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.

Module Organisation
BIO-3001Y Foundations for Biology
BIO-4001A Biodiversity
BIO-7055Y Practical Conservation and Work Experience modules

Teaching
BIO-3002A Introductory Biology
BIO-3001B Further Biology
BIO-5012Y Biology in Society
BIO-5026A Parasite and Pathogen Ecology
Supervision of final year project students 

I am an interdisciplinary biologist with a research background that spans endangered species conservation, disease ecology and the impacts of zoonoses on different communities. I have lived and conducted research across 3 continents, running research projects and conservation programmes and leading capacity building and the training of early-career scientists.

I now have a teaching-focused role at the University of East Anglia where I am the Deputy Director of Learning & Teaching and the Deputy Lead for the Teaching Theme and have also have held roles as the Director of Admissions, for the School of Biological Sciences (BIO). I am very 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, the University-wide Foundation Year Working Group and Start of Year Governance Committee.

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

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

My current research interests lie in better understanding the student experience within Higher Education. I have published multiple articles on student belonging, the transition into Higher Education and innovative teaching practice and have active projects in each of these areas. I am a strong advocate for the sharing of best practice and regularly publish through Times Higher Education, Wonkhe and other Higher Education-focused outlets. I also lead a growing Community of Practice focused on Student Belonging.

Prior to choosing to focus on pedagogial research, I trained as an ecologist and worked on multiple conservation and ecology programmes researching avian ecology and disease and later on, the epidemiology of emerging infectious pathogens, primarily at the human-animal interface. I have conducted and published research on highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Ebola Haemorrhagic Disease and SARS-CoV2.

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

Member of the Start of Year Governance Committee
Deputy Director of Learning & Teaching
Deputy Lead of the Teaching Theme
Deputy Chair of the SCI Faculty Research Ethics Committee
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)
Member of the UEA Foundation Year Working Group and the UEA Widening Participation Research Group
Fomer member of the School of Biological Sciences Exam Board (until 2022) and the Medicine Gateway Exam Board (until 2023).
Member of the BIO Equality & Diversity Committee
Academic Adviser to UG students
Director of Admissions, School of Biological Sciences (2017-2019)