I am the Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching and the Deputy Lead of the Teaching Theme for the School of Biological Sciences. I established the Biological Sciences and Biochemistry with a Foundation Year degree programme and was Course Director for these from 2014 - 2022. I organise one biology module taught across the Science Foundation year degree courses; BIO-3002A Introductory Biology and also teach on BIO-3001B Further Biology. I am module organiser for BIO-6023Y Research Skills, BIO-4001A Biodiversity and also teach on BIO-4008Y Skills for Biologists, BIO-5012Y Biology in Society as well as on the third-year module, BIO-6018Y Science Communication and supervise Science Communication project students.

I am an interdisciplinary biologist with a research background that originally started in the field of endangered species ecology which then progressed on to disease ecology and the impacts of disease on different communities. My career to date has taken me to a range of countries where I have conducted research, run research projects and conservation programmes and have also been involved in local capacity building and the training of early-career scientists. On completing my PhD research in 2011 I then took up a teaching post at the University of East Anglia where in addition to teaching across a range of undergraduate modules, I am the Deputy Director of Learning & Teaching and the Deputy Lead for the Teaching and have also have held roles as the Director of Admissions for the School of Biological Sciences (BIO). I am also heavily involved in the Science Foundation Year courses, for which I was the Programme Director from 2017 until Jan 2023. I am a member of the Equality & Diversity committee within BIO and the University-wide Foundation Year Working Group.

• Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, 2020 -
• Lecturer, University of East Anglia, 2012 - 2020
• Module Organiser, INTO-UEA, 2009 - 2018
• Associate Tutor, University of East Anglia, 2008 - 2012
• PhD student, University of East Anglia, 2008-2011

ResearchGate ID https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kelly_Edmunds

I am an ecologist by training but my research interests are of an interdisciplinary nature. After being involved with multiple conservation and ecology research programmes undertaking research primarily into avian ecology and disease, I then moved to looking at epidemiology of emerging infectious pathogens, primarily with respect to the human-animal interface. I am particularly interested in how human behaviours and cultural practices link with the transmission of zoonoses, with how the interactions with wildlife links in to disease transmission and the potential for novel approaches into responding to emerging infectious disease outbreaks.

Current research projects that I am involved in include investigations in to the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria within wildlife populations, the use of risk and hazard frameworks in responding to emerging heatlh threats for example, HPAI H5N1, MERS coronavirus, Ebola Viral Disease and the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and pedagogical research in to the student transition in to Higher Education as well as approaches to support student learning and well-being.

I am always happy to discuss my research interests, findings and to discuss potential collaborations.

Deputy Director of Learning & Teaching

Deputy Lead of the Teaching Theme

Programme Director for the SCI Foundation Year courses (2017-2023)

Member of the Biological Sciences Teaching Committee

Course Director for Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year and Biochemistry with a Foundation Year courses (2014-2022)

Module organiser for BIO-3002A, BIO-4001A and BIO-6023Y

Member of the UEA Foundation Year Working Group

Member of the UEA Widening Participation Research Group

Member of the School of Biological Sciences Exam Board (until 2022)

Member of the Medicine Gateway Exam Board

Member of the BIO Equality & Diversity Committee

Academic Adviser to UG students

BIO Ethics Officer

Director of Admissions, School of Biological Sciences (2017-2019)