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Rachel Davies MA AFHEA

Ms Rachel Davies

(she/her)

MA AFHEA

MBBCh Medicine Year 5 co-ordinator

School of Medicine

Email
DaviesR134@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29206 88128
Campuses
Cochrane Building, Room 5th floor, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YU
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Welsh speaking

Overview

I am a highly experienced, Welsh-speaking academic administrator with over 20 years of employment in higher education, almost exclusively in student-facing roles.

I am currently the Year 5 Curriculum Coordinator for the MBBCh undergraduate Medicine programme, where we prepare students for the transition from education to work as NHS doctors. I have previously held other roles within the undergraduate medicine Curriculum Delivery team.

I work closely and build relationships with administrative peers, academic colleagues, and clinicians from around the UK and beyond. I also provide nuanced, compassionate, proactive student support.

I have a particular passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the workplace and in education. I am a physically disabled member of staff. My areas of specific focus are race & ethnicity, gender, and disability, though I welcome open conversation on all areas of EDI. I work on EDI initiatives formally and informally across Cardiff University. It also informs my personal values away from work.

I am an early-stage PhD Researcher at the University of South Wales. Please see my biography for academic interests. 

Biography

In addition to my Professional Services role within the School of Medicine, I am a distinction-graded postgraduate alumnus of the University of Hertfordshire; having studied popular culture through the lens of global film and television. My first class Masters dissertation researched grief, trauma, emotional wellbeing, and empathy derived from popular narrative television.

I am currently an early-stage PhD Researcher in Media Studies and Emotional Literacy. 

My interests surround psychological health, feelings of belonging, compassion and connectedness in pop culture – via media communication, psychology and emotions, and close textual analysis. I am interested in how media storytelling positively impacts upon audiences' understanding of themselves and their interactions with others.

Honours and awards

  • CU Celebrating Excellence Awards in Service Delivery Category - Nominee - 2022
  • CU Enricing Student Life Awards, Most Uplifting Staff Member of the Year - Nominee - 2022
  • Highest Cumulative Postgraduate Programme GPA Prize, University of Hertfordshire, - Winner - 2021
  • University of Hertfordshire Dean's Awards, Outstsanding PGT Achievement - Highly Commmended - 2021
  • CU School of Medicine MEDIC Star Awards, Unsung Hero Award for Exceptional Student Support - Winner - 2021
  • CU School of Medicine MEDIC Star Awards, Dean of Medical Education Excellence Award (Team) - Winner - 2021
  • Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards, Individual recognition for exceptional student support - Winner - 2021
  • Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards, Electives Team recognition for exceptional student support - Winner - 2021
  • Centre for Medical Education Recognition Awards, International Team recognition for exceptional student support - Winner - 2021
  • CU School of Medicine MEDIC Star Awards, Team of the Year Award - Nominee - 2019

Committees and reviewing

  • MA Programme Periodic Review Scrutiny Panel, University of Hertfordshire, Alumnus Representative, 2022
  • CU College of Biomedical and Life Sciences Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Student Discrimination Project (Member) 2022-Present
  • CU Centre for Medical Education Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee (Member) 2017-Present
  • Medical Schools Council Electives Committee (Member) 2020-Present
  • Cardiff University Race Equality Supervisory Panel (Member) 2021-Present
  • Understanding People Vertical Theme Group - MBBCh Programme (Member) 2021-2022
  • Student Selected Component Operations Group - MBBCh Programme (Member) 2017-Present
  • Cardiff University Disability Staff Network (Member) 2019-Present
  • Centre for Continuing and Professional Education, Cardiff University, Humanities Student Representative 2017-2018.

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Television and Film
  • Emotional Literacy
  • Belonging
  • Connectedness
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity