Dr Nigel Page

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

Associate Professor / Employability Lead

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About

With over three decades of experience, including 15 years in senior roles, I have significantly advanced the field of molecular biosciences through both teaching and research. My academic journey began with a degree in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) from the University of Reading, followed by a doctorate in Zoology (Cell and Molecular Biology). Most of my career has been in academia, with a brief period at the Babraham Institute. My expertise lies in identifying novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets, as well as pedagogic research, where I have authored over 100 articles, including research papers, reviews, book chapters, conference proceedings, and two patents.

Currently, I serve as the Employability Lead (since 2024) and Accreditation Lead for Royal Society of Biology programmes (since 2019), in addition to my role as Associate Professor at the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry. Previously, I have served as the School Director of Learning and Teaching (2016-2024), Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Designated Individual (2014-2017, 2021-2022) and Course Leader for Biochemistry/Medical Biochemistry (2010-2020). My roles encompass leadership, providing strategic direction, and oversight of learning, teaching, assessment, and the student experience. I have also ensured compliance with regulatory and quality assurance processes and contributed to policy making. In the wider scientific community, I engage in scientific outreach, have sat on the editorial boards of several journals, and actively participate in professional societies such as the Royal Society of Biology, Biochemical Society, Society for Endocrinology, and Zoological Society of London.

I am recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), a Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK (FEEUK), Chartered Biologist (CBiol), and Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach). My contributions to teaching and learning have been acknowledged with Kingston University's Provost's Award for Learning and Teaching Excellence and several other university awards, highlighting my sustained contribution to employability, enterprise, professional development, and the inclusive curriculum.

Nationally, my teaching has been celebrated through multiple prestigious awards that highlight my significant impact on student outcomes and contributions to the higher education teaching profession. I am recognised as a National Teaching Fellow (NTF, 2024), a recipient of the UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT) Association’s Individual Award for ‘Outstanding Student Support’ (2025), and a highly commended recipient of the National Enterprise Educator Award for Inclusive Enterprise Education (2022). Additionally, I was a finalist in the Pearson HE Innovate Awards (2022).

Qualifications

BSc (Hons); Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology)
PhD; Molecular and Cell Biology
PGCLTHE; Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
National Teaching Fellow (NTF)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK (FEEUK)
Chartered Biologist (CBiol)
Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach)
ILM level 3; Introductory Certificate in First Line Management

Domains

With over 20 years of teaching and assessment experience in higher education, I specialise in biochemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, with a particular focus on professional development, employability, and enterprise. I currently serve as my School’s Employability Lead, Accreditation Lead for Royal Society of Biology programmes, alongside my role as an Associate Professor. I also lead modules in Bioscience Innovation and Enterprise (level 6), Research Methods and Skills (Level 5), and oversee the bioscience/forensic science professional development programme at Level 4.

Previously, I held the positions of School Director of Learning and Teaching (2016-2024) and Course Leader for Biochemistry/Medical Biochemistry (2010-2020). My roles have encompassed leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of learning, teaching, assessment, and the student experience. Additionally, I oversaw quality assurance processes and compliance within my School between 2016 and 2024 and contributed to policy making.

My teaching is informed by over a decade of bioeducational research, which has become a major research focus. I have disseminated educational research in the biosciences through published articles, presentations, and by influencing others' practices. Additionally, I am involved in several national bioscience collaborations with other UK institutions.

I am recognised as a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE (SFHEA) and a Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach). My contributions to teaching and learning have been acknowledged with Kingston University's Provost's Award for Learning and Teaching Excellence and several other university awards, highlighting my sustained contributions to employability, enterprise, professional development, and the inclusive curriculum.

Nationally, I am recognised as a National Teaching Fellow (NTF, 2024), a recipient of the UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT) Association’s Individual Award for ‘Outstanding Student Support’ (2025), and a recipient of a highly commended National Enterprise Educator Award for Inclusive Enterprise Education (2022). Additionally, I was a finalist in the Pearson HE Innovate Awards (2022).

Qualifications

PGCLTHE; Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
National Teaching Fellow (NTF)
Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach)

Courses taught

Within the broader bioscientific community, I actively participate in several professional organisations, including the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), Biochemical Society, Society for Endocrinology, Zoological Society of London, AdvanceHE, and the UK and Ireland Higher Education Institutional Research (HEIR) Network.

