Dr Eiman Abdel Meguid is a Reader (Education) within the Centre for Biomedical Sciences Education in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education of Academy and Fellow of the Anatomical Society.  She is a key member of the Queen’s Racial Equity Champions Network, which supports the University in its efforts related to the Race Equality Charter (REC); she also serves as QUB Path to Sanctuary Champion and is one of the Queen’s councillors for the African Scholars Research Network (AfSRN). She is on the Executive Committee of iRise (Queen’s BAME and International Staff Network). She is also a co-opted member at the Belfast City of Sanctuary. Her area of subject expertise is gross anatomy.  She is the Academic Lead for anatomy within year 1 of the dental curriculum, the MSc in Clinical Anatomy Director, the Academic Lead for MSK Unit 2 within year 2 of the medical curriculum  and Module Coordinator for two MSc modules. She demonstrated leadership in module coordination across all disciplines and contributed across the School to the teaching and coordination of 400 students (teaching 242hrs/yr). She has led the development of innovative strategies such as implementing self-created clinical cases to the interactive sessions. Her teaching delivery and assessment have embraced the use of the university's digital facilities. Supported by pedagogy and best professional practice, she strives to maintain excellence in teaching, continually reviewing to acheive alignment with the wider curriculum changes. Through effective leadership, informed by pedagogy and best practice, she enables the delivery of the curriculum, adhere to the requirements of the GDC and provide diverse learning opportunities.

Eiman Abdel Meguid exemplifies the university’s Core Values—Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, and Excellence—through a wide range of impactful contributions. Here's how her work aligns with each value:

🔹 Integrity

• Commitment to ethical education and governance: Dr. Abdel Meguid serves on the Central Academic Offence Committee and the Central Student Appeal Committee, ensuring fairness and transparency in academic processes.
• Ethical leadership in anatomy education: She was the UK representative on the Ethics and Medical Humanities Committee of International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) for several years, promoting ethical standards in global anatomical education.

🔹 Connected

• International collaboration: She has led international research teams and collaborated with scholars from the UK, USA, China, Australia, and Ireland.
• Community engagement: As a co-opted member of Belfast City of Sanctuary and a councillor for the African Scholars Research Network, she fosters inclusion and support for underrepresented communities.
• Educational outreach: She designs and delivers annual public engagement events like the NI Science Festival Workshop, making science accessible to broader audiences.

🔹 Ambition

• Innovative teaching: Dr. Abdel Meguid introduced self-created clinical cases and blended learning strategies to enhance anatomy education. Her work on online teaching during COVID-19 has been widely cited and recognized.
• Leadership in curriculum development: She is the Academic Lead for undergraduate and postgraduate modules and has coordinated teaching for over 400 students annually.
• Global recognition: She has been a Visiting Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine (NY) and received the Senior Faculty Award at the AACA Conference in Texas.

🔹 Respect

• Championing diversity and inclusion: As a member of iRise, Race Equality Charter Lead, QUB Path to Sanctuary Champion and organiser of decolonising the curriculum workshops, she actively promotes equity and cultural awareness.
• Mentorship and student support: She is deeply committed to staff and student success, acting as an International Student Mentor and designing impactful MSc projects.

🔹 Excellence

• Pedagogical leadership: A Senior Fellow of HEA and Fellow of the Anatomical Society, she has authored high-impact publications and edited books.
• Recognition and awards: She has received multiple accolades, including shortlisting for the Advancing Race Equality Award Best Presentation at AACA, QUB Teaching Award 2025 and Editorial Board roles in respected journals.

