aliya Maqsood (Cardiff University, UK) shares how to bring physiology to life for students.
Membership

Beyond the textbook: Teaching physiology through drama and roleplay

In praise of togetherness, Physiological Society member, Dr Marie-Victoire Guillot-Sestier, shares her reflections on the UCD Physiology Research Festival and Careers Symposium. Read her event insights published in Physiology News.
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In praise of togetherness: Reflections on the UCD Physiology Research Festival and Careers Symposium

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The early educator diaries

Features

“My journey into physiology education was not linear. Like many academics, I learned by doing, and often, by failing,” muses Derek Scott, the 2026 recipient of the Otto Hutter Teaching Prize. As he reflects on his career, Derek discusses resilience, the importance of community, and the joys and responsibilities of being a physiology educator.
Features

A journey in physiology education  

Sarah Hall shares her pathway and advise for anyone seeking to develop an education-focused career. Be inspired by her story published in Physiology News.
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From cells to students: A career in physiology education

From microscopy imaging to using animation and virtual reality to create engaging educational content for physiology students. Professor Craig Daly shares his career journey as a physiology educator.
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Adrenoceptors, animations & virtual reality: My career as a physiology educator  

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Collaborative, cross-institution capstone projects in undergraduate physiology can benefit students' professional growth. Read the news article to find out more about the model.
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Why your next undergraduate capstone projects should be a collaboration: A model for cross-institution projects

Does seating choice impact academic performance? Educators discuss the relationship between seating patterns with students' learning and engagement.
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Does seating preference influence students’ learning and academic performance?

Considering a career in science policy? Read our Q&A with Sarah Bunn, Head of the Science, Digital and Technology Hub at UK Parliament. She shares the route she took into science policy, her work communicating complex research evidence to policymakers, and her advice to anyone seeking a career as a science communicator.
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Communicating the research evidence: Q&A with Sarah Bunn on a career in science policy

NeuroHeads!, is a neuroscience-themed adaptation of “Heads Up!”. Physiology educators tell us more about their co-creation project to improve students' confidence in oral assessments.
News & Views

NeuroHeads! A co-creation project

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An endometriosis themed escape room for physiology teaching

How do we support students entering interdisciplinary degrees? A 'levelling up' programme could help engage students. Dr Madeleine Hurry (University College London, UK) tells us more in her article for Physiology News.
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Levelling up physiology for interdisciplinary cohorts: A scalable foundations approach

What are the benefits versus challenges of using GenAI in physiology education? Catriona Cunningham and Louise Robson discuss in their article for Physiology News.
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GenAI in physiology education

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Whither learning?Professor Kim E. Barrett, EiC of The Journal of Physiology, consider physiology education in an AI era. Read her column in Physiology News to learn more.
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Whither learning?

Professor Damian Bailey delivered the Physiological Society’s GL Brown Prize Lecture in 2025.
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From Brown to broadband: Keeping physiology teaching experimental

Precision Medicine and the future of physiology education.
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The individual in the curriculum: Precision medicine and the future of physiology education

News from Physiological Reports. Jo Adams, University of Bristol, EiC of Physiological Reports, writes about the launch of two new article types at the journal, Systematic or Scoping Reviews.
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Systematic and Scoping Reviews at Physiological Reports

Events

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From August, discover more about physiologists past and present

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Career enhancing, community connecting

Presenting the early career researcher prize winners announced at our UK Glia 2026 meeting, which took place on 8-9 June at University of Bristol, UK.
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Immune surveillance, brain mechanisms and brain border dynamics at UK Glia 2026

A report from the 11th IUPS Workshop for Physiology Education, 'Towards a new global horizon in the teaching of Physiology'.
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The IUPS workshops for physiology education

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