At the Royal Society of Biology, I serve on one of their two principal committees, the Membership and Professional Affairs Committee (2022-present), and the Biology Education Research Group (BERG) Committee (2024-present). I also held the role of Higher Education Ambassador from 2018 to 2024 and have been a travel grant reviewer (2022-2023). Additionally, I have led the organisation of several impactful RSB events such as ‘Discover Industry’ (a collaboration with GSK), ‘Discover Public Engagement’, and ‘Sustainability in Biomedicine’ (a collaboration with the RSB London, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex branches).

In the Biochemical Society, I have been a local ambassador since 2015 and served on the Membership and Nominations Committee from 2017 to 2018. I have been invited to present and chair several events, particularly focusing on inclusivity and employability, and was awarded a Biochemical Society Diversity in Science Grant in 2021. I have also been a reviewer for the summer student programme.

With the Society for Endocrinology, I served on the Public Engagement Committee (2017-2020) and chaired the Schools Conference Working Group (2017-2019), leading the organisation of two highly successful school conferences held alongside the national British Society for Endocrinology conferences in Glasgow (2018) and Brighton (2019). For these events, I developed innovative outreach activities for school children. In 2021, I was also a member of the working group for ASE certification of the 'You and Your Hormones' website and served as a media ambassador (2017-2020).

In the UK and Ireland HEIR Network, I serve on the planning committee, which organises national webinars and conferences. In 2023, I successfully organised the annual national conference held at Kingston University.

I have served on a diverse array of School, Faculty, and University committees and advisory boards, and have extensive experience on national committees. I have led the organisation of pedagogic research seminars and workshops, as well as school and university-wide learning and teaching symposiums and events. Additionally, I have secured external funding and sponsorship to organise national events, such as a Head of University Biosciences (HUBS) one-day workshop and the UK and Ireland's HEIR Network's national conference.

I am an experienced external examiner, having served at the University of Reading (Biological Sciences BSc, 2017-2021), University of West London (Bioinformatics MSc/Scientist Apprenticeship, 2018-2023), and University of Bolton (BSc Medical Biology, including partnership with Burnley College, 2022-). I completed the AdvanceHE Professional Development Course for External Examiners in 2017. Additionally, I have mentored new external examiners both internally and externally.

I am also an assessor for Kingston University Academic Practice Scheme (KAPS, for AFHEA to SFHEA applications), Kingston University Provost's Award, and Festival of Learning abstract submissions. Furthermore, I have served as a Beyond Barriers mentor and mentor for National Teaching Fellow (NTF) nominees.

Professional and scholarly affiliations

Royal Society of Biology
Biochemical Society
Society for Endocrinology
Zoological Society of London
STEM Learning
AdvanceHE
UK and Ireland Higher Education Institutional Research (HEIR) Network
Enterprise Educators UK
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services
United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring Association

Publications

Promoting change through empathy and design thinking: reimagining a first-year bioscience curriculum

Page, Nigel, Mulrooney, Hilda and Shearman, Gemma, 2025, Educational Developments (26) pp 13-17, Published

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Directly assessing teamwork: fair game or flawed idea?

Page, Nigel, 2025, The SEDA Blog, Published

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The complexities of facilitating and evaluating teamwork

Page, Nigel, 2025, AdvanceHE, Published

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Can a compositional effect explain (at least some of) the degree awarding gap? Insights from commuting students and implications for practice

Page, Nigel, 2025, Compass (18), 1, Published

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Simulating innovation: using SimVenture Validate to develop innovation literacy in bioscience enterprise [Technology review]

Page, Nigel, 2025, Compass (18), 1, Published

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Rethinking personal development: a peer supported approach

Page, Nigel, 2023, AdvanceHE, Published

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Encouraging and embracing black diversity in industry

Page, Nigel, 2023, The Biochemist (45), 1 pp 29-30, E-pub ahead of print

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Defining high-quality teaching: perceptions of students and academics

Page, Nigel, Burden, Penny and Poma, Sabrina, 2022, Educational Developments (23) pp 9-12, Published

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The impact of student timetables and commuting on student satisfaction

Page, Nigel, Forster-Wilkins, Gary and Bonetzky, Mark, 2021, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (16), 1, Published

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Where next after 'biggest and best'? Public engagement with schools

Page, Nigel, 2020, The Endocrinologist (137), Autumn pp 15-15, Published

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Inspiring future endocrinologists with a taste of SfE BES

Page, Nigel, 2019, The Endocrinologist (132) pp 23-23, Published

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Face to face with 'Dr Bunhead'

