Evans, L., Singer, L., Zahra, D., Agbeja, I., Moyes, S. (under review) Optimising Group Work Strategies in Virtual Dissection. Anatomical Sciences Education

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Burr, S., Robinson, I., and Zahra, D. (under review) The difficulty with setting a standard based on difficulty. Applied Measurement in Education.

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Watson, H., Evans, L., Zahra, D., and Whawell, S. (under review) Training more healthcare professionals more quickly: Is there still a place for academic research? Medical Science Educator

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Ravulapalli, K., Arroyave, C., Nicolle, M., Zahra, D., and Mirza, M. (in press) Quantitative Analysis of Challenges Encountered by UK Widening Participation Medical Students in Comparison with their Non-Widening Participation Peers. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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Singer, L., Evans, L., Zahra, D., Agbeja, I., Moyes, S. (2024) Fostering engagement in virtual anatomy learning for healthcare students. BMC Medical Education. 24:414 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05278-5

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Altan, H., Gönder, H.Y., Demirel, E., Altan, A., Tunçdemir, A.R., Zahra, D., Al Maweri, S.A., and Ali, K.

(2024) Readiness for clinical practice: Self-perceived confidence of final year dental students in Turkey - A multi-institutional study. MedEdPublish 2024, 14:9. DOI: 10.12688/mep.20115.1

 

Ali, K., and Zahra, D. (2024) Ten tips for effective use and quality assurance of multiple-choice questions in knowledge-based assessments. European Journal of Dental Education. DOI:10.1111/eje.12992

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Bryce, M., Hanks, S., Zahra, D., Clarry, L., Karampatakis, G.D., Vahdaninia, M., O'Brien, T., and Gale, T. (2023) Unlocking the Potential of GDC Fitness to Practice Data. General Dental Council. General Dental Council (December) [Online].

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Daud, A., Matoug-Elwerfelli, M., Daas, H., Zahra, D., and Ali, K. (2023) Enhancing learning experiences in pre-clinical restorative dentistry: the impact of virtual reality haptic simulators. BMC Medical Education (23) 948 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04904-y [Online]

 

Burr, S.A., Gale, T., Kisielewska, J., Millin, P., Pêgo, J.M., Pinter, G., Robinson, I.M., and Zahra, D. (2023) A narrative review of adaptive testing and its application to medical education. MedEdPublish, 13:221 DOI: 10.12688/mep.19844.1 [Online]

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Gaballah, K., Ali, K., Zahra, D., Neel, E.A., and Ibrahim, E. (2023) Perceived confidence of dental students and new graduates in performing tooth extractions - An exploratory study. European Journal of Dental Education. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12936 [Early Access Online]

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Zafar, I., Chilton, J., Edwards, J., Watson, H., and Zahra, D. (2023) Exploring basic science knowledge retention within a cohort of undergraduate medical students in the United Kingdom: A longitudinal study. The Clinical Teacher, e13633. DOI: 10.1111/tct.13633

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Ali,K., Alhaija, E.S.A., Raja, M., Zahra, D., Brookes, Z.L., McColl, E., Zafar, S., Kirnbauer, B., Al Wahadni, A.M., Al-Fodeh, R.S., Bani-Hani T.G., Daher, S.O. and Daher, H.O. (2023) Blended learning in undergraduate dental education: a global pilot study. Medical Education Online, 28:1. DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2171700 [Online]

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Javed, M.Q., Nawabi, S., Bhatti, U.A., Atique, S., AlAttas, M.H., Abulhamael, A.M., Zahra, D., and Ali, K. (2023) How Well Prepared Are Dental Students and New Graduates in Pakistan - A Cross-Sectional National Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(2):1506. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021506 [Online].

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Bryce, M., Zahra, D., Burns, L., Hanks, S., and Gale, T. (2023) Progress and challenges in the harmonisation of European undergraduate dental education: A systematic literature review with narrative synthesis. European Journal of Dental Education. 27(3) 719-728. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12860 [Online]

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Burr, S.A., Kisielewska, J., Zahra, D., Hodgins, I., Robinson, I., Millin, P., Gale, T., Santos, N., Pêgo, J.M. (2022 preprint) Personalising knowledge assessments to remove compensation and thereby improve preparation for safe practice - developing content adaptive progress testing. Research Square.

Gaballah, K., Ali, K., Zahra, D., Neel, E., and Ibrahim, E. (2022) Confidence of undergraduate students and new graduates in performing tooth extractions - An exploratory study. Research Square [Online]

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Ali, K., Winter, J., Webb, O, and Zahra, D. (2022) Decolonisation of curricula in undergraduate dental education: an exploratory study. British Dental Journal, 233, 415–422 [Online].

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Spowart, L., Turner, R., Zahra, D. Vahdaninia, M., Dunbar-Morris, H., and Carkett,  (2022) Exploring the impact of Principal Fellowship on individuals and institutions. AdvanceHE. [Online].

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Watson, H., Dolley, M-K., Perwaiz, M., Saxelby, J., Bertone, G., Burr, S., Collett, T., Jeffery, R., and Zahra, D. (2022) ‘Everyone is trying to outcompete each other’ – A qualitative study of student attitudes to a novel peer-assessed undergraduate teamwork module. Federation of European Biochemical Societies: Open Bio. 12(5) 900-912 [Online]

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Ali, K., Venkatasami, N., Zahra, D., Brookes, Z, and Kisielewska, J. (2022) Evaluation of sepsis teaching for medical and dental students at a British University. European Journal of Dental Education. 26, 296-301 [Online]

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Gupta, G., Zahra, D., and Collingwood, J. (2021) Student Perspectives on the Benefits of Interprofessional Education Experiences. Inspire Student Health Sciences Research Journal. Autumn Issue. [Online]

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Gale, T., Bryce, M., Burns, L., Hanks, S., and Zahra, D. (2021) Review and mapping of basic dental
training in EU member states: Final Report. General Dental Council (June) [Online]

