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Clearing Study Experience Research Collaborate About us

Dr Alison Kelly

Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
Department of Applied and Human Sciences
School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
Penrhyn Road

Associate Professor in Microbiology

[email protected]

About

Microbiology became tangible once I started work as an assistant scientific officer at the Institute of Food Research, Reading within the rapid methods section of the microbiology department.

At IFR I worked on a variety of projects investigating rapid isolation and detection methods for category 2 food-borne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species. The institute was a forwarding-thinking employer and it was common for those without specialist qualifications to achieve these on a part-time basis whilst working. In this manner I achieved my first degree.

I subsequently completed my PhD on Campylobacter jejuni at Reading University before joining Kingston in 2005 as a lecturer.

Originally a food microbiologist/microbial physiologist, I continue to pursue research in medical and veterinary microbiology alongside educational research into student attainment.

Qualifications

2006–2008: Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Kingston University (Dist)
1995–1999: PhD in Microbiology, Food Microbial Sciences Unit, University of Reading
1989–1994: BSc (Hons) Biology and Food Science and Nutrition (First class), Oxford Brookes University

Domains

Publications

Revisiting curcumin, an old ‘friend’ in the era of antimicrobial resistance

Denison, H J, Schwikkard, S L, Khoder, M and Kelly, A F, 2026, Planta Medica (92), 03 pp 242-242, Published

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Review: The chemistry, toxicity and antibacterial activity of curcumin and its analogues

Denison, Hannah J., Schwikkard, Sianne L., Khoder, Mouhamad and Kelly, Alison F., 2023, Planta Medica, E-pub ahead of print

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Investigation into the synthesis and antibacterial activity of curcumin analogues against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

Denison, Hannah, Kelly, Alison, Schwikkard, Sianne and Khoder, Mouhamad, 2023, Planta Medica, Published

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Covid-19 and its impact on students' perception of their roles as Student Ambassadors and/or Course Representatives

Mulrooney, Hilda, Denison, Hannah, Wood, Phoebe, Kelly, Alison and Lipsedge, Karen, 2022, Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (4), 2 pp 182-205, Published

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Belonging, the physical space of the university campus and how it is perceived by students: a quantitative analysis among a diverse student group

Mulrooney, Hilda Mary and Kelly, Alison Faith, 2021, Journal of Learning Spaces (10), 2, Published

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Determination of metabolic activity in planktonic and biofilm cells of Mycoplasma fermentans and Mycoplasma pneumoniae by nuclear magnetic resonance

Awadh, Ammar A., Le Gresley, Adam, Forster-Wilkins, Gary, Kelly, Alison F. and Fielder, Mark D., 2021, Scientific Reports (11), Published

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Staff and student perspectives of online teaching and learning: implications for belonging and engagement at university : a qualitative exploration

Costea, Adrian-Mihai, Kelly, Alison Faith, Major, Krisztina, Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, Abu, Lija and Chipfuwamiti, Craig, 2021, Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching (14), 3, Published

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Student belonging: the impact of disability status within and between academic institutions

Mulrooney, Hilda M., Barnes, Rebecca and Kelly, Alison F., 2021, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (16), 1, Published

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Visualisation and biovolume quantification in the characterisation of biofilm formation in 'Mycoplasma fermentans'

Awadh, Ammar A., Kelly, Alison F., Forster-Wilkins, Gary, Wertheim, David, Giddens, Richard, Gould, Simon W. and Fielder, Mark D., 2021, Scientific Reports (11), Published

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Covid 19 and the move to online teaching: impact on perceptions of belonging in staff and students in a UK widening participation university

Mulrooney, Hilda Mary and Kelly, Alison Faith, 2020, Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching (3), 2, Published

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The university campus and a sense of belonging: what do students think?

