Mr Rhodri Owen

Experimental Officer, Medicine

+44 (0) 1792 295553

r.n.owen@swansea.ac.uk

Fluent Welsh Speaker

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3109-6653

About

Rhodri is an Experimental Officer at the National Mass Spectrometry Facility and has worked at Swansea University Medical School for 5 years. Rhodri is currently completing a PhD, focusing on the development of new mass spectrometry ionization sources with applications in biological chemistry. He has experience teaching on undergraduate BSc degree schemes in the Medical School. He is a Member for the Royal Society of Chemistry and is currently a committee member of the RSC South Wales West Local Section and RSC Early Career Network.

Areas Of Expertise

Instrument Development
Analytical Chemistry
Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry

Taught Modules

PM-120 Skills for Geneticists

This module is designed to develop the skills required for students of genetics and medical genetics.Students will meet with tutors and be given a series of assignments designed to develop skills in key areas such as essay writing, presentations and general numeracy.Joint sessions will cover generic skills such as internet searching for scientific sources, referencing and plagiarism.
PM-130 Biochemistry Skills Development

This module is designed to develop the skills required for students of biochemistry and medical biochemistry. Students meet with their tutors and will be given a series of assignments designed to develop skills in key areas such as essay writing, presentations and general numeracy. Joint session cover generic skills such as internet searching for scientific sources, referencing and plagiarism
PM-256 Communicating Medical Sciences

¿Nothing in science has any value if it is not communicated¿ (Anne Roe, 1904-1991). An important aspect of the role of scientists concerns the communication of complex scientific ideas and research to both scientist and non-scientist audiences. This module will build upon and explore methods of science communication, including journal papers, abstracts, podcasts (digital audio files), and posters. Students will also be introduced to science communication methods for non-scientist audiences, including public events and health campaigns. Students will be required to write an abstract, write and deliver a journal club podcast, and design an evidence-based public health awareness campaign.
PM-280 Skills for Researchers

The modern scientist graduate is expected to have gained extensive laboratory-based experience and this is certainly essential for any student intent on pursuing a research-based career. Skills for Researchers provides students with the opportunity to acquire the core skills to be able to conduct, analyse, interpret and present scientific experiments. A large proportion of the module will be spent in the laboratory gaining hands-on experience. Skills acquired in this module will form the basis for future experimental work, including the final year project. Students will have the opportunity to provide feedback to peers and engage with a variety of online learning materials.
PMC101 Organic Chemistry: an Introduction for Life Sciences.

The module deals with the basic principles of organic chemistry Two aspects which are particularly emphasised are the stereochemistry of organic compounds and the mechanisms of organic reactions.
PMC102 Chemical Analysis: from Composition to Structure Elucidation; an Introduction for Life Sciences.

This module deals with the principles and practice of analytical chemistry and gives an introduction to a number of important instrumental techniques in analytical chemistry for both quantitative and qualitative analysis and structure elucidation.

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Taught Modules

PM-120 Skills for Geneticists

PM-130 Biochemistry Skills Development

PM-256 Communicating Medical Sciences

PM-280 Skills for Researchers

PMC101 Organic Chemistry: an Introduction for Life Sciences.

PMC102 Chemical Analysis: from Composition to Structure Elucidation; an Introduction for Life Sciences.