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Richards, L., Ginwalla, K.,Hasan, S., Taylor, A.K., Beckley, P., Matheson, M., Beckley, P., Zahra, D., Shah, H., Feder, G. and Broad, J. (2021) Medical Student Harassment and Discrimination: What Factors Affect Perceptions of Harassment and Discrimination? The International Journal of Diversity in Education . 21(2) 113-133

 

Qazi, H.S., Ali, K., Cockerill, J., Zahra, D., Raja, U., & Ataullah, K. (2021) Self-perceived Competence of New Dental Graduates in Pakistan - A multi-institution Study. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 71(3) 739-743 

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Burr, S., Martin, T., Edwards, J., Ferguson, C., Gilbert, K., Gray, C., Hill, A., Hosking, J., Johnstone, K., Kisielewska, J., Milsom, C., Moyes, S., Rigby-Jones, A., Robinson, I., Toms, N., Watson, H., & Zahra, D. (2021) Standard setting anchor statements: a double cross-over trial of two different methods. MedEdPublish 10(1) Article 32 [Online]

 

Turton, A., Langsford, M., Di Lorenzo, D., Zahra, D., Henshelwood, J., & Griffiths, T. (2020) An Audit of Emotional Logic for Mental Health Self-Care Improving Social Connection. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 37(1) [Online] 

 

Zahra, D., Bennett, J., Belfield, L., Ali, K., McIlwaine, C., Bruce, M., Jones, G., Brookes, Z.L., Coelho, C., & Zaric, S. (2019) Effect of Constant versus Variable Small-Group Facilitators on Student Basic Science Knowledge in an Enquiry-Based Dental Curriculum European Journal of Dental Education. 23(4) 448-454 [Online].   

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bryce, M., Regan de Beer, S., Roberts, M., & Archer, J. (2019) Is collecting patient feedback 'a futile exercise' in the context of recertification? Academic Psychiatry. 43(6) 570-576 [Online].  

 

Coehlo, C., Zahra, D., Ali, K., & Tredwin, C. (2019) To accept or decline academic remediation; what difference does it make? Medical Teacher. 41(7) 824-829 [Online]. 

 

Chana, H., Smith, G., Bansal, H., & Zahra, D. (2019) A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Survival Rate of 88 Zygomatic Implants Placed Over an 18-year Period. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants . 34(2) 461-470. 

 

McIlwaine, C., Brookes, Z.L.S., Zahra, D., Ali, K., Zaric, S., Jones, G., & Belfield, L.A. (2019) A Novel, Integrated Curriculum for Dental Hygiene-Therapists and Dentists. British Dental Journal. 226(1) 67-72.

 

Zahra, D., Belfield, L., Bennett, J., Zaric, S., & McIlwaine, C. (2018) The Benefits of Integrating Dental and Dental Therapy and Hygiene Students in Undergraduate Curricula. European Journal of Dental Education. [Online]. 23(1) e12-e16

 

Zahra, D. & Burr, S.A. (2018) Analysis of Question Text Properties for Equality Monitoring. Perspectives on Medical Education. 7(6) 401-407 [Open-Access]. 

 

Ali, K., Cockerill, J., Zahra, D., Tredwin, C., & Ferguson, C. (2018) Impact of progress testing on the learning experiences of students in medicine, dentistry, and dental therapy. BMC Medical Education. 18. 253. [Open-Access] 

 

Ali, K., Cockerill, J., Zahra, D., Qazi, H.S., Raja, U., & Ataullah, K. (2018) Self-perceived Preparedness of Final Year Dental Students in a Developing Country - A multi-institution Study. European Journal of Dental Education. 22(4) e745-e750.  

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhalla, B., Stevens, S., Medd, E., Withers, L., Regen de Bere, S., Kelly, A., & Gale, T. (2018) 'We are training to be doctors of patients, not models' - The effectiveness of patient and public involvement in the teaching and assessment of intimate examination skills: A Randomised controlled trial. Report for funding body, PedRIO. [Available from authors].  

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Archer, J., Cameron, N., Lewis, M., Marshall, M., O'Hanlon, J., Regan de Bere, S., Walshe, K., Wilson, S., Baines, R., Boyd, A., Bryce, M., Ferguson, J., Gabe-Thomas, E., Holmes, S., Lalani, M., Price, T., Rae, P., Roberts, M., Stevens, S., Tazzyman, A., Tredinnick-Rowe, J., Wakeling, J., and Zahra, D. (2018) UK Medical Revalidation coLLAboration (UMbRELLA) Evaluating the regulatory impact of medical revalidation. General Medical Council (February) [Online]

 

Broad, J., Matheson, M., Verrall, F., Taylor, A.K., Zahra, D., Alldridge, L., & Feder, G. (2018) Discrimination, harassment and non-reporting in UK undergraduate medical education. Medical Education. 52(4) 414-426. 

 

Ali, K., Zahra, D., Tredwin, C., McIlwaine, C., & Jones, G. (2018) Use of Progress testing in a UK Dental Therapy and Hygiene Education. Journal of Dental Education. 82(2) 130-136. 

 

Ali, K., Jerreat, M., Zahra, D. & Tredwin, C. (2017) Correlations between final-year dental students’ performance on knowledge-based and clinical examinations. Journal of Dental Education. 82(12) 1444-1450. 

 

Zahra, D., Roberts, M.J., Bryce, M., O'Brien, T., & Archer, J. (2017) Analysis of fitness to practise case data for the General Dental Council; Appendix to February 2017 report. General Dental Council (August).

 

Zahra, D., Roberts, M.J., Bryce, M., O'Brien, T., & Archer, J. (2017) Analysis of fitness to practise case data for the General Dental Council. General Dental Council (February). 

