Dr Malcolm Thomas

Director of School of Education and Lifelong Learning
2.1 Honours Degree in Applied Biology (Technology), PhD study entitled 'Breakdown products of Vitamin C and their metabolism', PGCE in Further Education. Photograph of Dr Malcolm Thomas.

Contact

Email: mlt@aber.ac.uk
Office: School of Education and Lifelong Learning, Aberystwyth University,P5 Penglais Campus , Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 3UX.
Phone: 01970 622102
Fax: 01970 622258

Responsibilities

I oversee the whole School teaching provision. Main specialist areas include teaching PGCE Secondary Science/Biology, and Health and Education at undergraduate level.

Profile

Where time permits I am a keen woodcarver specialising in traditional spoon carving and Welsh lovespoons that has been passed down through the family. My grandfather carved the commemorative lovespoon for Prince of Wales during his investiture in 1969 as well as lovespoon tokens to all sides that the 1974 British Lions played against in South Africa. I have continued the family tradition, and my work is now exhibited in the British Craftsmanship in Wood (ed. Betty Norbury), p. 156. Stobart Davies Ltd) book published in 1990.

Research



My research interests are mainly in health education and nutritional education. Since the mid 90s I have focused primarily on health promoting schools and have conducted several studies in Wales and England and this work has been extended to China and Canada and more recently Nepal.  Current research is being undertaken with my colleague Aniko Varpalotai to evaluate the benefits of a Wellness Centre in a rural secondary school in Ontario. The nature of the research has now shifted from health promoting schools in the 90s to healthy achieving schools where there is greater emphasis on the holistic approach of the school as well as the community. It is in this context that current research is being undertaken to identify the needs, practices and challenges facing schools in rural communities.

Other Research Contributions:

  • Lead a multi-institutional research Welsh Education Research Network (WERN) group into ‘Partnerships in the Rural Community. The scoping study examined the implementation of partnership working in education in rural Wales, contributing both to advancing critical understanding of the dynamics of partnership working, and to the development of rural education policy and practice. In addition to considering structural dimensions and the challenges faced by current rural partnerships, the scoping study also explored the effectiveness of partnership working in identifying and responding to local educational needs, and considered the potential for partnerships to extend the reach of current educational initiatives.
  • Currently a steering group member of the Ceredigion County Council ‘Healthy Families Way of Life’ Big Lottery project ‘Iachus Gyda’n Gilydd (Healthy Together). See section below*
  • Organised a ‘Partnerships’ Seminar. Rural Education WERN Bursary Group. 11 June 2008, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University.
  • Contributed as an Expert in the Panels Reviewing the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff Institute of Society, Health & Ethics, Cardiff University. Conwy. November 2007
  • Contributed to Ceredigion Local Health Board’s Food and Nutrition Strategy Action Plan as a local response to the Welsh Assembly Government & Food Standards Agency ‘Food and Well Being Strategy’ and the Ceredigion Health Social Care and Well Being Strategy (July 2005 – March 2008).

 



Additional Interests

Publications (In Preparation)

Thomas, M. ‘A review of health and achieving practices in primary and secondary schools in Wales and England’. and Thomas, M. ‘Relationship between methods of teaching/learning and studenHamilton-Ekeke, J-Tts’ conceptual understanding of balanced diet’

External Examining:

  1. Externally examined a PhD candidate (Kathryn Bullen) from the Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea in February 2001.
  2. External Examiner for the ‘Professional Education and Development UG and PG Scheme / Scheme of Professional Learning and Education, Leeds Metropolitan University as from November 2004.
  3. Externally examined a PhD candidate (Maria Foudoulaki) from the Department of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, March 2005.
  4. Appointed external examiner for BA Childhood Studies and FdA Early Childhood and Learning Support Studies (through the medium of Welsh) at Bangor University to commence October 2008.
  5. Appointed external examiner for MA Addysg/Education at Trinity College, Carmarthen to commence October 2008.