Mulrooney, Hilda M. and Kelly, Alison F., 2020, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (15), 1, Published

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Transition to higher education: prospective and retrospective student experiences

Piper, Ian, Kelly, Alison and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2020, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (15), 1, Published

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Active learning across disciplines: opportunities to develop employability skills and leadership potential in undergraduate students. A student and staff perspective

Kelly, Alison Faith, Bell, J, Dicker, R, Garcia, M, Kelly, E, Streich, R and Mulrooney, Hilda, 2019, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (14), 1, Published

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Student perceptions of belonging at university: a qualitative perspective

Kelly, Alison Faith and Mulrooney, Hilda Mary, 2019, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (14), 1, Published

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What does 'quality' in higher education mean? Perceptions of staff, students and employers

Dicker, R, Garcia, M, Kelly, A and Mulrooney, H, 2019, Studies in Higher Education (44), 8 pp 1425-1441, Published

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Experience and expectations of transition to higher education: a qualitative exploration

Goldring, Tia, Harper, Emma, Jassal, Ricky, Joseph, Lorrianne, Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Piper, Ian and Walker, Hayden, 2018, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (13), 1, Published

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Exploring student perceptions of health and infection: an interactive staff and student partnership scheme

Mulrooney, Hilda M, Streich, Ricarda, Abdul Yekeen, Abdul Fatah, Bell, Jake, Boorman, Alex, Hancock, Chris and Kelly, Alison, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Student perceptions of quality in higher education: effect of year of study, gender and ethnicity

Garcia, M, Kelly, A, Modabber, P, O'Farrell, A, Pond, A, Pond, N, Mulrooney, HM and Dicker, R, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), 1, Published

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Heat treatment enhances the plant phenolic (+)-catechin, a weak antimicrobial agent when combined with copper sulphate

Holloway, A. C., Mueller-Harvey, I., Gould, S. W.J., Fielder, M. D., Naughton, D. P. and Kelly, A. F., 2015, Letters in Applied Microbiology (61), 4 pp 381-389, Published

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The effect of copper(ii), iron(ii) sulphate, and vitamin C combinations on the weak antimicrobial activity of (+)-catechin against Staphylococcus aureus and other microbes

Holloway, Andrew C., Mueller-Harvey, Irene, Gould, Simon W.J., Fielder, Mark D., Naughton, Declan P. and Kelly, Alison F., 2012, Metallomics : integrated biometal science (4), 12 pp 1280-1286, Published

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The application of high resolution diffusion NMR to the analysis of manuka honey

Gresley, Adam Le, Kenny, Jackie, Cassar, Claire, Kelly, Alison, Sinclair, Alex and Fielder, Mark D., 2012, Food Chemistry (135), 4 pp 2879-86, Published

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Enhancement of antimicrobial activities of whole and sub-fractionated white tea by addition of copper (II) sulphate and vitamin C against 'Staphylococcus aureus'; a mechanistic approach.

Holloway, Andrew C., Gould, Simon W.J., Fielder, Mark D., Naughton, Declan P. and Kelly, Alison F., 2011, Clinical Infectious Diseases (11), 1, Published

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Cattle, weather and water: mapping Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in humans in England and Scotland

Money, P., Kelly, A. F., Gould, S. W.J., Denholm-Price, J., Threlfall, E. J. and Fielder, M. D., 2010, Environmental Microbiology (12), 10 pp 2633-2644, Published

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Anti-microbial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by cupric sulphate against clinical isolates of S. aureus, MRSA and PVL positive CA-MSSA

Gould, Simon W.J., Fielder, Mark D., Kelly, Alison F. and Naughton, Declan P., 2009, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (9), 23, Published

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The antimicrobial properties of copper surfaces against a range of important nosocomial pathogens

Gould, Simon W.J., Fielder, Mark D., Kelly, Alison F., Morgan, Marina, Kenny, Jackie and Naughton, Declan P., 2009, Annals of Microbiology (59), 1 pp 151-156, Published

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Antimicrobial pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by Cu(II) and vitamin C combinations against clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Gould, S. W.J., Fielder, M. D., Kelly, A. F., El Sankary, W. and Naughton, Declan P., 2009, British Journal of Biomedical Science (66), 3 pp 129-132, Published