 

Burr, S.A., Zahra, D., Cookson, J., Salih, V.M., Gabe-Thomas, .E, & Robinson, I.M. (2017) Angoff anchor statements: setting a flawed gold standard?. MedEdPublish, 6(3) Article 53. [Online]

 

Ali, K., Zahra, D., Coelho, C., Jones, G., & Tredwin, C. (2017) Academic Performance of Undergraduate Dental Students with Learning Disabilities. British Dental Journal. 222(3) 205-208. 

 

Ali, K., Zahra, D., McColl, E., Salih, V., & Tredwin, C. (2017) Impact of Early Clinical Exposure on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students. European Journal of Dental Education. 22(1) e75-e80 [Online].

 

Zahra, D., Robinson, I.M., Roberts, M.J., Coombes, L., Cockerill, J., & Burr, S.A (2017) Rigour in moderation processes is more important than the choice of method. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 42(7) 1159-1167.

 

Ali, K., Slade, A., Kay, E., Zahra, D., & Tredwin, C. (2017) Preparedness of undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom: a national study. British Dental Journal. 222, 472-477 

 

Zahra, D., Roberts, M.J., Bryce, M., & O'Brien, and Archer, J. (2016) Analysis of fitness to practise case data for the General Dental Council. General Dental Council (December). 

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Ali, K., Slade, A., Kay, L., Zahra, D., Chatterjee, A., & Tredwin, C. (2016) Application of Rasch analysis in the development and psychometric evaluation of dental undergraduates preparedness assessment scale. European Journal of Dental Education. 21(4) e135-e141 [Online].

 

Ali, K., Zahra, D., & Tredwin, C. (2016) Comparison of graduate-entry and direct school leaver student performance on an applied dental knowledge test. European Journal of Dental Education. 21(4) 248-251 [Online Early-Access]. 

 

Zahra, D., Langsford, M., & Griffiths, T. (2016) Emotional Logic Development Profiles – Assessing the Benefits of Emotional Logic Training, International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice 20(3) 141-145.

 

Zahra, D., Hedge, C., Pesola, F. & Burr, S. (2016) Accounting for test reliability in student progression: the reliable change index, Medical Education 50(7) 738-745. 

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Coombes, L., Roberts, M., Zahra, D. & Burr, S. (2015) Twelve tips for assessment psychometrics. Medical Teacher 38(3) 250-254 [Online] 

 

Zahra, D., Monk, R.L., & Corder, E. (2015) 'If you drink alcohol, then you will get cancer': Investigating how reasoning accuracy is affected by pictorially presented graphic alcohol warnings. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 50(5) 608-616 [Online] 

 

Roser, M.E., Aslin, R.N., McKenzie, B., Zahra, D., & Fiser, J. (2015) Enhanced visual statistical learning in adults with autism. Neuropsychology. 29(2) 163-172 

 

Zahra, D., Qureshi, A., Pooler, J., Henley, W., Taylor, R., & Byng, R. (2014) The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Reliability, Sensitivity, and Value. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 18(2) 131-138 

 

Hennessy, C.H., Staelens, Y., Lankshear, G., Phippen, A., Silk, A., & Zahra, D. (2014) Rural connectivity and older people’s leisure participation. In C.H. Hennessy, R. Means and V. Burholt (eds) Countryside connections: Older people, community and place in rural Britain (Ch.3, pp. 63-94). Bristol: The Policy Press

 

Zahra, D., Bailey, C., Hedge, C., Wyles, K., & Sanders, B.G. (2013) A Short Report on the Trait Meta-Mood Scale and the Importance of Scale Norms. Social Psychological Review 15(1) 53-64

 

Jones, R.B., Soler-Lopez, M., Zahra, D., Shankleman, J. & Trenchard-Mabere, E. (2013) Using online adverts to increase the uptake of cervical screening amongst ‘real Eastenders’: an opportunistic controlled trial. BMC Research Notes, 6:117

 

Paton, J.S, Stenhouse, E.A, Bruce, G., Zahra, D. & Jones, R.B. (2012) A comparison of customised and prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: a participant-blinded randomised controlled trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 5:31, OnlineFirst 

 

Zahra, D. (2013) Mood, Emotive Content, and Reasoning. PhD Thesis, University of Plymouth [Open Access] 

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Zahra, D. (2012) Meaning and Purpose. Experimentation: Psychology, September edition 

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Zahra, D. (2012) Love Psychology. Experimentation: Psychology, May edition 

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Zahra, D. (2012) The Irrationality of Logic. Experimentation: Psychology, April edition 

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Zahra, D. & Wyles, K. (2012) Statistics: Who needs them?. Psychology Procrastination, 1(March), 18

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Zahra, D. (2012) Do Publishers and Psychologists want the same thing?. Experimentation: Psychology, March edition 

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Zahra, D. (2012) Editorial. Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Quarterly, 84 (October), 1.

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Byng, R., Newbold, L., Qureshi, A., Hardy, G., Forber, S., Pooler, J., Zahra, D., Weyer-Brown, C., Taylor, R., Henley, W., Anderson, R., Sheaff, R., Bannon, J., Carter, C., Stirzaker, A., Evetts, P., Howells, L., Leese, M. & Hutton, R. (2011) The South West Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Evaluation Study, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. [SHA and NIHR funded report, available from authors]

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Zahra, D. (2011) The Handbook of Jealousy: theory, research, and multidisciplinary approaches (Book Review). Social Psychological Review, 13(1), 37-39 

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Zahra, D. (2011) Undergraduate student to postgraduate teacher: Reflections from both sides of the coin (Invited Editorial). The Plymouth Student Scientist, 4(2), 1-2 

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Sanders, B., Zahra, D., Hedge, C. & Summerscales, J. (2011) Heavier or just colder? A new approach to perception research. Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Quarterly, 78, 4-8

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Sanders, B., Chen, V., Zahra, D., Dowland, P., Atkinson, S., Papadaki, M., & Furnell, S. (2010) Online addiction: Privacy risks in online gaming environments. Proceedings of the International Conference on Management of Emergent Digital EcoSystems (MEDES), October 26-29, Thailand, 114-121 

