Tony Michael

Experience

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  Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  PhD Student

  In the 1980s, one of the major foci for the Institute of Zoology was conservation biology through improved understanding of reproductive physiology and assisted conception in exotic, endangered species. It was my very great pleasure and privilege to undertake my PhD on ovarian biochemistry, working under the supervision of Dr.Gina Webley and Prof.John Hearn, as a member of the MRC/AFRC Comparative Physiology Research Group. More than 30 years later, I still continue to collaborate with members of that team, now based at different universities. Show less

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  Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine

  Oct 1991 - Sept 2000

  After 2 post-doctoral positions in the Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry at RFHSM, I was appointed to a lectureship during which my primary role was the pre-clinical training of undergraduate medical (MBBS) students and intercalated students taking the BSc in Molecular Medicine. While adapting to this new role in higher education, I continued my ongoing research into the medical significance of cortisol metabolism in the ovary, and began to diversify this research programme to encompass other tissues (specifically the testis, placenta and kidney). I also developed a parallel research programme returning to the topic of my PhD and investigating the regulation and roles for ovarian prostaglandin synthesis / metabolism. Show less On completing my PhD, I began my post-doctoral research into glucocorticoid metabolism and fertility in a 2 year post at the RFHSM funded by Birthright (now Wellbeing of Women): the research charity of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. I continued my research into the regulation and medical significance of ovarian cortisol metabolism on a second grant funded by the Wellcome Trust. In my second post-doc position, I had residential training visits to both the University of Edinburgh (Western General Hospital; working with Prof.Jonathan Seckl & Prof.Chris Edwards) and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas, Texas (working with Prof.Evan Simpson). Show less

  • Lecturer in Biochemistry

    Oct 1994 - Sept 2000

  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

    Oct 1991 - Sept 1994
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  University College London

  Sept 2000 - Jun 2005

  Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  Following the merger of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and UCL Medical School (to create the Royal Free & University College Medical School), I became a member of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at UCL where I was promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer. At UCL, I continued my research in the field of endocrine biochemistry, specifically the medical significance of cortisol metabolism in a range of tissues, primarily with respect to reproduction and fertility. I also expanded my undergraduate teaching portfolio; in addition to leading aspects of the undergraduate MBBS curriculum and intercalated BSc degrees (Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine), I developed roles in the second and particularly the third/final year of the BSc degree programmes (in Biochemistry and in Molecular Biology). Show less

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  St George's, University of London

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2013

  Head of Graduate School / Deputy Dean of Education & Reader in Reproductive Science

  To complement the strong portfolio of undergraduate teaching which I had developed at UCL, on joining SGUL in 2005, I elected to focus on postgraduate education. Having initially been appointed as a divisional Postgraduate Co-ordinator and then Deputy Head of the Graduate School / Associate Dean for Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Courses, I was appointed as Head of the Graduate School / Deputy Dean of Education in 2011. In that role, I had strategic responsibility for the Graduate School at SGUL and oversaw the development of both the PGT portfolio and research degree programmes, aligned to the educational and research missions of the university. I was an active member of the university's Senior Executive (the Principal's Advisory Group) as well as the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC) and the Strategic Planning and Resources Committee (SPARC). Show less

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  Society For Reproduction and Fertility

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2018

  Chairman

  The Society for Reproduction & Fertility (SRF) is a learned society of which I have been a member since 1989. Since 1997, I have served several terms on SRF Council, including acting as Programme Secretary in 2000 to 2005. In 2013, I was elected to chair the Society (2013-2018) in addition to which I chaired the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and International Organizing Committee (IOC) for the World Congress in Reproductive Biology (hosted by SRF in Edinburgh, 2-4 Sept 2014).

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  Queen Mary University of London

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2023

  In April 2018, I was appointed Dean for Education across the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). As such, I provided academic leadership of those undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes designed and delivered in the Schools of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (SBBS), Elecronic Engineering & Computer Science (EECS), Engineering & Materials Science (SEMS), Mathematical Sciences (SMS) and Physical & Chemical Sconces (SPCS). For over 5 years I served on the Faculty Executive for Science and Engineering, as well as those university boards focussed on education and the student experience, including the QMUL Education Quality and Standards Board (EQSB), Taught Programmes Board (TPB), Recruitment & Admissions Strategy Board (RASB), and the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Strategy Group. I chaired the Dean for Education’s Advisory Group (DEAG) and the Recruitment & Admissions Group for Science & Engineering. Show less I joined Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in August 2013 as Director of Taught Programmes in the (then) School of Biological & Chemical Sciences (SBCS). In this role, I led on the development, delivery and assessment of all undergraduate and postgraduate taught degree programmes in biochemistry, biology, biomedical sciences, chemistry, genetics, medical genetics, neuroscience, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, psychology and zoology. I also chaired the School's Exam Boards (2013-2017) and was a member of the SBCS Senior Executive Team and the Faculty Dean for Education’s Advisory Group. Outside of QMUL, I chaired the Society for Reproduction & Fertility (2013-2018) and was heavily involved with the Society for Endocrinology, serving on the Education, Public Engagement, and Science committees. Show less

  • Dean for Education (Faculty of Science & Engineering) / Professor of Reproductive Biology

    Apr 2018 - Jul 2023

  • Director of Taught Programmes & Reader in Reproductive Biology (FRSB)

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2018
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  Queen Mary University of London

  Feb 2024 - now

  In this exciting university-wide position, I am the academic lead for programme development / quality assurance within the Education arm of the #QM2030 strategy. I co-developed QMUL's signature pedagogy - the Active Curriculum for Excellence (ACE) and led on improvements to education and the student experience as Chair of the Going for Gold initiative. I continue to enhance education and the student experience across QMUL as Chair of the university’s National Student Survey (NSS) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Education Quality and Standards Board (EQSB). I am an active member of the university’s Education & Student Experience Leadership Team (ESELT) and am the responsible person to Ofsted (for Level 6 and Level 7 Degree Apprenticeships), as well as chairing QMUL’s Taught Programmes Board (TPB) (which has oversight for the academic governance of all undergraduate and postgraduate taught degree programmes across three faculties and 19 Schools / Institutes).Outside of QMUL, I serve on the Board of Directors for the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society (PLTLIS) for which I am the current President Elect (for 2025/26). Show less

  • Deputy Vice-Principal Education

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Vice-Principal for Education (Acting)

    Feb 2024 - Jul 2024