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Antimicrobial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by addition of metal salts and vitamin C

McCarrell, Erin M., Gould, Simon W.J., Fielder, Mark D., Kelly, Alison F., El Sankary, Waffa and Naughton, Declan P., 2008, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (8), 64 pp 1-7, Published

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The withdrawal of antimicrobial treatment as a mechanism for defeating resistant microorganisms

Stokes, David J., Kelly, Alison F., Gould, Simon W.J., Cassar, Claire A. and Fielder, Mark D., 2008, FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology (53), 3 pp 300-305, Published

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Predicting the thermal inactivation of bacteria in a solid matrix: simulation studies on the relative effects of microbial thermal resistance parameters and process conditions

Mackey, B. M., Kelly, A. F., Colvin, J. A., Robbins, P. T. and Fryer, P. J., 2006, International Journal of Food Microbiology (107), 3 pp 295-303, Published

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Emergence of variants with altered survival properties in stationary phase cultures of Campylobacter jejuni

Martínez-Rodriguez, A., Kelly, A. F., Park, S. F. and Mackey, B. M., 2004, International Journal of Food Microbiology (90), 3 pp 321-329, Published

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Description of a "phoenix" phenomenon in the growth of Campylobacter jejuni at temperatures close to the minimum for growth

Kelly, A. F., Martínez-Rodriguez, A., Bovill, R. A. and Mackey, B. M., 2003, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (69), 8 pp 4975-4978, Published

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Survival of Campylobacter jejuni during stationary phase: evidence for the absence of a phenotypic stationary phase response

Kelly, Alison F., Park, Simon F., Bovill, Richard and Mackey, Bernard M., 2001, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (67), 5 pp 2248-2254, Published

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Kingston Education Research Network led workshop - introduction to educational research

Wood, Ruth and Kelly, Alison(2023). [Published]

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Exploring student and staff expectations and experiences of university life.

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2022). [Published]

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Exploring belonging in an online world: perspectives of staff and students

Abu, Lija, Chipfuwamiti, Craig, Costea, Adrian, Kelly, Alison, Major, Krisztina and Mulrooney, Hilda(2021). [Published]

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'Let‘s work together': exploring students' perception of their roles as Student Ambassadors and/or Course Representatives, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lipsedge, Karen, Kelly, Alison and Mulrooney, Hilda(2021). [Published]

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Thinking about what is gained: encouraging self-reflection, skills and attribute acquisition in students

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2020). [Published]

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Interdisciplinary approaches to learning and teaching in STEM are necessary to develop the graduate attributes required by students, employers and society

Mulrooney, Hilda and Kelly, Alison(2019). [Published]

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Exploring 'belonging' at university from the student perspective: what is it and how can we facilitate it?

Dimitrova, Daniela, Kelly, Alison, Mazahr, Mehvish, Milwood, Nadine, Prass, Jeremy and Mulrooney, Hilda(2019). [Published]

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Exploring the expectations and experiences of Level 3 students

Mulrooney, Hilda, Kelly, Alison, Piper, Ian, Goldring, Tia, Harper, Emma, Walker, Hayden, Jassal, Ricky and Joseph, Lorrianne(2018). [Published]

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Exploring perceptions of quality in higher education from the perspectives of staff, students & employees

Mulrooney, Hilda, Kelly, Alison, Pond, Nicole, Pond, Adam, Garcia, Mikey, Dicker, Rachel and Modabber, Parisa(2017). [Published]

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Cross-disciplinary approaches to active learning from the staff and student perspective

Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Pond, Nicole, Pond, Adam, Garcia, Mikey, Dicker, Rachel, O'Farrell, Alex and Modabber, Parisa(2017). [Published]

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Exploring undergraduate student perceptions of health and infection: an interdisciplinary experiential staff-student project

Kelly, Alison, Mulrooney, Hilda, Bell, Jake, Boorman, Alex, Yekeen, Abdul, Fatah, Abdul, Streich, Ricarda, Hancock, Christopher John and Kelly, Emily(2016). [Published]

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