 

Sanders, B., Dowland, P., Atkinson, S., Zahra, D., Furnell, S., & Papadaki, M. (2010) Online addiction: A cultural comparison of privacy risks in online gaming environments. Journal of Multimedia Processing Technologies, 1(3) 181-194 

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Zahra, D. & Hedge, C. (2010) The reliable change index: Why isn't it more popular in academic psychology?Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Quarterly, 76, 14-19 [Download] [See also Zahra & Hedge, 2015 in press, for update to table]

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Zahra, D. (2008, unpublished) Mood and syllogistic reasoning: affect as information or cognitive load? Unpublished MSc Thesis. University of Plymouth [Available from Author]

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Zahra, D. (2008) Do anxiety level and anxiety-related content affect accuracy and endorsement rate on syllogistic reasoning by increasing reliance on belief-biased heuristic processing? The Plymouth Student Scientist, 1(1), 229-295

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Zahra, D. (2006) Could better understanding of the links between cognition and emotion help reduce the number of students who suffer from assessment anxiety? Psych-Talk, 55(December), 13-15

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Zahra, D. (2006) Could better understanding of the links between cognition and emotion help reduce the number of students who suffer from assessment anxiety? Psych-Talk, 55, 13-15

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Bailey, R., Burr, S., Gale, T., Hodgins, I., Kisielewska, J., Marshall, N., Pêgo, J.M., Pinter, G., Robinson, I., Santos, N., and Zahra, D. (2024) Implementation of Content Adaptive Progress Testing at Peninsula Medical School. Presentation at the EBMA 2024 Conference, 11th-13th April, Plymouth, UK.

 

Bailey, R., Burr, S., Fox, J., Gale, T., Hodgins, I., Kisielewska, J., Marshall, Millin, P., N., Pêgo, J.M., Pinter, G., Robinson, I., Santos, N., and Zahra, D. (2024) Implementation of Content Adaptive Progress Testing at Peninsula Medical School. Symposium at the EBMA 2024 Conference, 11th-13th April, Plymouth, UK.

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Watson, H., Millin, P., Zahra, D., Stephenson, H., Close, J., Collett, T., Jeffery, R., and Burr, S. (2024) Teamwork Development and Assessment in Medical Students. Presentation at the EBMA 2024 Conference, 11th-13th April, Plymouth, UK.

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Zahra, D., Belfield, L., and Pinter, G. (2024) More than just Assessment: How to make better assessments and make them work for everyone. Workshop at the Ottawa 2024 Conference, 24th-28th February, Melbourne, Australia. [Download]

 

Zahra, D., Glanville, R., Manly, M., Pinter, G., and Belfield, L. (2024) Angoff: A consensus standard or a reflection of group norms? Presented at the Ottawa 2024 Conference, 24th-28th February, Melbourne, Australia. [Download]

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Bowater, L., Beltechi, A., Milsom, C., and Zahra, D. (2023) Widening Participation and Differential Attainment. Presented at the Peninsula Medical School Away-Day, 27th July, St Mellion, UK.

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Millin, P., and Zahra, D. (2023) Generative Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Threats in Healthcare Education. Presented at the Peninsula Medical School Away-Day, 27th July, St Mellion, UK.

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Gale, T., Zahra, D., Clarry, L., and O'Brien, T. (2023) Unlocking the potential of Fitness to Practise Data. Presentation of commissioned work at a General Dental Council learning event, 5th July, Online/Virtual.

Zahra, D. (2023) It's not just about Assessment: Making the most of assessment data. Invited presentation for the Royal College of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Examination and Assessment Committee, 15th June, London, UK.

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Zahra, D. (2023) Better, Faster, Fairer: Improving Assessment in Higher Education. Invited presentation for the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Biochemical Society, and International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology joint event, 'Evolving molecular bioscience education', 25th-26th May, Manchester, UK.

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Watson, H.R., Dolley, M., Perwaiz, M., Saxelby, J., Bertone, G., Burr, S., Collett, T., Jeffery, R.S., and Zahra, D. (2022) ‘Everyone Is Trying To Outcompete Each Other’: A Qualitative Study Of Medical Student Attitudes To A Novel Peer-assessed Undergraduate Teamwork Module. Presented at the South West Orthopaedic Club Meeting, 18th November, Weston.

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Hanks, S., Lambourn, G. and Zahra, D. (2022) Moving away from Norm Referencing: Training assessors to recognise and respond to opinion and bias. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 24th-26th August, Palma, Spain.

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Belfield, L. and Zahra, D. (2022) Feedback Moderated Assessment for Learning Skills. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 24th-26th August, Palma, Spain.

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Zahra, D., Hanks, S., and Read, J. (2022) Standard Setting and Practical Task. Workshop delivered as part of a join Peninsula Medical and Dental Schools staff development session on Assessment Principles. 21st July, Plymouth UK.   

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Chilton, J., Zahra, D., and Moyes, S. (2022) Braingineering: Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain. Neuroscience activity day delivered on 7th July at Exmouth Community College, UK.

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Zahra, D. and Belfield, L.A. (2022) Diversity in Assessment: More than just Demographics. Invited keynote presented at ‘e-Learning and Assessment in Dental Education’, the Association of Science Educators in Dentistry summer meeting. 6th-7th July, Plymouth, UK.

 

Watson, H.R., Dolley, M-K., Perwaiz, M., Saxelby, J., Bertone, G., Burr, S., Collett, T., Jeffery, R., and Zahra, D. (2022) ‘Everyone is trying to outcompete each other’: a qualitative study of medical student attitudes to a novel peer-assessed undergraduate teamwork module. Presented at the Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference ‘Teaching in the Spotlight: Where Next for Enhancing Student Success?’ 5th-7th July. Newcastle, UK.

