I am a co-tutor in MSc distance learning module: Immunology of infection and vaccines at the Faculty of Infection and Tropical Disease where I co-teach on the immunology of HPV vaccines alongside Prof. Helen Kelly and contribute to student assessment by marking examination scripts and providing constructive feedback. I plan to take up MSc and PhD supervision roles atthe school strating the next academic year.

In addition, I have contributed to supporting students in different ways both in MRC Unit The Gambia where I have been based since 2019 and elsewhere. I currently support two PhD students in our research group and mentor one master’s and five undergraduate students in Kenyan and Gambian universities. I supported two undergraduate student projects within my PhD research: a visiting student from the Universiy of Liverpool and MRC staff student who later received an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarship.

 I often support the training of laboratory staff and students on immunological techniques including ELISpots, FluoroSpots, flow cytometry immunophenotyping and single-cell sorting, HLA typing. I offered a two-week hands-on flow cytometry training to two visiting students: a master’s student from MRC Unit Uganda, and a PhD student from the University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD). Building on this collaboration, we recently hosted 12 immunology students from UCAD who undertook a hands-on flow cytometry training at MRC Unit The Gambia.

As a part-time tutor and research assistant at Pwani University in 2018, I supported several undergraduate and master’s students in their research projects, most of whom have secured scholarships to advance their careers. I was also actively involved in departmental student mentorship programs. For example, in October–November 2018, I co-organised a nine-week course on “Good Research Practices,” culminating in a student symposium with oral and poster presentations and awards, held at Kemri–Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya.