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I am committed to delivering excellent and inclusive teaching as demonstrated by gaining my Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) status. All my teaching materials have been uniquely developed and tailor-made to student characteristics. My teaching has a strong focus to help my students to master the 5 Cs Communication, Calculation, Consulting, Clinical, Critical thinking, which have been advocated in recent months as part of the future skills for graduates.

I make sure my teaching encapsulates spiralling, both horizontally and vertically, linking science to practice and promotes application of knowledge. I have been a module leader for several modules, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I contribute to both teaching and assessments, designing learning and teaching material for several modules in the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, many since their conceptions, including PY4020 (Role of the pharmacist), PY4120 (Introduction to pharmacy practice), PY5110 (Medicines, health and wellbeing), PY5040 (Cardiorespiratory I), PY6150 (Gut, Liver, Skin and Central Nervous System), PY6020 (Endocrine, reproduction, inflammatory) PY6030 (Cardiorespiratory II), PY7020 (Effective decision making for pharmacy practice) , PY7030 (Research Methods and Project), CH7060 (Manufacture and clinical trials), CH6400 (Regulatory Affairs).

Apart from teaching, I am also the assessment lead for Level 7. I make it my mission that this high-stake assessment is robust and fair for students.

Between 2018 and 2021, I was the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme course director where I provided academic support to a team of teaching staff and students. During my leadership, the course scored highest in the faculty in terms of student satisfaction. Between 2018 and 2021, I was also in a supporting role to the MPharm course, and I am currently the MPharm Course Director (since Sep 2022). I care passionately about student experience and since my appointment, I have instigated a monthly student clinic to catch up with students, as well as a personal commitment to respond to students quickly to resolve any issues they might have.

I am a reflective and agile practitioner. During the pandemic, I was very quick in converting my teaching materials to an engaging format so students' learning was not compromised. For instance, I produced a number of mock-up packaging of medicines to teach product selection online. This replicated being in a pharmacy environment during placements and served to supplement their learning during lockdown.

Beyond the realm of academia, I am recognised as a pharmacovigilance expert. I work with pharmaceutical industries and health regulators globally, where I assist preparing dossiers to maintain and secure licences, with a strong focus on drug safety. I use this current knowledge to teach on CH7060 and CH6400. I also share my experience with students and help them with mock interviews towards their first step securing a place in the industry. 

Kingston UniversityPeople Award

• Inclusive practitioner winner (2024) ÖØ¿ÚζSM
• Team leader, Enterprising value award runner up (2024) ÖØ¿ÚζSM

Finalist Training and Education 

• International TOPRA (The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs) Education finalist (2024)
• National Award Chemist and Druggist Training and Education Award (2024)

Course director

• Pharmacy MPharm (Hons)

Courses taught

• Pharmaceutical Science MSc
• Pharmaceutical Science with Regulatory Affairs BSc (Hons)
• Advanced Therapeutics and Public Health MSc

Apart from my research interests in public health, such as antibiotic resistance, pharmacovigilance, and genomics, I also conduct pedagogical research, focussing on simulation-based education and exploring factors affecting Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) performance. Simulation-based education allows students to apply learned skills in realistic scenarios, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, which my 5Cs framework supports. I investigate factors influencing OSCE performance, such as learning styles and in-training examination scores. 

