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Biography
Amy Cameron is the Public Engagement and Communications Officer at the School of Life Sciences. In the public engagement (PE) part of her role, Amy has worked closely with members of the School public engagement team to formalise public engagement practice and procedures in the School. This has included developing a School PE strategy that has an evaluation framework aligned to it. Amy has worked alongside PE colleagues (School and across University) and School staff and students to deliver a programme of activity which includes events in the Dundee Women’s Festival, MRC Festival of Research and Dundee Science Festival. She was a member of the School team responsible for the successful submission and award of a Gold Engage Faculty Watermark from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement's (NCCPE) in 2017. In 2018, Amy completed the NCCPE Engage Academy.
In the communications part of her role, Amy works closely with colleagues in the University’s Directorate of External Relations ensuring a coordinated approach. She assists in sourcing interesting stories, develops content for publicity and marketing, ensures a strong flow of information across the School, and helps co-ordinate events. She is also responsible for the maintenance and development of content on the SLS website and manages the School’s social media accounts.
Background
She has a background in academic research as prior to joining the School, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Medicine Throughout her research career, Amy participated in public engagement through the development of activities and as Education and Outreach Representative on the Society for Endocrinology Public Engagement Committee. Amy remains a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Ambassador.
To further enhance her practice, Amy has gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education in 2015 and subsequently became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. While undertaking this qualification Amy taught within the University and at the Dasman Institute in Kuwait.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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The Role of Purinergic Signalling in Metformin's Action on Pancreatic B-Cell
1/08/15 → 31/07/16
Project: Research
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Diabetic, Prediabetic and Non-Diabetic Hepatic Responses to Metformin and Other Antihyperglycaemic Agents
1/07/14 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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Amino acid homeostasis is a target of metformin therapy
Forteath, C., Mordi, I., Nisr, R., Gutierrez-Lara, E. J., Alqurashi, N., Phair, I. R., Cameron, A. R., Beall, C., Nisr, I., Mohan, M., Wong, A. K. F., Dihoum, A., Mohammad, A., Palmer, C. N. A., Lamont, D., Sakamoto, K., Viollet, B., Foretz, M., Lang, C. C. & Rena, G., Aug 2023, In: Molecular Metabolism. 74, 16 p., 101750.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cameron, A., Hardee, E., Stanley-Wall, N., Simmonds, G. & Sci-Ani, 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Inclusive & Accessible Engagement: what do we mean?
Hardee, E., Cameron, A., Stanley-Wall, N., Simmonds, G. & Sci-Ani, 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Inclusive Communication: why is word choice important?
Cameron, A., Hardee, E., Stanley-Wall, N., Simmonds, G. & Sci-Ani, 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Learning from flies
Januschke, J., Cameron, A. & Soave, S., 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Prizes
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Brian Cox Prize - Public Engagement Project of the Year
Black, Rolf (Recipient) & Cameron, Amy (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Commendation: Stephen Fry Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research
Black, Rolf (Recipient), Cameron, Amy (Recipient) & Millar, Christine (Recipient), 13 Jan 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Stephen Fry Award for Public Engagement, Project of the Year - Commended
Stanley-Wall, Nicola (Recipient), Mossey, Peter (Recipient), Doran, Heather (Recipient), Nic Daeid, Niamh (Recipient), Cameron, Amy (Recipient), Hackman, Lucina (Recipient), Mackintosh, Ailsa (Recipient), Floyd, Ali (Recipient), Gudynaite, Diana (Recipient), Earl, Chris (Recipient), Dan, Lilly (Recipient), Barros, Magda (Recipient), Sobreira, Catarina (Recipient) & Hardee, Erin (Recipient), 28 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Inclusive & Accessible Public Engagement Animations
Erin Hardee (Contributor), Amy Cameron (Contributor), Nicola Stanley-Wall (Contributor), George Simmonds (Contributor) & Sci-Ani (Contributor)
2023 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Family Fun with Women in STEM - Dundee Women's Festival 2023
Amy Cameron (Organiser), Heather Doran (Organiser), Amy Rogers (Organiser), Clara Morriss (Organiser), Senga Robertson-Albertyn (Participant), Carmen Escudero-Martinez (Participant), Anna Sanchez Avila (Participant), Anne Keitel (Participant), Selma Cabrita Gulyurtlu (Participant), Claudia Diehl (Participant), Sohini Chakraborti (Participant), Darren Darren (Participant), Suzanne O'Connor (Participant), Ilaria Puoti (Participant), Valentina Spiteri (Participant), Lyssa Gold (Participant), Lorraine Glennie (Participant), Morag Hannah (Participant), Shamshad Ahmad (Participant), Tanja Atanasova (Participant), Bryony Buck (Participant), Christian Keitel (Participant), Sumeyye Sen Alpay (Participant), Kathryn Burton (Participant) & Catarina Sobreira (Participant)
11 Mar 2023Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Festival of the Future 2023 - Science Crafternoons
Elisa Garcia-Wilson (Contributor), Amy Cameron (Organiser), Vanesa Vinciauskaite (Contributor), Claire Hepburn (Contributor), Melanie Ridgway (Contributor), Rebecca Reid (Contributor) & Angela Mehlert (Contributor)
12 Oct 2023 → 14 Oct 2023Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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RSE Curious Festival: Barley: more than just a crop?
Robbie Waugh (Speaker), Sarah McKim (Speaker), Davide Bulgarelli (Speaker) & Amy Cameron (Organiser)
11 Sept 2023Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Transforming Lives: Karnataka, Dundee & Beyond 2023
Nicola Stanley-Wall (Contributor), Hari Hundal (Contributor), Piers Hemsley (Contributor), Fordyce Davidson (Contributor), Helge Dorfmueller (Contributor), Amy Cameron (Contributor), Erin Hardee (Contributor), Catriona Milne (Contributor), Martin Balcerowicz (Contributor) & Hamlyn Jones (Contributor)
1 Mar 2023 → 1 Jul 2023Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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ANDREW BATCHELOR: Now I know why Dundee University is a life sciences world leader
4/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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