Dr Mamdooh Alzyood
PhD, MSc (IPC), BSc (Hons), PGCHE, FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development
Role
Dr Mamdooh Alzyood is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Oxford Brookes University, and a pivotal figure in infection control research since 2012. Dr Alzyood's academic journey includes a PhD in Health Care Studies from Oxford Brookes University, alongside a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, and an MSc in Infection Prevention & Control. His academic background is further complemented by an ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Healthcare Management from Northwest College Reading.
Dr Alzyood's responsibilities extend to international collaboration, notably as the Subject Expert and Liaison Manager for the BSc (Hons) Nursing Top-up Degree in Sri Lanka. Here, he oversees curriculum development and ensures academic excellence, contributing significantly to the programme's success. As the Deputy Lead of the Get Published project, he coordinates activities to support students in disseminating their research, including organising the annual Get Published Student Research Conference.
His involvement in the Faculty Academic Enhancement and Standards Committee highlights his dedication to academic quality assurance, where he reviews and approves external examiner appointments and programme changes. Additionally, as a member of the Induction and Transition Group, he works to enhance the student experience during induction and transition phases.
Dr Alzyood's contributions to public health extend beyond academia through his role as an Associate Consultant at the Institute of Public Care and his volunteer work with various health initiatives. He is also an active member of several professional organisations, including the British Infection Association (BIA), Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Healthcare Infection Society (HIS), and the Infection Prevention Society (IPS).
Teaching and supervision
Courses
Modules taught
Modules taught
- Communicable Diseases and Public Health CMNR7008 UK & Hong Kong
- Health Promotion CMNR7020
- Advanced Research Design HESC7016
- MSc Dissertation CMNR7004
- MSc Dissertation HESC7020 – UK & Hong Kong
- BSc Dissertation OPEN6004
- Study Skills for Health and Social Care HESC6027
Supervision
- MPH - MSc Public Health
- MSc/PG Dip: Management in Health Care [Hong Kong]
Research
Dr Alzyood is a member of multiple research groups including:
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (NHS)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
His recent research projects includes:
- Patients Involvement in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance among Nurses in the Hospital Setting
- Focus Group data from countries with linguistic differences
- An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting
- Supervisory relationships: the experiences of international masters students
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Publications
Professional information
Memberships of professional bodies
- Fellow Advanced Higher Education (FHEA)
- British Infection Association (BIA)
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
- Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
- Infection Prevention Society (IPS)
- Royal Microscopical Society (RMS)
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (NHS)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
- Artificial Intelligence & Data Analysis Network (AIDAN)
- Oxford Institute for Nursing and Allied Health Research (OxINMAHR)
- Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery (OSNM)
Conferences
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
- Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Aveyard, H. and Brooke, J., (2019) Focus Group data from countries with linguistic differences: Developing Research Methods in your PhD studies (3rd-5th Sep 2019), Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
- Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Aveyard, H. and Brooke, J., (2017) Patients Involvement in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance among Nurses in the Hospital Setting. Postgraduate Research Symposium, Oxford Brookes University, January 2017, Oxford, UK.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- Alzyood, M. Jackson D, Brooke, J, and Aveyard, H., (2018) An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting, 4th Biennial STTI European Conference, Cambridge UK, June 2018.
- Alzyood, M. Jackson D, Brooke, J, and Aveyard, H., (2018) Methodological considerations, limitations and promises of using focus group data from two different countries. RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition 2018, University of Birmingham, Birmingham UK, 16-18 April 2018.
- Alzyood, M. Jackson D, Brooke, J, and Aveyard, H., (2018) An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting, Postgraduate Research Symposium, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford UK, January 2018.