Quality Assurance Experience:

  • Estyn nominee member of the ITT inspection team meetings, November 2006 - June 2007.
  • External assessor on the Quinquennial Review of BA Primary Education with QTS & PGCE Primary courses, March - July 2006.
  • Member of the Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Validation Panel: Graduate Diploma in Education, 22 September 2004.
  • Member of the Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Validation Panel: Graduate Diploma in Education, 3 April 2003.
  • University of Wales Validation Panel, University Subject Panel representative / MA Education, Swansea University, July 1999.
  • University of Wales Validation Panel, University Subject Panel representative, PGCE conversion/returners courses, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, October 1998.
  • Member of University of Wales USP for Education Working Group on CATS, since 1994.
  • Member of University of Wales Validation Boards’ - Joint Board of Study at Gwent College of Higher Education. Dec/Jan. 1990/1.

Membership of Advisory Bodies:

  • Member of UCET Cymru, since August 2009.
  • Member of the Ceredigion County Council ‘Healthy Families Way of Life’ Big Lottery Fund application group, July 2007.
  • Member of the WERN Executive Group, since September 2007 – July 2009.
  • Member of the Ceredigion Food and Well Being Strategy and Action Plan, July 2005 – March 2008.
  • Member of the Welsh HEI group that led to the initiative ‘Developing an Educational Research Capacity Building Network: A Proposal for a Pilot in Wales’, May -July 2007.
  • Member of the Ceredigion Food & Nutrition Action Group (National Public Health Service for Wales), since July 2004.
  • Member of the WJEC Welsh Baccalaureate (Pilot) Skills Task Group, January – April 2002.
  • Director of Dyfed Education Business Partnership Ltd., from September 1994 – August 2000.
  • Health Promotion Wales Task Group, Healthy Schools Initiative, January - March 1999.
  • Member of Dyfed Education Business Partnership Task Group on National Targets, January 1993 - December 1994.
  • Member of the Dyfed Education Business Partnership Council, as from September 1991 - August 1994.
  • Member of Dyfed LEA Staff Development Advisory Committee, 1991 - 1993.
  • Member of Dyfed LEA/University of Wales Accreditation Group, 1992 – 1993.
  • Member of Dyfed LEA Flexible Learning Working Group, 1992 - 1993.
  • Member of UCNW, Bangor, T.E.V.I. (staff development project) Advisory Body for the period Jan. 1990 - June 1991.

Collaborative Work:

See sections above relating to collaboration with colleagues in Canada on rural health and healthy schools research projects, and partnerships in rural education through the WERN initiative.

In addition to the above I am also involved with the WISHES (Working Internationally on Social Development and Health in European School and Families) project. The aim of the project is to offer an integrated approach that considerably improves relationship between school and home. A series of three conferences are being proposed that will be held between  2012-2014.

Awards Received:

  1. The Unilever Prize Commendation: The Partnership Trust Awards 1995 for Teacher Training in Biotechnology (5th December 1995)
  2. Award in Teaching Excellence, 17 June 2004
  3. Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 23 March 2005 with effect from 1 October 2005.
  4. 2007 Summer Scholar at the Faculty of Education, The University of Western Ontario, London,   Ontario, Canada, 28 May  - 28 June 2007.
  5. Appointed Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Aberystwyth University, February 2008.
  6. Leverhulme Study Abroad Fellowship, 1st June 2009 – 31 May 2010.



In-Service Training Provided/Invited lectures/presentations (since 1989)

