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Professor Stephen Riley
Teams and roles for Stephen Riley
Pro-Vice Chancellor, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences
Overview
I am the Dean of Medicine and Head of SchooI here at Cardiff University. My academic interests include curriculum design, education leadership and application of systems theory to education delivery. I am passionate about the social accountability of the Higher Education Sector and addressing health and social inequalities in Wales and beyond. I continue to champion the equality, diversity and inclusivity agenda within all that we do in the School of Medicine. I have made a committment to ensuring environmental sustainability for the School as part of action against climate change.
As Professor in Medical Education I was part of the team that designed, developed and implemented the successful C21 Medicine curriculum where I led on the first 2 years and the final "harmonisation" year. I have also helped introduce Wales first Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship based upon the theory of educational continuity.
I am an alumnus of Boston's Harvard Macey Leadership programme and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators.
As a Cardiff graduate I am proud to have trained in Wales and continue as a Clinical Academic in Nephrology working in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Publication
2025
- Javaid, A. et al. 2025. Interruption managements skills: Identifying and addressing the learning needs of medical students: A protocol for an interview-based study. MedRxiv (https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.11.25323751)
2024
- Webb, K. et al. 2024. Medical apprenticeships: Using Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships to address concerns of education and training. BMJ 384 q710. (10.1136/bmj.q710)
- Webb, K. et al. 2024. Rapid response to: Medical apprenticeships: what we know so far, and what happens next BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2939 (Published 11 January 2024) [Letter to the Editor]. British Medical Journal (384) 2939.
2023
- Webb, K. et al. 2023. Crossing boundaries: exploring the role of the LIC in professional identity formation using LEGO.. Presented at: Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (CLIC) Conference Beyond Barriers: The Value Proposition of LICs Spokane, Washington 21-24 September 2023.
2022
- Carrier, J. et al. 2022. A rapid review of the effectiveness of alternative education delivery strategies in medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy education during the COVID-19 pandemic. medRxiv (10.1101/2022.03.04.22271892)
2021
- Webb, K. et al. 2021. COVID and LIC - The importance of educational continuity in a global pandemic. Education for Primary Care 32 (6), pp.372-373. (10.1080/14739879.2021.1930196)
2020
- Seedat, N. , Webb, K. and Riley, S. 2020. Students' transition to doctor: exploration through visual and qualitative methods. The British Student Doctor Journal 4 (3), pp.34-36. (10.18573/bsdj.205)
2019
- Browne, J. and Riley, S. 2019. Editorial - Intercalating medical students: the future is in their hands. The British Student Doctor Journal 3 (3), pp.1-2. (10.18573/bsdj.136)
- Ham, B. , Webb, K. and Riley, S. 2019. Does C21 prepare medical students for doctoring in foundation? A mixed-methods study. The British Student Doctor Journal 3 (3), pp.3-6. (10.18573/bsdj.126)
- Webb, K. et al., 2019. Introduction of a longitudinal clerkship for Wales: Community Rural Education Route (CARER). Presented at: The Future of Medicine Meets Here Vancouver, BC, Canada 27-30 October 2019.
2018
- Ellis, N. C. et al., 2018. Medical student attitudes to mental health and psychiatry: the use of a patient-experience short film. The British Student Doctor Journal 2 (1), pp.3-10. (10.18573/bsdj.37)
2017
- Cole, D. et al. 2017. Using social media to support small group learning. BMC Medical Education 17 (1) 201. (10.1186/s12909-017-1060-7)
- Lazenby, S. et al. 2017. End-of-life care decisions for haemodialysis patients – ‘We only tend to have that discussion with them when they start deteriorating’. Health Expectations 20 (2), pp.260-273. (10.1111/hex.12454)
- Hassoulas, A. et al. 2017. A case-based medical curriculum for the 21st century: The use of innovative approaches in designing and developing a case on mental health. Medical Teacher 39 (5), pp.505-511. (10.1080/0142159X.2017.1296564)
2016
- Aawar, N. et al. 2016. Interpretation of renal quality of life profile scores in routine clinical practice: an aid to treatment decision-making. Quality of Life Research 25 (7), pp.1697-1702. (10.1007/s11136-015-1191-4)
- Newton, Z. , Coffey, M. and Riley, S. 2016. Large cohort case based learning: the balanced Goldilocks conundrum. Presented at: AMEE Barcelona 28/08/16. , pp.-.