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Watson, H.R., Dolley, M-K., Perwaiz, M., Saxelby, J., Bertone, G., Burr, S., Collett, T., Jeffery, R., and Zahra, D. (2022) ‘Teamwork makes the dream work’. Presented at the Division of Education and Scholarship meeting, 16th June. Plymouth, UK.

 

Burr, S., Gale, T., Hodgins, I., Kisielewska, J., Millin, P., Robinson, I., and Zahra, D. (2022) Adaptive testing: what is it again? Presented at the Division of Education and Scholarship meeting, 16th June. Plymouth, UK.

 

Bryce, M., Karampatakis, G., Zahra, D., Vahdaninia, M., Gale, T., Hanks, S., and O’Brien, T. (2022) Unlocking the Potential of Fitness to Practise Data. Presented as part of a General Dental Council Learning Event. 6th June, Online/Virtual.

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Zahra, D. (2022) Survey Methods and Questionnaire Design. Workshop delivered as part of the University of Plymouth Division of Education and Scholarship staff development course, 25th May, Plymouth UK.   

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Baines, R., Bradwell, H., Edwards, K. and Zahra, D. (2021) Attend Anywhere - A summary of patient and clinician perspectives. In collaboration with Wilkinson, E. and Cornwall Foundation Trust. Presented at the South West Outpatient Transformation Programme Video Consultations Forum, 12th July, via Zoom.

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Cockerill, J. and Zahra, D (2019) The challenges of including peer assessment as part of summative assessment. Teaching and Assessing Teamwork, 4th December, Plymouth, UK.

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Burr, S. A., Robinson, I. M., and Zahra, D. (2019). Report on Assessment Adjustments and Mitigating Circumstances at UK Medical Schools. Presented to the Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance Reference Group on 3rd October, London, UK.

 

Zahra, D. and Belfield, L (2019) Assessment and Standard Setting in a Shared Curriculum. Invited presentation at the University of Melbourne Dental School, 3rd September, Melbourne, Australia. 

 

Zahra, D. and Belfield, L (2019) Assessment and Standard Setting in a Shared Curriculum: Understanding Standard Setting Workshop. Invited workshop at the University of Melbourne Dental School, 3rd September, Melbourne, Australia. 

 

Bennet, J., Belfield, L.A., Zahra, D, Mcilwaine, C., and Collingwood, J. (2019) Interprofessional Education in Core Knowledge Based Areas of the European Dental Curriculum. Workshop organised at the annual ADEE conference, 23rd-26th August, Berlin, Germany. 

 

Zahra, D. and Broad, J. (2019) Harassment and Discrimination in Dental Education: Reporting, Prevalence, and Impact. Presented at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session and Exhibition, 19th-22nd June, Vancouver, Canada. 

 

Belfield, L., Zahra, D., and Mcilwaine, C. (2019) Assessing Prior Qualification Equivalence in an Inter-professional, Undergraduate Dental Programme. Presented at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session and Exhibition, 19th-22nd June, Vancouver, Canada.  

 

Stevens, S., Zahra, D., Jones, R. and Chatterjee, A. (2019) Using longitudinal social network methods to evaluate the impact of eHealth innovation ecosystem development: A case study of the EPIC project. Presented at the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, 18th-23rd June, Montreal, Canada. 

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McIlwaine, C., Belfield, L. and Zahra, D. (2019) Peninsula Dental School: Educating Dental Professionals Together for Better Patient Care. Presented at the University of Plymouth Research Festival, 21st-25th January. Workforce Sustainability in Health Professions session. Plymouth, UK.

  

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhala, B., Stevens, S., Withers, L., Kelly, A. and Gale, T. (2018) Patients as assessors: improving validity, reliability and authenticity of intimate examinations. EBMA Annual Conference, 22nd-24th November, Braga, Portugal.

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Zahra, D., Gabe-Thomas, E., and Kisielewska, J. (2018) Impact of students’ engagement with online formative medical knowledge tests on their academic performance. Presented at the EBMA Annual Conference, 23rd-24th November, Braga, Portugal.

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Zahra, D., Belfield, L., Bennett, J., Zaric, S., and McIlwaine, C.  (2018) Integration of Biomedical Science Teaching in Dental and Dental Therapy Programmes. Presented at the International Association of Dental Research 96th general Session and Exhibition of the Pan-European Regional Congress, 25th-28th July, London, UK.

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Stevens, S., Kelly, A., Medd, E., and Gale, T. (2018) The impact of Patient and Public Involvement in the assessment of clinical skills. Presented at the annual AMEE conference, 25th-29th August, Basel, Switzerland. 

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McIlwaine, C., Belfield, L., Brookes, Z., Collingwood, J.,  and Zahra, D. (2018) An Integrated Undergraduate Dental Programme - A UK perspective. Invited session co-presented at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine ''Healthcare Education Symposium: 150 years of Learning to Teach' , 11th-14th June, Boston, MA. 

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Stevens, S., and Gale, T. (2018) Patients as assessors: improving validity, reliability, and authenticity of intimate examinations. Presented at the EBMA Annual Conference, 23rd-24th November, Braga, Portugal. 

 

Zahra, D. and Cockerill, J. (2018) Understanding Standard Setting. Workshop facilitated at the Academy of Medical Educators 'Applied Principles of Assessment in Clinical and Healthcare Education (APACHE)' event, 3rd-4th July, Cardiff Medical School, UK.

 

Cockerill, J. and Zahra, D. (2018) Developing a Robust Post-test Process. Workshop facilitated at the Academy of Medical Educators 'Applied Principles of Assessment in Clinical and Healthcare Education (APACHE)' event, 3rd-4th July, Cardiff Medical School, UK. 

 

Ali, K., Cockerill, J., Zahra, D., and Ferguson, C. (2018) Do students on different programmes use different resources to prepare for the Progress Test? Presented at the EUMS-EBMA Looking Ahead in Progress Testing conference, 22nd June, Exeter, UK. 