  • Invited keynote lecture to ‘Development and Implementation of the Strategies Related to the Family and Children across the World’ Conference at Belarusian State University, Centre for Prospective Childhood, Minsk, 7-8 April 2011.
  • Invited to present on ‘An overview of the strategies to address the educational, welfare and health challenges facing children and families in Wales & England’.
  • Invited lecture to HEW / CHEW /HEFCW Strategic Dialogue Conference, 2-3 September 2010, Management Centre, Bangor Business School, Bangor University. Invited to present on ‘Curriculum Sharing – North & Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education’.
  • Organised a ‘Partnerships’ Seminar. Rural Education WERN Bursary Group. 11 June 2008, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University.
  • Contributed as an Expert in the Panels Reviewing the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff Institute of Society, Health & Ethics, Cardiff University. Conwy. November 2007
  • Invited lecture to the Faculty of Education, Visiting Scholar Series, ‘Whole school investigations into health and healthy eating’, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 26 June 2007.
  • Invited lecture to the Faculty of Education, Visiting Scholar Series, ‘Healthy Achieving Schools – a holistic approach to staff and pupil wellbeing’, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 21 June 2007.
  • Invited lecture to the Faculty of Education, Graduate Adult Education class, ‘The impact of policy on Lifelong Learning and Continuing Adult Education in Wales’, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 6 June 2007.
  • Invited lecture (with Aniko Varpalotai) to the Faculty of Education, Comparative and International (CIE) Speakers’ Series, ‘Health education in rural communities: Canada and Wales’, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 22 March 2007.
  • Invited lecture to the Faculty of Health Sciences, Rural Health Brown Bag Lunch Series, ‘Healthy Achieving Schools: The Welsh context and identification of challenges facing rural schools’, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 21 March 2007.
  • Learning and Teaching INSET: ‘Quality Assurance and Evaluating Effective Teaching and Learning’. Lifelong Learning Course Tutors, School of Education and Lifelong Learning, UW Aberystwyth, 21 September 2004.
  • Vocational Training Scheme for General Practice. INSET: Workshop on Evaluating Effective Teaching & Learning, 17 March 2004 (Coordinated via Postgraduate Centre, Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth).
  • Lecture to Teacher Support Cymru Advisory Forum: ‘Healthy Achieving Schools Research’, Cardiff, 26 January 2004.
  • Lecture to staff & students: ‘The state of health in our schools’, Shenyang Normal University, Liaoning Province, P.R. China, 17 November 2003,
  • All Wales Biotechnology Summer School & Teacher INSET, 3 July - 7 July 2000. 108 A level students attended the event. Sponsored by Unilever plc.
  • INSET: ‘Further Professional Development’. Held at Llandovery College, November 1999.
  • All Wales Biotechnology Summer School & Teacher INSET, 5 July - 9 July 1999. 108 A level students attended the event. Sponsored by Unilever plc.
  • All Wales Biotechnology Summer School & Teacher INSET, 6 July - 10 July 1998. 108 A level students attended the event. Sponsored by Unilever plc.
  • All Wales Biotechnology Summer School & Teacher INSET, 30 June - 4 July 1997. 108 A level students attended the event. Sponsored by Unilever plc.
  • All Wales Biotechnology Summer School, 1 - 5 July 1996. 108 A level students attended the event. Sponsored by Unilever plc.
  • Research Workshop: 6 PhD & 1 M.Phil, November 1995.
  • INSET: Joint World Wide Fund for Nature / UW Aberystwyth on ‘Education for Sustainability within Welsh schools’, September 1995.
  • INSET: ‘Mentoring PGCE students and Assessment’. Held at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, May 1995.
  • Addressing all Ceredigion Secondary Schools’ Headteachers: ‘Post -16 Compact and University recognition’, September 1994.
  • INSET: Joint UW Aberystwyth / UW Reading in-service training on ‘Key Developments in Biotechnology’, July 1994.
  • Pilot Biotechnology Summer School, July 1994. Targeting Dyfed secondary schools only. 44 A level Biology students attended the week’s event. Six PGCE students were involved in the planning, organisation and delivery of events.
  • UW Aberystwyth: ‘Science at Work Exhibition’, June 1993. Targeting 13 - 15 year old pupils. 660 pupils and approx. 25 teachers from 15 secondary schools attended the event.
  • INSET: Joint UW Aberystwyth/Dyfed LEA in-service training on ‘Community Studies’ targeting 5 NQTs’ and 5 Primary PGCE students, June 1993.
  • INSET:Joint UW Aberystwyth/Dyfed LEA in-service training on ‘Community Studies’ targeting 5 NQTs’ and 5 Secondary PGCE students, March 1993.
  • INSET: ‘Curriculum Enrichment Programme’. Addressing all Dyfed Secondary School Headteachers (30) on 5 separate occasions between November - December 1992.
  • INSET: ‘Economic and Industrial Understanding’ for all Departmental PGCE tutors, May & November 1990.
  • A workshop session arranged for PGCE students and Secondary School Science Teachers on ‘Biotechnology’, May 1990.



