Dr John Colquhoun
Teaching Fellow

  • Email: john.colquhoun@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: 0191 222 8034
  • Address: School of Computing Science,
    Floor 8, Claremont Tower,
    Newcastle University,
    Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
    NE1 7RU.
I arrived in the School of Computing Science as an undergraduate in 2001 following completion of the Year in Industry Scheme, during which I worked at Lite-On Ltd, Ashington. In Summer 2003, I undertook a STEP summer placement at Hepscott Water Systems Ltd.

On completion of my BSc in 2004, I began my PhD, supervised by Professor Paul Watson. My research project concerned distributed query processing in peer-to-peer database systems. I submitted my Thesis in October 2007 and from then until December 2008, worked as an RA, still in the field of P2P database systems. I was awarded my PhD in December 2008.

In January 2009, I began work on the CVR (Cardiovascular Risk) project. This has involved writing a software tool called CV-Decide that will eventually be used by GPs to evaluate a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease and examine the effect of possible treatment options. CV-Decide began to be piloted in participating practices within NHS South of Tyne & Wear in April 2011.
I have worked as a Teaching Assistant and later as a Teaching Fellow from mid-2009 onwards. 
My work as a Teaching Fellow has also interested me in research involving teaching styles and pedagogy.

I am currently involved in the following modules:

CSC1015 The IT Professional in Today's Society, 

CSC2012 Database Technology,

CSC2513 Database Systems,

CSC6002 Computer Applications Part 2,

CSC8010 Computer Environments. 

I am also a team monitor for CSC2015 Software Engineering Team Project, assist with the practical classes for CSC1016 Computer System Organisation and teach on the Partners Assessed Summer School Programme. 

My work as a Teaching Fellow has interested me in research surrounding teaching styles & pedagogies.

I am also a member of the CV-Decide project team, producing a software tool to communicate risk and assist in shared decision making for patients at a high risk of cardiovascular disease.