Page, Nigel, 2018, The Endocrinologist (129), Autumn pp 19-19, Published

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Meet the endocrinologist: Dr Nigel Page, scientist, teacher and endocrinology champion

Page, Nigel, 2018, The Endocrine Post, E-pub ahead of print

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Understanding the different challenges facing students in transitioning to university particularly with a focus on ethnicity

Parker, Hannah, Hughes, Annie, Marsh, Caleb, Ahmed, Sadia, Cannon, James, Taylor-Steeds, Emma, Jones, Lucy and Page, Nigel, 2017, New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences (12), Published

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Mouse hemokinin-1 decapeptide subjected to a brain-specific post-translational modification

Deliconstantinos, Georgia, Barton, Stephen, Soloviev, Mikhail and Page, Nigel, 2017, In Vivo (31), 5 pp 991-998, Published

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Embracing excellence in endocrinology

Page, Nigel and Hewawasam, Nirun, 2017, The Endocrine Post, E-pub ahead of print

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Understanding student motivations and career aspirations so that we can effectively support our graduates

Gurnett, Kelly, Ait Belkacem, Lydia, Ghatora, Baljit, Taylor-Steeds, Emma, Carey, Louise, Siaw, Evelyn and Page, Nigel, 2016, New Directions in the Teaching of Physics (11), 1, Published

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Molecular characterization of host-parasite cell signalling in 'Schistosoma mansoni' during early development

Ressurreiçaõ, Margarida, Elbeyioglu, Firat, Kirk, Ruth S., Rollinson, David, Emery, Aidan M., Page, Nigel M. and Walker, Anthony J., 2016, Scientific Reports (6), Published

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Does group assessment impact BME attainment?

Hill, Natasha, Denholm-Price, James, Atkins, Nigel, Tojal Dourado, Luis, Nimoh, Owuraku and Page, Nigel, 2016, New Directions in the Teaching of Physics (11), 1, Published

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Sensory protein kinase signalling in ' Schistosoma mansoni ' Cercariae: host location and invasion

Ressurreição, Margarida, Kirk, Ruth S., Rollinson, David, Emery, Aidan M., Page, Nigel M. and Walker, Anthony J., 2015, The Journal of Infectious Diseases (212), 11 pp 1787-1797, Published

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Maternal tissue blood flow and oxygen saturation in pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction.

Karanam, V. L., Page, N. M. and Anim-Nyame, N., 2014, Journal of Seismology (178) pp 148-152, Published

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Protein Kinase C and extracellular signal-regulated Kinase regulate movement, attachment, pairing and egg release in 'Schistosoma mansoni'

Ressurreição, Margarida, De Saram, Paulu, Kirk, Ruth S., Rollinson, David, Emery, Aidan M., Page, Nigel M., Davies, Angela J. and Walker, Anthony J., 2014, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (8), 6, Published

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Placental angiogenin inhibitor (ribonuclease inhibitor), a novel gene in pre-eclampsia

Karanam, V. L., Anim-Nyame, N. and Page, N. M., 2013, Journal of Logic and Computation (3), 1 pp 39-43, Published

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A novel hysteroscopic technique for the accurate biopsy of decidua parietalis and basalis

Talaulikar, V. S., Bax, B. E., Page, N. M. and Manyonda, I., 2012, Placenta (33), 6 pp 473-479, Published

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Hypoxia in pre-eclampsia: cause or effect?

Karanam, Vijaya Lakshmi, Page, Nigel M. and Anim-Nyame, Nick, 2010, Current Women's Health Reviews (6), 4 pp 303-308, Published

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Neurokinin B and pre-eclampsia: a decade of discovery

Page, Nigel M., 2010, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (8), 4, Published

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Differential mRNA splicing and precursor processing of neurokinin B in neuroendocrine tissues

Page, Nigel M., Morrish, Donald W. and Weston-Bell, Nicola J., 2009, Peptides (30), 8 pp 1508-1513, Published

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Functional characterisation of hemokinin-1 in mouse uterus.