Staff Publications

Staff Development/Training Received, Conferences/Courses Attended and Papers Presented

  • Development and Implementation of the Strategies Related to the Family and Children across the World Conference at Belarusian State University, Centre for Prospective Childhood, Minsk, 7-8 April 2011. Paper presented: The educational and health challenges facing Maasai youth in rural Kenya and Tanzania.
  • 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion – Health, Equity and Sustainable Development, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland on July 11th - 15th 2010. Three poster papers presented: ‘Empowering learners through food and nutrition’ (with J. Gilleland); ‘Role of partnerships in the development and sustainability of community health education programs in rural Tanzania’(with A. Varpalotai and C. Preyra); ‘Relationship between methods of teaching/learning and students’ conceptual understanding of balanced diet’ (with J-T. Hamilton-Ekeke) and a guided poster presentation on ‘Evaluation of a Wellness Centre in a rural secondary school in Ontario, Canada’ (with A. Varpalotai).
  • The Science Association of Nigeria, 45th Annual Conference, Science and Technology in the Next Decade – Global Challenges, 23-27 May 2010, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Paper presented: ‘Obesity and the Knowledge of Balanced Diet’ (with J-T. Hamilton-Ekeke).
  • National Congress on Rural Education in Canada, 15th Annual Conference, Rural Education: Preparing Students Today … for Tomorrow, 28-30 March 2010, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Paper presented: ‘Partnership Working in Rural Education in Wales: A Case Study Approach into the Experiences and Perceptions of Key Stakeholders’.
  • WERN Conference Developing Educational Research in Wales. 8 December 2008, National Museum, Cardiff.
  • TLRP research Forum Developing Celtic Capacity in Education Research. 9-10 June 2008, University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Belfast.
  • WERN Colloquium. 7 May 2008, Llandrindod Wells.
  • WERN Workshop on How to Manage and Administer Research Grants, 28 February 2008, Aberystwyth University.
  • WERN Workshop on Writing a Research Proposal, 10 January 2008, University of Wales, Newport.
  • 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion & Health Education, 10-15 June 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Two papers presented: ‘Health education in rural school communities in Canada and Wales: understanding the needs, opportunities and challenges’ (with A. Varpalotai) and ‘Effectiveness of a teaching intervention on children’s conception and application of healthy eating              principles’ (with J-T. Hamilton-Ekeke). Poster presented on ‘A snapshot on the health education status of urban schools in a province in China’. 
  • Children, Sport, and Physical Activity: Philosophical Dimensions Conference, 30 May - 1 June 2007, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Paper presented on ‘Philosophical dimensions of children’s sport in the context of schools and physical and health education’ (with A. Varpalotai & E. Singleton).
  • 12th National Congress on Rural Education, 25 - 27 March 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Paper presented on ‘Rural Education/Rural Health: A comparative study of Canada & Wales’ (with Aniko Varpalotai).
  • GoCanada Postgraduate Recruitment Fair, CANTEACH, Toronto, September 2006.
  • HEA Wales Conference, Llandrindod, December 2005.
  • 18th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion & Health Education, 26 - 30 April 2004, Melbourne, Australia. Paper presented on ‘Trainee teachers’ experiences of Personal, Social and Health Education group teaching: impact on confidence and skills’. Poster presented on ‘A review of the obstacles preventing primary and secondary schools in England and Wales becoming health promoting’.
