Pauline Bryant

Dr, Bachelor or Medicine Batchelor of Surgery

  • 2.06A Medical School

Accepting PhD Students

Personal profile

Key Responsibilities

Teaching Director Norwich Medical School and 

Course Director of Post Graduate Clinical Education Courses.

Teaching Interests

I am passionate about education. I enjoy facilitating students to achieve their potential and developing new parts of the curriculum.

Current Positions  

Director of Educational Strategy, Teaching and Quality Assurance

I overview education, staffing and teaching activities plus quality assurance and enhancement. I encourage enterprise and innovation. I liaise with the students, student advisors and staff to promote an outstanding student experience. 

Course Director of Post Graduate Clinical Education Courses

I an the course director for the suite of clinical education courses. We offer a PGCert, PG Diploma and Masters in Clinical Education. Courses are available face to face, on line, full-time or part-time. The courses are opten to all health care professionals and provide opportunity to learn about educational theory and practice, and provide support to undertake work based reflection, projects and research. The PG Cert courses are accredited for membership of the Higher Education Academy. 

Academic History

UCL

I qualified as a Doctor from University College London (UCL) in 1991. I trained as a GP in North London and joined the London Academic Training Scheme to develop skills in teaching and research. I worked as an inner-city London GP and lecturer at UCL for 10 years where I researched and developed undergraduate teaching in General Practice, and supported the development of University Linked Practices.

Norwich Medical School.

In 2007 I moved to Norwich and took a post at the Norwich Medical School as an associate tutor for PBL. I became a Lecturer in Clinical Skills in 2008. I completed an EdD at UEA in 2018.

Head of PBL 2013 - 2018

Head of Year 2 2011- 2021

Leadership Lead 2019- 2023

NHS GP 1996-

Medical Examiner 2023- 

Academic Background

Fellow Higher Education Academy 2001

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy 2023

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

RCPath ME Medical Examiner , Royal College of Pathologists

1 Aug 2023 → …

Award Date: 1 Aug 2023

Doctor of Education, Communication in Problem Based Learning , University of East Anglia

1 Jan 20091 Jun 2018

Award Date: 1 Sept 2018

Master of Education, Undergraduate medical education , University of Dundee

1 Jun 19981 Jun 2005

Award Date: 1 Jun 2005

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University College London

19861991

Award Date: 19 Jul 1991

External positions

External Examiner St Georges Medical School London, St George's, University of London

1 Sept 202031 Aug 2025

External Examiner Final Year MBBS University College Medical School, University College London

20192024

External examiner MBBS undergraduate medicine degree programme, Brighton and Sussex Medical School

20162019