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Danica Sims is a Senior Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford in the Department of Education and serves as the Course Director for the MSc in Medical Education programme. With a strong academic background, she studied at the University of Cape Town, graduating with distinction in her BSc, BMedScHons, MScMed, and PhD. Her PhD research focused on health sciences education, particularly exploring clinician-educators’ conceptions of assessment and the influencing factors on assessment practices in diverse Southern settings. Danica has been active in educational research and has been involved in significant movements, including the #RhodesMustFall protests advocating for decolonized higher education. Since joining Oxford in 2023, she has already received several accolades, including the Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Oxford's Social Science Division. Additionally, she has been awarded multiple Teaching Enhancement Development Grants to further improve educational practices. Danica also holds an honorary research associate position at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, focusing on biomedical engineering and healthcare technology. Her research interests encompass assessment and feedback, curriculum transformation, technology-enhanced education, professional identity, and social epistemic justice in medical education.
University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Senior Departmental Lecturer in Medical Education and Course Director for the MSc in Medical Education.
University of the Western Cape • South Africa
Worked as an educationalist focusing on health sciences education.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.