  • Healthy Food INSET, Ceredigion Public Health, 8 September 2004.
  • Education & Health in Partnership: A European Conference on linking education with the promotion of health in schools, Netherlands, 25 -27 September 2002. Paper presented on ‘The impact of group teaching on the acquisition of key skills to teach personal, social and health education’.
  • Early Professional Development of Newly qualified Teachers, Welsh Assembly Consultation Conference, 4 May 2001.
  • The National Assembly of Wales, Health Promotion Strategy Discussion Group, Guildhall Swansea, 12 November 1999.
  • Health Research Workshop, University of Wales Aberystwyth / Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust, 21 May 1999.
  • Health Promotion Wales Conference on ‘Health Promoting School’, February 1998.
  • Wales EBP Network Conference, Welshpool, 22 April 1999.
  • NPQH Assessors Training (2 days), June 1997.
  • Welsh Office Conference on ‘National Professional Qualifications’ for teachers, May 1997.
  • A presentation on “Biotechnology Education” given to Unilever Plc, Colworth Laboratory, May 1997.
  • School Curriculum and Assessment Authority / Unilever: Biotechnology Seminar, January 1997.
  • Paper presented at the BERA Conference, September 1996.
  • GNVQ Conference for Teacher Trainers, March 1996.
  • A Continuum for Professional Development in Wales, February 1996.
  • CATS Working Group, USP Education, January 1996.
  • Launch of Dyfed EBP / UW Aberystwyth Compact, April 1995.
  • Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust, ‘Smokebusters Project’, February 1995.
  • CATS Working Group, USP Education, Video conference, Dec. 1994.
  • UW Aberystwyth, Staff Development Seminar: ‘Supervising Research Students’, January 1993.
  • An All-Wales Update and Briefing: ‘Health Promotion, Schools and Young People’. Tenby, February 1992.
  • Enterprise in Higher Education Colloquium (Wales). Gregynog, September 1991.
  • HMI (Wales): Science 8 – 14 July 1991.
  • Industrial Placement. Smith-Kline Beecham Consumer Brands, Health Drinks R & D. Coleford. As part of EATE Project, March 1991.
  • Addysg Alwedigaethol, November 1990.
  • Science 90. The Annual Meeting of the Advancement of Science - Promoting Science and Technology, August 1990.
  • EATE (Wales) Conference on Enterprise, Economic and Industrial Awareness focusing on the cross-curricular theme ‘Economic and Industrial Understanding’, May 1990 - August 1991.
  • Invited to give a lecture at the Food Technology Seminar, Usk College of Agriculture by the Gwent Education Committee, October 1988.
  • GLOSCAT. Key Technologies National Conference. FEU project, July 1988.
  • GLOSCAT. Staff Development Seminar. Contributor: ‘The Concepts of the Key Technologies - Implications for Education and Training’, June 1988.
  • Swindon College. ‘Effective Teaching of Hairdressing Science’, May 1988.
  • Department of Trade and Industry Conference. ‘Introduction to Biotransformations’, April 1988.
  • GLOSCAT. Staff Development: Audio Visual - Video/Camera Training. Film Making/Editing, July 1987.
  • GLOSCAT. Staff Development: Information Technology -Word processing/Spreadsheets/Databases, June 1987.
  • GLOSCAT. In-Service Training: B/TEC First Diploma/Cert. Invited to contribute by outlining new developments in B/TEC courses, May 1987.
  • Invited to present a joint paper at the Howard Foundation Symposium, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Cambridge University. Presentation of four years research work on the influence of Cambridge Diet (slimming diet) on the longevity of small mammals, May 1987.
  • WJEC Conference. Spring 1987. ‘Hairdressing Courses and Related Science’
  • Vitamin C Symposium. Warwick University, 1981.