Leadership and Membership of Committess that influence the strategic requirements:

• Chair of the Clinical Anatomy Management Committee
• Institutional Racial Equality Charter (REC) Committee
• Institutional REC Self Assessment Team
• Institutional Path to Sanctuary Committee
• Deputy Lead for the Progress and Synoptic Test Y2 Medicine
• SMHLS Staff Forum Representative
• Member of the Central Academic Offence Committee
• Member of the Central Student Appeal Committee
• Member of Queen's Merit Award Assessors
• QUB African Scholarship Research Councillor https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/Our-people/african-scholars-research-network/
• Member of SVC Stage 1 & 2 Medical Students 
• Staff Voice Committee Representative in the Gender Equality?EDI Committee 
• Former Member of the QUB PGCHET Teaching Team 
• Dental Centre Learning and Teaching Committees 
• CBMSE Scholarship and Research Committee 
• CBMSE Marketing and Recruitment Committee
• Dental Monitoring and Concerns Committee 
• Former International Student Champion/ Coordinator 
• International Student Mentor (2015- current)
• Former Chair of the Student Voice Committee (2017-2021)
• Former Member of the Research Ethics Committee
• Former QUB ACE-CSE -SMDBS Representative 
• Former Member of SMDBS International Working Group 

National and International Leadership roles

• NI Regional Ambassador for BACA
• Member of the Anatomy Collective for Equality
• Award Committee Member of the European Federation for Experimental Morphology
• External Examiner for the MSc in Clinical Anatomy for UCC
• Member of the AACA Education Affairs Committee
• Member of the FRCS Part 1 Opthalmology Group for Quality Assurance
• Sole Basic Scientist Rep for the Risk Management Group, Royal College of Surgeon
• International Examiner for the Intercollegiate MRCS by The Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. 
• Former Member of the Career Development Committee AACA
• Former Member of the Ethics and Medical Humanities Committee of the IFAA

National and International Achievements 

1. Spotlight member for BACA 3rd issue Newsletter July 2022

2. Senior Faculty Award for the Best Presentation at AACA Conference, Texas, 2022Visiting Professor and Guest Speaker at Weill Cornell University, NY, USA, Sept 2018 and 2019. 

3. Member of the Editorial Board of Ulster Medical Journal and BMC Medical Education

4. Reviewer for the MSc in Anatomical Sciences Program, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, February 2019

5. Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Anatomy, BMC Medical Education and Journal of Anatomical Sciences Education.

6. Expert Interview/Podcast: I was invited by Dr. James Pickering (University of Leeds) in 2018 to participate in an Interview as part of Anatomy Education Podcast series to talk to Anatomists around the world about my recent anatomy education publications. This podcast is at: http://anatomypodcast.libsyn.com/33-de-eiman-abdel-meguid?tdest_id=594840 and on the: anatomypodcast.co.uk, @iTunes, @Stitcher, @Spotify, #AnatEd and #SoTL

Eiman's research interest is in the anatomical pedagogy, motivation to learning and teaching strategies to enhance the anatomy education and the integration of novel technologies to enhance learning. She is a supervisor of  MSc Research Projects.

Books

• Lead Editor for the BiomedicaL Visualisation: Decolonial Perspective in Biomedicaql Sciences, Anatomical ducation and Healthcare: Advancing Equity and Global Perspectives, Accepted for publication by Springer.
• Lead Editor for the Biomedical Visualisation: Volume 15. Visualisation in Teaching of Biomedical and Clinical Subjects: Anatomy, Advanced Microscopy and Radiology. Springer, 2023.
• The lung: developmental morphogenesis and mechanobiology
• The intestine
• Book Chapter - Exploring Visualisation for Embryology Education: A Twenty-First-Century Perspective. Springer, 2022.
• Book Chapter - Cancer stem cells and their therapeutic applications 

Recent Publication

• Transition to Effective Online Anatomical Sciences Teaching and Assessments in the Pandemic Era of Covid-19 should be Evidence-bases.
• Examining the Motivation of Health Profession Students to Study Human Anatomy

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. My work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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Prizes/Recognition of Excellence as a Reflective Educator

• QUB Teaching Award 2025
• Senior Faculty Best Presentation at AACA, Texas, 2022.
• Fellow of Anatomical Society 2022
• Shortlisted for the prestigious Advancing Race Equality Award 2024
• SFHEA, 2019
• Excellence in Research from Taif University, Saudi Arabia, May 2014.