SWIFT is a collaborative project between the Beyond Distance Research Alliance and the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology at the University of Leicester.

Teaching staff

The four experienced university teachers who are undertaking this project are:

• National Teaching Fellow and lead contact: Professor Annette Cashmore (Department of Genetics)
• National Teaching Fellow: Dr Chris JR Willmott (Department of Biochemistry)
• National Teaching Fellow: Professor Gilly Salmon (Beyond Distance Research Alliance)
• University Teaching Fellow: Dr Jon Scott (Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology)

Other team members

Also working on SWIFT are:

• Dr Paul Rudman (Beyond Distance Research Alliance - Full-time Research Associate)
• Dr Suzanne Lavelle (Department of Genetics - Part-time Teaching Fellow)

The University of Leicester Department of Genetics GENIE (Genetics Education Networking for Innovation and Excellence) is a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).