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Staff Profile

Dr Aalya Al-Assaf

Research Associate

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 2252
  • Address: NIHR Innovation Observatory
    Newcastle University
    The Catalyst
    Room 3.12, 3 Science Square
    Newcastle Helix
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE4 5TG
Background

Aalya is a Research Associate at the NIHR Innovation Observatory. She has a Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery from Baghdad University in 2007 with two years of clinical experience in Baghdad, Iraq. She was awarded an MSc in Public Health from the University of Brighton in 2014. She performed and participated in several systematic reviews. At the Department of Medical Education at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Aalya used to teach Master’s students about systematic reviews and literature search, run systematic review workshops, and also supervise masters students’ dissertations. In March 2017, she was awarded an MRes in Medical Research from the University of Brighton. She also has a PGCert (equivalent) in Medical education from the BSMS. Aalya is a member of The Cochrane Collaboration. She was a co-author in several Cochrane publications. She is also a member of the Academy of Medical Educators.


Aalya is interested in evidence synthesis research such as systematic reviews, rapid reviews, and meta-analysis. She is also interested in Higher Education teaching.


Qualifications: 

Mar 2017   MRes (Medical Research), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton


Nov 2015   PGCert - Medical Education (Equivalent), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton

 

Mar 2014   MSc Public Health, University of Brighton


Jul 2007      Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Baghdad University 

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