Patak, Eva, Pennefather, Jocelyn N., Gozali, Marshella, Candenas, Luz, Kerr, Karen, Exintaris, Betty, Ziccone, Sebastian, Potteck, Henrik, Chetty, Navinisha, Page, Nigel M. and Pinto, Francisco, 2008, European Journal of Pharmacology (601), 1-3 pp 148-153, Published

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Unmasking the roles of the tachykinins in the human brain

Newton, Suzanne and Page, N M, 2007, Kingston University Research & Innovation Reports (KURIR) (3) pp 1-6, Published

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Characterization of the gene structures, precursor processing and pharmacology of the endokinin peptides

Page, Nigel M., 2006, Vascular Pharmacology (45), 4 pp 200-208, Published

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Regulation of the stimulant actions of neurokinin A and human hemokinin-1 on the human uterus: A comparison with histamine

Pennefather, Jocelyn N., Patak, Eva, Ziccone, Sebastian, Lilley, Alison, Pinto, Francisco M., Page, Nigel M., Story, Margot E., Grover, Sonia and Candenas, M. Luz, 2006, Biology of Reproduction (75), 3 pp 334-341, Published

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Gene regulation of neurokinin B and its receptor NK3 in late pregnancy and pre-eclampsia

Page, N.M., Dakour, J. and Morrish, D.W., 2006, Molecular Human Reproduction (12), 7 pp 427-433, Published

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Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein L1 gene and their effects on blood lipid and glucose levels in middle age males.

Page, Nigel, Olano-Martin, Estibaliz, Lanaway, Christopher, Turner, Rufus and Minihane, Anne Marie, 2006, Genes and Nutrition (1), 2 pp 133-136, Published

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New challenges in the study of the mammalian tachykinins.

Page, Nigel M., 2005, Peptides (26), 8 pp 1356-1368, Published

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Functional and molecular characterization of tachykinins and tachykinin receptors in the mouse uterus

Patak, Eva, Pinto, Francisco M., Story, Margot E., Pintado, C. Oscar, Fleming, Anna, Page, Nigei M., Pennefather, Jocelyn N. and Candenas, M. Luz, 2005, Biology of Reproduction (72), 5 pp 1125-1133, Published

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Therapeutic patents for the treatment of pre-eclampsia.

Page, Nigel M., 2004, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents (14), 11 pp 1579-1591, Published

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Tachykinins regulate the function of platelets

Graham, Gwenda J., Stevens, Joanne M., Page, Nigel M., Grant, Andrew D., Brain, Susan D., Lowry, Philip J. and Gibbins, Jonathan M., 2004, Blood (104), 4 pp 1058-1065, Published

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Hemokinins and endokinins.

Page, N. M., 2004, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) (61), 13 pp 1652-1663, Published

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Characterization of the endokinins: human tachykinins with cardiovascular activity

Page, Nigel M., Bell, Nicola J., Gardiner, Sheila M., Manyonda, Isaac T., Brayley, Kerensa J., Strange, Philip G. and Lowry, Philip J., 2003, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (100), 10 pp 6245-6250, Published

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Neurokinin B is a paracrine vasodilator in the human fetal placental circulation

Brownbill, Paul, Bell, N. J., Woods, R. J., Lowry, P. J., Page, N. M. and Sibley, C. P., 2003, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (88), 5 pp 2164-2170, Published

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The endocrinology of pre-eclampsia

Page, N. M., 2002, Clinical Endocrinology (57), 4 pp 413-423, Published

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Placental peptides as markers of gestational disease

Page, Nigel M., Kemp, C. Fred, Butlin, David J. and Lowry, Philip J., 2002, Reproduction (123) pp 487-495, Published

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The human tachykinin NK1 (short form) and tachykinin NK4 receptor: a reappraisal

Page, Nigel M. and Bell, Nicola J., 2002, European Journal of Pharmacology (437), 1-2 pp 27-30, Published

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A physiological role for pregnancy associated plasma protein - E

Page, N. M. and Lowry, PJ, 2001, Endocrine Abstracts (22), Published

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The human apolipoprotein L gene cluster: identification, classification, and sites of distribution

Page, Nigel M., Butlin, David J., Lomthaisong, Khomsorn and Lowry, Philip J., 2001, Genomics (74), 1 pp 71-78, Published

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A regulatory role for neurokinin B in placental physiology and pre-eclampsia

Page, Nigel M., Woods, Russell J. and Lowry, Philip J., 2001, Regulatory Peptides (98), 3 pp 97-104, Published

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The role of neurokinin B in pre-eclampsia

Page, Nigel M. and Lowry, Philip J., 2001, Hospital Medicine (62), 6 pp 343-346, Accepted/In press

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Emerging molecular targets for the treatment of pre-eclampsia

Page, Nigel M., Kemp, C. Fred and Lowry, Philip J., 2001, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets (5), 3 pp 395-413, Published

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The characterization of pregnancy associated plasma protein-E and the identification of an alternative splice variant

Page, N. M., Butlin, D. J., Lomthaisong, K. and Lowry, P. J., 2001, Placenta (22), 8-9 pp 681-687, Published

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Is 'pre-eclampsia' simply a response to the side effects of a placental tachykinin?