2014
- Chater, A. M. et al., 2014. Profiling patient attitudes to phosphate binding medication: A route to personalising treatment and adherence support. Psychology & Health 29 (12), pp.1407-1420. (10.1080/08870446.2014.942663)
- Talabani, B. et al. 2014. Epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired acute kidney injury. Nephrology 19 (5), pp.282-287. (10.1111/nep.12221)
- Phillips, B. M. et al., 2014. Severe hyperkalaemia: demographics and outcome. Clinical Kidney Journal 7 (2), pp.127-133. (10.1093/ckj/sft158)
- Phillips, L. et al., 2014. The long-term impact of eGFR reporting on referral patterns. European Journal of Internal Medicine 25 (1), pp.97-101. (10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.001)
2013
- Jones, N. J. et al. 2013. Prevalence of risk factors for foot ulceration in a general haemodialysis population. International Wound Journal 10 (6), pp.683-688. (10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01044.x)
- Phillips, L. A. et al., 2013. Acute kidney injury risk factor recognition in three teaching hospitals in Ethiopia. South African Medical Journal 103 (6), pp.413-418. (10.7196/samj.6424)
- Riley, S. G. et al. 2013. Renal impairment amongst acute hospital admissions in a rural Ethiopian hospital. Nephrology 18 (2), pp.92-96. (10.1111/nep.12002)
2012
- Wonnacott, A. et al. 2012. Applying estimated glomerular filtration rate to an ageing population: are we in danger of becoming ageist?. European Journal of Internal Medicine 23 (8), pp.705-710. (10.1016/j.ejim.2012.08.012)
2011
- Carrington, C. P. et al. 2011. Adult day-case renal biopsy: a single-centre experience. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 26 (5), pp.1559-1563. (10.1093/ndt/gfq571)
2010
- Meran, S. et al. 2010. Impact of chronic kidney disease management in primary care. QJM 104 (1), pp.27-34. (10.1093/qjmed/hcq151)
2009
- Glover, D. A. et al. 2009. Acacia(sen) SUPERGUM™ (gum arabic): an evaluation of potential health benefits in human subjects. Food Hydrocolloids 23 (8), pp.2410-2415. (10.1016/j.foodhyd.2009.06.020)
- Parham, R. et al., 2009. Patients’ satisfaction with information about phosphate-binding medication. Journal of Renal Care 35 (Supp 1), pp.86-93. (10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00063.x)
2006
- Khera, T. et al., 2006. Glucose enhances mesangial cell apoptosis. Laboratory Investigation 86 (6), pp.566-577. (10.1038/labinvest.3700418)
- Matsumoto, N. et al., 2006. Butyrate modulates TGF-beta1 generation and function: potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPERGUM (gum arabic)?. Kidney International 69 (2), pp.257-65. (10.1038/sj.ki.5000028)
- Matsumoto, N. et al., 2006. The effects of butyrate on TGF-β1 generation and function. Potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPER GUM™(gum arabic)?. Foods & Food Ingredients Journal of Japan 211 (1), pp.62-71. (10.34457/ffij.211.1_062)
2005
- Craig, K. L. et al., 2005. The impact of an out-reach clinic on referral of patients with renal impairment. Nephron Clinical Practice 101 (4), pp.c168-c173. (10.1159/000087392)
- Craig, K. J. et al. 2005. Anemia and diabetes in the absence of nephropathy. Diabetes Care 28 (5), pp.1118-1123. (10.2337/diacare.28.5.1118)
Articles
- Javaid, A. et al. 2025. Interruption managements skills: Identifying and addressing the learning needs of medical students: A protocol for an interview-based study. MedRxiv (https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.11.25323751)
- Webb, K. et al. 2024. Medical apprenticeships: Using Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships to address concerns of education and training. BMJ 384 q710. (10.1136/bmj.q710)
- Webb, K. et al. 2024. Rapid response to: Medical apprenticeships: what we know so far, and what happens next BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2939 (Published 11 January 2024) [Letter to the Editor]. British Medical Journal (384) 2939.
- Carrier, J. et al. 2022. A rapid review of the effectiveness of alternative education delivery strategies in medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy education during the COVID-19 pandemic. medRxiv (10.1101/2022.03.04.22271892)
- Webb, K. et al. 2021. COVID and LIC - The importance of educational continuity in a global pandemic. Education for Primary Care 32 (6), pp.372-373. (10.1080/14739879.2021.1930196)
- Seedat, N. , Webb, K. and Riley, S. 2020. Students' transition to doctor: exploration through visual and qualitative methods. The British Student Doctor Journal 4 (3), pp.34-36. (10.18573/bsdj.205)
- Browne, J. and Riley, S. 2019. Editorial - Intercalating medical students: the future is in their hands. The British Student Doctor Journal 3 (3), pp.1-2. (10.18573/bsdj.136)
- Ham, B. , Webb, K. and Riley, S. 2019. Does C21 prepare medical students for doctoring in foundation? A mixed-methods study. The British Student Doctor Journal 3 (3), pp.3-6. (10.18573/bsdj.126)
- Ellis, N. C. et al., 2018. Medical student attitudes to mental health and psychiatry: the use of a patient-experience short film. The British Student Doctor Journal 2 (1), pp.3-10. (10.18573/bsdj.37)