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhalla, B., Moore, J., Withers, J., and Gale, T. (2018) The impact of patient involvement in the teaching and assessment of undergraduate healthcare professionals: a systematic review. Presented at the Vice Chancellor's 16th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, 14th June, Plymouth, UK.  

 

Robinson, I., and Zahra, D. (2018) How fair is my marking? Presented at the Translating Research into the Curriculum half-day event, 5th June, Plymouth, UK. 

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhalla, B., Johnson, R., Gale, T., Moore, J., and Kelly, A. (2018) Patient involvement in the teaching and assessment of clinical examination skills. Presented at the Translating Research into the Curriculum half-day event, 5th June, Plymouth, UK. 

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhalla, B., Johnson, R., Gale, T., Moore, J., and Kelly, A. (2018) Patient involvement in the teaching and assessment of clinical examination skills. Presented at the 7th Annual PedRIO Conference, 20th April, Plymouth, UK.  

 

Baines, R., Grace, A., Symons, J. and Zahra, D. (2018) What is the role of Patient and Public involvement in training tomorrow's healthcare professionals?. Seminar at the Shaping Cultures: How should we train and sustain professionals to deliver 21st century healthcare, 25th January, Plymouth, UK. 

 

O’Brien, T. and Zahra, D. (2017) ‘Analysis of Fitness to Practise data for the General Dental Council’. Presented to the Dental Professionalism Forum of the General Dental Council, 6th December, London, UK. 

 

McIlwaine, C., Zahra, D., and Spowart, L. (2017) Does the Introduction of Self-Assessment in the Simulated Environment Identify Clinical Learning Needs in Undergraduate Dental Students?. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th November, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. 

 

McIlwaine, C., Zahra, D., Belfield, L. A., Brookes, Z., Collingwood, J., Potterton, R., and Zaric, S. (2017) Challenging the Conventional Curriculum: An Inter-Professional Undergraduate Dental Programme. Presented at the British Society for Oral Dental Research annual meeting, September 6th-8th, Plymouth, UK.  

 

Ali, K., Tredwin, C., and Zahra, D. (2017) Use of Progress Testing as a tool for Integrated Assessment and Learning in Dental Education. Presented at the ADEE annual conference, 23rd-26th August, Vilnius, Lithuania. 

 

Zahra, D. and Cockerill, J. (2017) Understanding Standard Setting. Workshop facilitated at the Academy of Medical Educators 'Assessment for Healthcare Educators' event, 11th July, Cardiff Medical School, UK. [Online] 

 

Cockerill, J. and Zahra, D. (2017) Developing a Robust Post-test Process. Workshop facilitated at the Academy of Medical Educators 'Assessment for Healthcare Educators' event, 11th July, Cardiff Medical School, UK. [Online]

 

Cockerill, J., Roberts, M.J., Gabe-Thomas, E., and Zahra, D. (2017) Exploring the use of item statistics based on negatively marked scores and dichotomised scores. Presented at the Association for the Study of Medical Education annual conference, 21st-22nd June, Exeter, UK. 

 

Zahra, D., Belfield, L., and McIlwaine, C. (2016) Exploring the Relationship Between Prior Qualifications and Dental Science Knowledge in DTH Students. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th October, Exeter, UK. 

 

Chatterjee, A., Burr, S., Zahra, D., and Gabe-Thomas, E. (2016) Early identification of the struggling learner using learning analytics: Opportunities and Challenges. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th October, Exeter, UK. 

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Zahra, D., Monk R.L. and Corder, E. (2016) Visual conditionals and reasoning about alcohol warnings. Invited talk presented as part of the Cognition in Context seminar series, University of Wolverhampton, May 4th, Wolverhampton.

 

Zahra, D. and Carr, A. (2016) Introduction of progress testing to enhance applied medical knowledge acquisition in Physician Associate students. Talk presented at the 17th Ottawa Conference, March 19th-23rd, Perth, Australia. 

 

Zahra, D. (2015) Simulation and Clinical Decision Making. Talk presented at the Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research and Assessment (CAMERA) research group, Plymouth 

 

Zahra, D., Qureshi, A., Pooler, J., Henley, W., Taylor, R., Weyer-Brown, C., Hardy, G., Newbold, L. and Byng, R. (2012) The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Reliability, Sensitivity to Change, and its value as a Patient Reported Outcome Measure. Presented at the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Meeting; , March 1st-2nd, Torquay

 

Qureshi, A., Byng, R., Newbold, A., Zahra, D., Pooler, J., Hardy, G., Forber, S., Weyer-Brown, C., Taylor, R., Henley, W., et al. (2012) Variations in access to therapy for depression and anxiety with the new Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Services. Presented at the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Meeting; March 1st-2nd, Torquay 

 

Byng, R., Shaw, J., Weyer-Brown, C., Shenton, D., Qureshi, A., Zahra, D., and Hill, C. (2012) Need and feasibility for a trial of an intervention to support prisoners with common mental health problems. Presented at the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Meeting; March 1st-2nd, Torquay 

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Zahra, D., Qureshi, A., Pooler, J., Henley, W., Taylor, R., and Byng, R. (2012) The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Reliability, Sensitivity, and its value as a Patient Reported Outcome Measure. Presented at the WPA Thematic Conference; Mental Health and Family Working Together, February 8th-11th, Grenada, Spain. 