Page, N. M. and Lowry, P. J., 2000, Journal of Endocrinology (167), 3 pp 355-361, Accepted/In press

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The development of a genetic profile of placental gene expression during the first trimester of pregnancy: a potential tool for identifying novel secreted markers

Page, Nigel, Butlin, David, Manyonda, Isaac and Lowry, Philip, 2000, Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy (15), 4 pp 237-245, Published

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[Letter] Excessive placental secretion of neurokinin B during the third trimester causes pre-eclampsia

Page, N. M., Woods, R. J., Gardiner, S. M., Lomthaisong, K., Gladwell, R. T., Butlin, D. J., Manyonda, I. T. and Lowry, P. J., 2000, Nature (405) pp 797-800, Published

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Proteolytic processing of pro-I┬│-MSH by the rat adrenal gland undergoing compensatory growth: The identification of two novel adrenal serine proteases.

Bicknell, AB, Page, NM, Butlin, DJ and Lowry, PJ, 1998, Journal of Endocrinology Supplement (156), Published

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Transfection of chick cells by non-retroviral DNA

Page, N M, Savva, D, Luke, G N and Simkiss, K, 1991, Biochemical Society Transactions (19), Published

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Detection of foreign DNA in transgenic chicken embryos by the polymerase chain reaction.

Savva, D, Page, N, Vick, L and Simkiss, K, 1991, Research in Veterinary Science (50), 2 pp 131-133, Published

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Trials and tribulations in perfecting student collaboration and teamwork

Page, Nigel (2025). In: Norton, Stuart, Short, Fay, Dalrymple, Roger, (eds.), York, U.K.: pp 93-97 [Published]

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The development of an inclusive and collaborative programme to support, encourage and embrace Black diversity in industry

Page, Nigel, Baker, Amanda, Sengulay-Thomas, Zion, Mador, Martha and Piner, Jacqui (2022). In: Norton, Stuart, Romero-Goz├ílez, Maria, (eds.), York, U.K.: pp 13-17 [Published]

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Towards a seamlessly integrated, inclusive, and metric-informed professional development portfolio (PDP)

Page, Nigel, Clarke, Darren, Yonkers, Annie and Spurway, Tom (2022). In: Norton, Stuart, Romero-Goz├ílez, Maria, (eds.), York, U.K.: pp 89-92 [Published]

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Tachykinins

Page, Nigel (2013). In: Kastin, Abba J., (eds.), San Diego, U.S.: pp 943-950 [Published]

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Immunochemical methods for the peptidomic analysis of tachykinin peptides and their precursors

Page, Nigel M. and Weston-Bell, Nicola J. (2010). In: Soloviev, Mikhail, (eds.), New York, U.S.: Humana Press pp 293-312 [Published]

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Tachykinins

Page, N.M., Subramaniam, P. and Newton, S.E. (2009). In: Howl, John, Jones, Sarah, (eds.), London, U.K.: pp 189-209 [Published]

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Should the endokinins be classified as neuropeptides? An analysis of their role in the nervous system.

Newton, S and Page, NM (2007). In: Levine, Bernice A., (eds.), New York: pp 5-12 [Published]

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Brain Tackyinins

Page, Nigel (2006). In: Kastin, Abba, (eds.), Oxford, U.K.: [Published]

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Proteomics and Peptidomics of Gestational Disease

Page, Nigel (2004). In: Hondermarck, Hubert, (eds.), Dordrecht, Netherlands: pp 183-200 [Published]

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The production of transgenic birds from primordial germ cell manipulated embryos

Simkiss, Kenneth, Li, Yang, Luke, Graham, Page, Nigel and Lorriane, Vick (1993). In: Sharp, P.J., (eds.), Bristol, U.K.: Society for Endocrinology pp 367-380 [Published]

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Infection of primordial germ cells with defective retrovirus and their transfer to the developing embryo.

Simkiss, K, Vick, LM, Luke, GN, Page, NM and Savva, D (1990). pp 111-114 [Published]

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Unpacking awarding gaps in bioscience programmes: a compositional effects perspective

Page, Nigel(2026). [Published]

Dr Nigel Page

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