- Cole, D. et al. 2017. Using social media to support small group learning. BMC Medical Education 17 (1) 201. (10.1186/s12909-017-1060-7)
- Lazenby, S. et al. 2017. End-of-life care decisions for haemodialysis patients – ‘We only tend to have that discussion with them when they start deteriorating’. Health Expectations 20 (2), pp.260-273. (10.1111/hex.12454)
- Hassoulas, A. et al. 2017. A case-based medical curriculum for the 21st century: The use of innovative approaches in designing and developing a case on mental health. Medical Teacher 39 (5), pp.505-511. (10.1080/0142159X.2017.1296564)
- Aawar, N. et al. 2016. Interpretation of renal quality of life profile scores in routine clinical practice: an aid to treatment decision-making. Quality of Life Research 25 (7), pp.1697-1702. (10.1007/s11136-015-1191-4)
- Chater, A. M. et al., 2014. Profiling patient attitudes to phosphate binding medication: A route to personalising treatment and adherence support. Psychology & Health 29 (12), pp.1407-1420. (10.1080/08870446.2014.942663)
- Talabani, B. et al. 2014. Epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired acute kidney injury. Nephrology 19 (5), pp.282-287. (10.1111/nep.12221)
- Phillips, B. M. et al., 2014. Severe hyperkalaemia: demographics and outcome. Clinical Kidney Journal 7 (2), pp.127-133. (10.1093/ckj/sft158)
- Phillips, L. et al., 2014. The long-term impact of eGFR reporting on referral patterns. European Journal of Internal Medicine 25 (1), pp.97-101. (10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.001)
- Jones, N. J. et al. 2013. Prevalence of risk factors for foot ulceration in a general haemodialysis population. International Wound Journal 10 (6), pp.683-688. (10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01044.x)
- Phillips, L. A. et al., 2013. Acute kidney injury risk factor recognition in three teaching hospitals in Ethiopia. South African Medical Journal 103 (6), pp.413-418. (10.7196/samj.6424)
- Riley, S. G. et al. 2013. Renal impairment amongst acute hospital admissions in a rural Ethiopian hospital. Nephrology 18 (2), pp.92-96. (10.1111/nep.12002)
- Wonnacott, A. et al. 2012. Applying estimated glomerular filtration rate to an ageing population: are we in danger of becoming ageist?. European Journal of Internal Medicine 23 (8), pp.705-710. (10.1016/j.ejim.2012.08.012)
- Carrington, C. P. et al. 2011. Adult day-case renal biopsy: a single-centre experience. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 26 (5), pp.1559-1563. (10.1093/ndt/gfq571)
- Meran, S. et al. 2010. Impact of chronic kidney disease management in primary care. QJM 104 (1), pp.27-34. (10.1093/qjmed/hcq151)
- Glover, D. A. et al. 2009. Acacia(sen) SUPERGUM™ (gum arabic): an evaluation of potential health benefits in human subjects. Food Hydrocolloids 23 (8), pp.2410-2415. (10.1016/j.foodhyd.2009.06.020)
- Parham, R. et al., 2009. Patients’ satisfaction with information about phosphate-binding medication. Journal of Renal Care 35 (Supp 1), pp.86-93. (10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00063.x)
- Khera, T. et al., 2006. Glucose enhances mesangial cell apoptosis. Laboratory Investigation 86 (6), pp.566-577. (10.1038/labinvest.3700418)
- Matsumoto, N. et al., 2006. Butyrate modulates TGF-beta1 generation and function: potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPERGUM (gum arabic)?. Kidney International 69 (2), pp.257-65. (10.1038/sj.ki.5000028)
- Matsumoto, N. et al., 2006. The effects of butyrate on TGF-β1 generation and function. Potential renal benefit for Acacia(sen) SUPER GUM™(gum arabic)?. Foods & Food Ingredients Journal of Japan 211 (1), pp.62-71. (10.34457/ffij.211.1_062)
- Craig, K. L. et al., 2005. The impact of an out-reach clinic on referral of patients with renal impairment. Nephron Clinical Practice 101 (4), pp.c168-c173. (10.1159/000087392)
- Craig, K. J. et al. 2005. Anemia and diabetes in the absence of nephropathy. Diabetes Care 28 (5), pp.1118-1123. (10.2337/diacare.28.5.1118)
Conferences
- Webb, K. et al. 2023. Crossing boundaries: exploring the role of the LIC in professional identity formation using LEGO.. Presented at: Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (CLIC) Conference Beyond Barriers: The Value Proposition of LICs Spokane, Washington 21-24 September 2023.
- Webb, K. et al., 2019. Introduction of a longitudinal clerkship for Wales: Community Rural Education Route (CARER). Presented at: The Future of Medicine Meets Here Vancouver, BC, Canada 27-30 October 2019.
- Newton, Z. , Coffey, M. and Riley, S. 2016. Large cohort case based learning: the balanced Goldilocks conundrum. Presented at: AMEE Barcelona 28/08/16. , pp.-.
Teaching
I still teach on the MB BCh course delivering lectures related to clinical nephrology and renal physiology. I am a Case Based Learning Facilitator for Year 1 students taking them through a series of clinical cases that integrate basic and clinical science.
Clinical placement teaching is also pasrt of my role and I supervise students undertaking Student Selected Component (SSC) research projects.
