Lecturer in Radiography, MDRad/BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (Undergraduate) Programme Lead
Sarah Don is a Lecturer in Radiography in the Division of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography. She is also the MDRad/BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (Undergraduate) Programme Lead.
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Research Publications
- Teaching & Learning
In 2012 I graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Imaging. During my time as an undergraduate student I was able to gain experience in a variety of clinical settings across both Glasgow and Edinburgh health boards.
I began my career as a Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographer that same year with NHS Lothian, based at St. John's Hospital in Livingston, before soon moving site to work at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In 2013, I then went to work with NHS Forth Valley at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, before I left to return to St. John's Hospital in 2016 where I progressed to Band 6.
Shortly after this in 2017, I began my PgD in Medical Ultrasound at the University of Cumbria. I qualified in 2019 and began working as a Band 7 Specialist Sonographer at St. John's Hospital, specialising in obstetrics, general, gynaecology and breast ultrasound. I worked as a Sonographer for a year before deciding to self-fund my MSc in Medical Ultrasound at Glasgow Caledonian University.
During my clinical career, I have always had a passion for learning and have been actively involved in student teaching and assessments. I was also most recently the Lead for Training and Education for NHS Lothian west sector, prior to joining Queen ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵt University to become a Lecturer in 2024.
My MSc dissertation was titled "The accuracy of shear-wave elastography for the assessment of pathological response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: A systematic literature review." This is an area that I am very passionate about and so would like to pursue further.
Active Research Interests:
- Radiography
- Ultrasound
- Elastography
- Breast imaging
- Advancing practice
I teach across several profession-specific and cross-divisional modules in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. I am also responsible for module coordinating some profession-specific modules and supervising final year dissertation students.
I teach on the following courses:
- Master of Radiography: Diagnostic (MDRad)/BSc (Hons) Radiography: Diagnostic
- Master of Radiography: Therapeutic (MTRad)/BSc (Hons) Radiography: Therapeutic
- MSc Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-Registration)
- MSc Therapeutic Radiography (Pre-Registration)