 

Publications:

Cann, R., Thomas, M. & Jephcote, M. (2011) The Challenges and Benefits Presented By Partnerships Within Rural Education In Wales,The Welsh Journal of Education, 15, 80-90.

Hamilton-Ekeke, J-T. and Thomas, M. (2011) Teaching/learning methods and students’ classification of food items. Health Education, 111, Number 1, 66-85.

Thomas, M., Brake, P., Cann, R., Evans, A., Hagen, Jephcote, M., G., Morgan, D., Neil, P., Pester, S., Taylor, C. and Woods, M. (2009) Partnerships in Rural Education: Identification of Research Themes. Welsh Journal of Education, 14, Number 2, 144-149.

Varpalotai, A. and Thomas, M. (2009) West Elgin Secondary School Wellness Survey (2007-08): Final Report. Faculty of Education: University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Thomas, M. and Weng, W. (2008) Health promotion and education policy and practice in urban schools in Liaoning province, China,Promotion & Education, XV,  Number 4, 44-49.

Hamilton-Ekeke, J-T. and Thomas, M. (2008) Evaluation of a pilot study on student’s conceptual understanding and practical skills acquisition of dietary knowledge, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 46, Number 4, 142-150.

Varpalotai, A. and Thomas, M. (2007) The perceptions of stakeholders in Canada and Wales on health education in rural communities: a comparative study, Education in Rural Australia, 17, (1), 59-69.

Hamilton-Ekeke, J-T. and Thomas, M. (2007) ‘Primary children’s choice of food and their knowledge of balanced diet and healthy eating’,British Food Journal, 109, Issue 6, 457-468.

Weng, Wen-yan and Thomas, M. (2007) ‘Status of urban school health education and health promotion in three cities of Shenyang, Fushun and Tieling in Liaoning Province’, Chinese Journal of Health Education, 23, (1), 10-12.

Singleton, E., Thomas, M. and Varpalotai, A. Philosophical Dimensions of Children’s Sport in the Context of Schools and Physical & Health Education, Children, Sport, and Physical Activity : Philosophical Dimensions Electronic Conference Proceedings, May 30 – June 1, 2007, The University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Thomas, M. and Weng, Wen-yan (2005) Health promotion practices in Chinese urban schools, Promotion & Education, XII, (3-4), 144.

Hamilton-Ekeke, Joy-Telu and Thomas, M (2005) Pre-adolescents’ understanding of carbohydrate and fat classes of food, Women in Education Network, 2, (2), 10-15.

Thomas, M. and Jones, S. (2005) The impact of group teaching on the acquisition of key skills to teach personal, social and health education, Health Education, 105, (3), 164-185.

Thomas, M. (2005) Post-16 students’ perceptions to health and healthy eating in Welsh secondary schools, Health Education, 105, (2), 89-102.

Thomas, M. (2004) Developing group work and the acquisition of key skills, Bulletin of the Inter-University Lifelong Learning Research Institute, No. 9, 1-12.

Thomas, M., Hughes, S.G., Hart, J., Schollar, J., Keirle, K. and Griffith, G.W. (2002) The Biotechnology Summer School: a novel teaching initiative, Innovations in Teaching and Learning Internationally, 39, (2), 124-136.

Thomas, M., Hughes, S.G., Hart, J., Schollar, J., Keirle, K. and Griffith, G.W. (2001) Group project work in biotechnology and its impact on key skills, Journal of Biological Education, 33, (3), 133-140.

Thomas, M. and Thorpe, R. (2001) A study of post-16 science students’ attitudes to biotechnology and its applications, The Welsh Journal of Education, 10, (1), 59-74.

Thomas, M. and Keirle, K. (2001) The health promoting status of secondary schools in Wales pre-and post-local government reorganization: perspectives of health education coordinators. Health Education, 101, (1), 31-37.

NCBE/Unilever (2000) Educational consultant to a series of eight practical booklets on biotechnology. The first publication is entitled“Illuminating DNA”. The second publication is entitled “In a jam and out of juice”

Thomas, M., Benton, D., Keirle, K. and Pearsall, R. (2000) An Investigation into the Factors that Prevent Secondary Schools becoming Health Promoting, The Welsh Journal of Education, 64-77.

Thomas, M. (2000) Issues regarding smoking, alcohol, drugs and healthy eating in Welsh secondary schools: perspectives of health education coordinators, The Welsh Journal of Education, 9, (2), 63-74.

Keirle, K. and Thomas, M. (2000) The influence of school health education programmes on the knowledge and behaviour of school children towards nutrition and health, Research in Science & Technological Education, 18, (2), 173-190.

The National Assembly for Wales (1999) Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes: possible school activities. Member of the Task Group of the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes. Cardiff, Health Promotion Division, The National Assembly for Wales.

Thomas, M. and Griffith, G.W. (1998). Biotechnology Summer School 1998 Summative Reporthttp://www.aber.ac.uk/~dwj/biotech98.htm

Thomas, M. and Griffith, G.W. (1998). Biotechnology Summer School 1998 Summative Report: An Overview of Achievements, University of Wales Aberystwyth.