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Zahra, D. (2011) Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Reliability, Sensitivity, and Factor Structure. Draft manuscript presented for comment at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry research group, Plymouth 

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Zahra, D. (2010) Syllogistic reasoning, emotive content, and a rethinking of theory. Talk presented at the 27th annual BPS Cognitive Section Conference, Cardiff

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Zahra, D. (2010) Emotive content in syllogistic reasoning: Do you think or feel?, Talk presented at the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference, Sheffield

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Zahra, D. (2010) NO:EMOTION, Talk presented at the University of Plymouth Thinking and Reasoning Group, Plymouth

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Zahra, D. (2010) [Something Interesting]: Syllogistic reasoning, emotive content, and some unexpected results. Presented at the 2nd Annual University of Plymouth Department of Psychology Postgraduate and Staff Conference, Plymouth

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Zahra, D., Butler, T., Glanville, R., Kisielewska, J., Manly, M., and Pinter, G. (2023) Elimination Marking to Improve Single-Best-Answer Multiple Choice Assessments. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators. June 10th-13th. Cancun, Mexico. [Download]

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Zahra, D., Belfield, L.A., and Mcilwaine, C. (2019) The Impact of Prior Qualifications on Academic and Clinical Performance. Presented at the annual AMEE conference, 24th-28th August, Vienna, Austria.

 

Sandhu, S., Daldry, M., Stevenson, M., Zahra, D., and Collingwood, J. (2019) An Undergraduate Interprofessional Project between Dentistry and Childhood Nursing: Student Perceptions and Reported Impact on Collaborative Working Skills. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 23rd-26th August, Berlin, Germany. 

 

Mcilwaine, C., Belfield, L.A., Zaric, Z., Brookes, Z., Collingwood, J., Zahra, D., and Bennett, J.(2019) Inter-Professional Dental Education: A Collaborative Dental Care Curriculum. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 23rd-26th August, Berlin, Germany. 

 

Collingwood, J. and Zahra, D (2019) Evaluation of a 3D-printed Typodont in the Teaching of Caries Removal. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 23rd-26th August, Berlin, Germany.

 

McIlwaine, C., Zahra, D., Brookes, Z.L., Zaric, S. and Belfield, L. (2019) Educating Dental Professionals Together to Inspire Teamwork and Shared Care. Presented at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session and Exhibition, 19th-22nd June, Vancouver, Canada. 

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Zahra, D., and Burr, S. (2018) Analysis of Question-Text Complexity for Equality Monitoring. Presented at the annual AMEE conference, 25th-29th August, Basel, Switzerland. 

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Baines, R., Zahra, D., Stevens, S., Kelly, A., Medd, E., and Gale, T. (2018) The impact of Patient and Public Involvement in the assessment of clinical skills. Presented at the annual AMEE conference, 25th-29th August, Basel, Switzerland.

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Zahra, D., O’Brien, T., Robert, M., Bryce, M., and Archer, J. (2018) Learning from fitness-to-practise procedures in the UK: insights and opportunities for greater patient involvement across the dental education continuum. Presented at the annual ADEE conference, 22nd-24th August, Oslo, Norway.

 

Baines, R., Zahra, D., Bhalla, B., Stevens, S., Moore, J., Regan de Bere, S., Withers, L., Medd, E., Kelly, A., and Gale, T. (2018) The impact of patient involvement in the teaching and assessment of intimate examination skills. Presented at the Plymouth University Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Education Conference 2018, 6th July, Plymouth, UK.  

 

Zahra, D., Robinson, Cockerill, J., Stevens, K., Jeffery, R., Ley, T., and Edwards, J. (2018) Using longitudinal assessor feedback to monitor marking patterns, inform training, and improve student confidence. Poster presented at the 7th Annual PedRIO Conference, 20th April, Plymouth, UK. 

 

Ghatnekar, P., Chatterjee, A., Zahra, D., Archer, J., Halkes, M., and Peres, N. (2018) The impact of experiencing the patient perspective on medical student empathy: a Virtual Reality (VR) intervention. Poster presented at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Research Conference, 15th June, Plymouth, UK.

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Chana, H., Smith, G., Bansal, H., and Zahra, D. (2017) A retrospective cohort study of the survival of zygomatic implants placed by 3 practitioners over an 18-year period. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Scientific Congress of the European Association for Osseointegration. 5th-7th October, Madrid, Spain.

 

Zahra, D. and Burr, S.A. (2017) Question Complexity and Student Performance in Single-Best-Answer Medical Knowledge MCQs. Poster presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th November, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.  

 

Ghatnekar, P., Chatterjee, A., Zahra, D., Archer, J., Halkes, M., and Peres, N. (2017) The impact of experiencing the patient perspective on medical student empathy: a Virtual Reality (VR) intervention. Poster presented at Games and Simulation enhanced Learning (GSeL) Conference, 2nd-3rd November, Plymouth, UK.

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Zahra, D., Belfield, L. A., McIlwaine, C., Ali, K., Bennett, J., Jones, G., Jarreat, M., and Zaric, S. (2017) Exploring the relationships between Dental Therapy and Hygiene students’ prior qualifications, admission interviews, and performance on knowledge- and skills-based assessments. Presented at the British Society for Oral Dental Research annual meeting, September 6th-8th, Plymouth, UK. 

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Zahra, D., Belfield, L. A., McIlwaine, C., Ali, K., Bennett, J., and Zaric, S. (2017) Exploring the relationships between knowledge- and skills-based assessment performance in Dental Therapy and Hygiene students as a function of prior qualifications. Presented at the British Society for Oral Dental Research annual meeting, September 6th-8th, Plymouth, UK. 

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Potterton, R., Zahra, D., Witton, R., and McIlwaine, C. (2017) Comparison of Dental Therapy and Hygiene and Bachelor of Dental Surgery student assessment outcomes in an Inter-Professional Engagement module of an integrated curriculum. Poster presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th November, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.

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Mcilwaine, C., Zahra, D., Brooks, Z., Zaric, S. Collingwood, J., and Belfield, L. (2017) An Inter-Professional Undergraduate Dental Curriculum. Presented at the Vice Chancellor's 15th Teaching and Learning Conference, 30th June, Plymouth, UK. 

 

Baines, R., Regan de Beer, S., Bhalla, B., Gale, T., Kelly, A., Medd, E., Moore, J. and Zahra, D. (2017) The impact of patient and public involvement in the teaching and assessment of vaginal examination skills. Presented at the 6th Annual Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO), April 4th, Plymouth, UK.  