a. Articles

1. Thuy Mason, Éirne Ní Dheasmhúnaigh & Heba Ghazal (2024) Exploring the preparedness of hospital pharmacists practising in Southwest London for implementing pharmacogenomics testing, Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 17:1, 2432460, DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2024.2432460 To link to this article: 
2. Ghazal H, Tahar A, Mason T. Are Community Pharmacists Ready to Deliver Pharmacogenomics Testing Services? Pharmacy (Basel). 2023 Oct 26;11(6):170. doi: 
3. Slater, N., Mason, T., Micallef, R., Ramkhelawon, M., & May, L. (2023). Enabling Access to Pharmacy Law Teaching during COVID-19: Student Perceptions of MyDispense and Assessment Outcomes. Pharmacy, 11(2), Article ARTN 44. 
4. Nabhani-Gebara S, Fletcher S, Shamim A, May L, Butt N, Chagger S, Mason T, Patel K, Royle F, Reeves S. General practice pharmacists in England: Integration, mediation and professional dynamics. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020 Jan;16(1):17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.01.014. Epub 2019 Feb 1. PMID: 30755373.
5. Kayyali R, Gebara SN, Hesso I, Funnell G, Naik M, Mason T, Uddin MA, Al-Yaseri N, Khayyam U, Al-Haddad T, Siva R, Chang J. Shared decision making and experiences of patients with long-term conditions: has anything changed? BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Oct 10;18(1):763. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3575-y. PMID: 30305085; PMCID: PMC6180612.
6. , Trochez, Claire, Thomas, Remmya, Babar, Maria,  and  (2018)  BMC Public Health, 18(711), ISSN (online) 1471-2458
7. Kayyali R, Gomes AM, Mason T and Naik, M. Patient’s perceptions of medication counselling from community pharmacies. Pharm Pharmacol Int J. 2016;4(2):334-337 DOI: 10.15406/ppij.2016.04.00071

b. Conference or workshop item

1. Mason, Thuy and Hiba Ali (submitted 2025)  Explore the Impact of simulation teaching on Pharmacy Students' Pharmacovigilance Knowledge
2. Mason, Thuy, Soman, Raj, Saima Iqbal and Heba Ghazal (submitted 2025) Factors affecting the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) (submitted 2025)
3. , Odeh, Sarah and  (2024)  In: Pharmacy Education Conference 2024; 24 Jun 2024, Manchester, U.K.. (Unpublished)
4. , Hussain, Mohammed Abid and  (2024)  In: Pharmacy Education Conference 2024; 24 Jun 2024, Manchester, U.K.. (Unpublished)
5. ,  and Odeh, Sarah (2024)  In: Festival of Learning 2024; 20 Jun 2024, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)
6. , , Mukhtar, Rahila and  (2024)  In: Festival of Learning 2024; 20 Jun 2024, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)
7. (2024)  Personalised individual feedback to improve students’ engagement and satisfaction when teaching remote consultation skills  In: Festival of Learning 2024; 20 Jun 2024, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)
8. , Singh Lohia, Gurpreet and  (2015)  In: Inaugural European conference on the scholarship of teaching & learning : bridging boundaries through the scholarship of teaching & learning; 07-09 Jun 2015, Cork, Ireland. (Unpublished)
9. T. Mason, R. Thomas, M. Babar, R. Kayyali. Knowledge and awareness of the general public, and perception of pharmacists’ about antibiotic resistance. Poster presented at: Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference Conference 2016, Reading.
10. Trochez C, Mason T, Kayyali R. Public knowledge and awareness of antibiotic use – A survey from South West London. Poster presented by student at: Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference 2015, Belfast.

c. Abstracts

1. Nabhani-Gebaraa S, Reevesa S , Chaggera S, Butta N , Esmaila S , May L , Simon Fletchera , Shamim A , Royle F and Mason T. A mixed method study of the expanded professional roles of pharmacists within GP practice: implications for work practices and patient experiences. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2017, 25 (Suppl. 2), pp. 7–43.
2. T. Mason, R. Thomas, M. Babar, R. Kayyali. Knowledge and awareness of the general public, and perception of pharmacists’ about antibiotic resistance, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2016, 24 (Suppl. 1), pp. 30–42.
3. Trochez C, Mason T, Kayyali R. Public knowledge and awareness of antibiotic use – A survey from South West London, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2015 April; 23 (1):32.

Book review

Donyai, P., Grant, D., Patel, N. Successful learning in pharmacy: developing communication and study skills. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 2017: pp. 1-220. ISBN 9780199642113.

This book introduces evidence-based pedagogic approaches to teaching and learning designed specifically with pharmacy students in mind.