Thomas, M., Benton, D., Keirle, K. and Pearsall, R. (1998) A Review of the Health Promoting Status of Secondary Schools in Wales and England, Health Promotion International, 13, (2), 121-129.

Thomas, M. and Griffith, G.W. (1997). Biotechnology Summer School 1997 Summative Report: An Overview of Achievements, University of Wales Aberystwyth.

Thomas, M. and Smith, D.F. (1997). Curriculum Enrichment Programme/Rhaglen Cyfoethogi Cwricwlwm (Pre-16 assessment framework), University of Wales Aberystwyth / Education Business Partnership Ltd.

Thomas, M and Evans C.M. (1997). Attitudes to GNVQ. A report commissioned by Education Business Partnership Ltd. University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Aboderin, A. O. and Thomas M. (1996). An Evaluation of the Influence of Behavioural Objectives on Nigerian Students’ Cognitive Achievement in Biology, Research in Science & Technological Education, 14, (2), 193-204.

Thomas, M. (1996). A review of the health promoting status of secondary schools in Wales and England: An Interim Report. University of Lancaster, BERA Conference.

Thomas, M., Powell, A. and Fitzjohn, J. (1995). Economic and Industrial Awareness in Teacher Education, The Welsh Journal of Education, 4, (2), pp. 95-104.

Thomas, M. and Keirle, K. (1994). Science at work. SCIP News, No.39, 18-19 & 22. SCIP (University of Warwick ), Stratton Publications Ltd.

Thomas, M. (ed.) (1993). Science at Work/Gwyddoniaeth ar Waith, 24p. UW Aberystwyth.

Thomas, M. and Horgan, J. (1992). An Enterprising Approach to Science Teaching. In: Enterprise Skills for Engineering and Science. Available on disc (PageMaker 4.2). Butterworth-Heinemann.

Thomas, M. and Powell, A. (1992). Community Placements: Cross-Curricular Themes, Secondary PGCE students, November 1991. 68p. Aberystwyth, CAA..

Thomas, M. and Powell, A. (1992). Curriculum Enrichment Programme/Rhaglen Cyfoethogi Cwricwlwm, 25p. Aberystwyth, CAA..

Thomas, M., Brown, S., Powell, A. and Keenan, T. (1992). Developing electricity as an exemplar of EIU at key stages 1 and 2,Economic Awareness, 5, (1), 10-16.

Thomas, M. and Howells, M. (1992). Internal Respiration Simulator, Journal of Biological Education, 26(2), 90-93.

Thomas, M. (1991). Course Treats. In: EATE Newsletter, Issue No. 3, p 7.

Thomas, M. (1990). In: British Craftsmanship in Wood (ed. Betty Norbury), p. 156. Stobart Davies Ltd.

FEU. (1989). The Concept of Key Technologies, Research Project No. RP485, London, FEU.

Thomas, M. and Hughes, R.E. (1987). Diet, metabolism and lifespan in mice, Medical and Research Symposium of the Howard Foundation, Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Downing College.

Thomas, M. and Hughes, R.E. (1985). Tissue ascorbic acid concentrations in araboflavinotic guinea-pigs, IRCS Med. Sci., 13, p. 709.

Thomas, M. and Hughes, R.E. (1985). Evaluation of threonic acid toxicity in small mammals, Food Chemistry, 17, (2), 79-83.

Arnold, P.S., Thomas, M. and Hughes, R.E. (1984). Brown sugar and rat metabolism, IRCS Med. Sci., 12, p. 953.

Thomas, M. and Hughes, R.E. (1983). A relationship between ascorbic acid and threonic acid in guinea-pigs,         Fd. Chem. Toxic., 21, (4), 449-452.

Publications (In Press):

Thomas, M., Varpalotai A. and Preyra, C. ‘The educational and health challenges facing Maasai children and youth in rural Kenya and Tanzania and the role of community partnerships in addressing these challenges: preliminary outcomes’ Conference Proceedings, Development and Implementation of the Strategies Related to the Family and Children across the World’ Conference at Belarusian State University, Centre for Prospective Childhood, Minsk.