 

Cockerill, J., Gabe-Thomas, E., Ferguson, C., Zahra, D. and Roberts, M. (2016) A tool to help ensure coverage of the assessment blueprint in multiple choice questions. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th October, Exeter, UK.

 

Ali, K., Tredwin, C., Salih, V. and Zahra, D. (2016) Development and evolution of progress testing in undergraduate dental education. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th October, Exeter, UK. 

 

Zahra, D., Cockerill, J., Gabe-Thomas, E., Roberts, M.J. (2016) Measuring Knowledge Growth: Reliable Change and Identifying Struggling Students. Presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors conference, 14th-15th October, Exeter, UK.

 

Ali, K., McColl, E., Salih, V., Zahra, D., and Tredwin, C. (2016) Impact of Early Clinical Exposure on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Dental Education in Europe, August 24th-26th, Barcelona, Spain.

 

Ali, K., Slade, A., Kay, L., Zahra, D., Chatterjee, A., and & Tredwin, C. (2016) Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Dental Undergraduates Preparedness Assessment (DU PAS) using Rasch Analysis. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Dental Education in Europe, August 24th-26th, Barcelona, Spain. 

 

Cripps, A., Hart, R., Edwards, J., Zahra, D., and Chatterjee, A. (2016) Personalised recall app for enhancing medical knowledge retention: A pilot study. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Medical Education, July 6th-8th, Belfast.

 

Belfield, L., McIlwaine, C., Zaric, S., Coombes, L., Jones,G., Zahra, D., and Bennett, J. (2015) Integrated Basic Medical Science (BMS) Teaching for Dental and Dental Therapy Students. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Dental Education in Europe, 25th-29th August, Szeged, Hungary 

 

Roser, M., McKenzie, B., Bach, P., Goodwin, A., Zahra, D., Fulford, J., and Benattayallah, A. (2012) Relational Integration in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A functional MRI / diffusion-tensor imaging experiment. Poster presented at the launch of the Cognition Institute, Plymouth 

 

Zahra, D., Handley, S.J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J.S.B.T. (2012) Conditional reasoning with emotive content. Poster presented at the International Conference on Thinking, Birkbeck, University of London

 

Zahra, D., Handley, S. J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J. S. B. T. (2011) An Emotional Needle in a Reasoning Haystack. Poster presented at the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference, Bangor 

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Zahra, D., Bailey, C., Hedge, C., Wyles, K. and Sanders, B.G. (2011) Trait Meta-Mood in a Student Population. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual University of Plymouth Department of Psychology Postgraduate and Staff Conference, Plymouth 

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Zahra, D., Handley, S. J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J. S. B. T. (2010) Emotive content in conditional reasoning. Poster presented at the 2nd Annual University of Plymouth Department of Psychology Postgraduate and Staff Conference, Plymouth

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Zahra, D., Handley, S. J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J. S. B. T. (2009) Effects of mood on syllogistic reasoning. Poster presented at the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference, Cardiff

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Zahra, D., Handley, S. J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J. S. B. T. (2009) Concurrent and integral mood effects in reasoning. Poster presented at the 1st Annual University of Plymouth Department of Psychology Postgraduate and Staff Conference, Plymouth

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Zahra, D., Handley, S. J., Schnall, S., and Evans, J. S. B. T. (2009) Are the systems governing emotion and reasoning interaction maladaptive? Poster presented at the London Evolutionary Network Conference, The Natural History Museum, London

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‘Strange and Exciting Times', mixed media, contribution to the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project, Vol.18; 436.12-10; 2022.

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'Deer’, 16 x 12in (40.6 x 30.5cm), oil on canvas. Piece sold as part of the Rowan Charity Art Exhibition to raise funds for Rowan arts centre and forest school for adults with learning disabilities; Cambridge, 2022.
 
‘Kandyan Fire-Eater’, 18 x 14in (45.7 x 35.6cm), oil on canvas. Piece contributed to the Freedom Exhibition to raise funds for Young Epilepsy and Mind; Online, 2021.

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I have also been an official artist of the Brooklyn Art Library (New York), contributing to The Sketchbook Project and supporting community based initiatives and fundraising activities there.

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Images of Research 2020, featuring a submission in collaboration with Jane Collingwood and Cathy Coelho based on development and evaluation of 3D-printed teeth. Our submission won 2nd prize for 'Best Photographic Image' in the public vote as part of the University of Plymouth Research Festival 2020. The image also features in the University of Plymouth Diversity and Wellbeing Calendar for 2020/21 (End section image). This photograph was also used as the cover image for the November 2022 edition of Dental Update.

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Why integrated teaching is important for dental professionals - University release on our 2019 article in the BDJ, detailing the development, implementation, and benefits of an inter-professional curriculum.

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Images of Research 2019, featuring submissions from our trip to Boston to meet with programme teams from Harvard and Tufts. One of our submissions is featured in the University of Plymouth Diversity and Wellbeing Calendar for 2019/20 (August).

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Dental school shares inter-professional expertise with Harvard, USA - University release on a visit to Harvard and Tufts dental schools as part of the BSc (Hons) DTH team, with Clare McIlwaine, Louise Belfield, Zoe Brookes, and Jane Collingwood. Sharing our experience of integrated dental education and learning about how they handle the challenges of integration. 2018.

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Dental Research Shaping National Policy. University release on presentation of project findings to the GDC Dental Professional Forum. 2018. 

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‘Be personal and appreciative’ – research highlights effective responses to online patient feedback. University release on CareOpinion collaborative work led by Rebecca Baines. 2018.

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Illustrations for a children’s information leaflet on central lines, produced by the paediatric psychology team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Derriford; 2008.

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Zahra (2010) RCI Calculator [Download] 

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Other Reliable Change Index resources are available here; the zip file includes examples and code for creating RCI plots in R, STATA, and Excel; as referenced in our 2016 Medical Education paper.

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