Dr Matt Mears
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Senior University Teacher in Physics
m.mears@sheffield.ac.uk
D29, Hicks Building
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Dr Matt Mears
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
D29
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
ºù«Ӱҵ
S3 7RH
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
D29
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
ºù«Ӱҵ
S3 7RH
- Research interests
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- Physics education in HE
- Directed motion of self-motile cells
- Cellular adhesion in male factor infertility
- Glass transition of thin films
- Polymers at surfaces and interfaces
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- R-D-L me this: A simple semi-directed learning approach to teaching first year physics students. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1).
- . American Journal of Physics, 83(9), 817-820.
- . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1848(2), 518-526.
- . Theriogenology, 81(5), 764-769.
- . Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 50(18), 1286-1292.
- . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1411-1418.
All publications
Journal articles
- . Physics Education, 57(1).
- . The Journal of Chemical Physics, 154(16).
- . Macromolecules, 51(16), 6312-6317.
- . European Polymer Journal.
- R-D-L me this: A simple semi-directed learning approach to teaching first year physics students. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1).
- . American Journal of Physics, 83(9), 817-820.
- . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1848(2), 518-526.
- . Theriogenology, 81(5), 764-769.
- . Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 50(18), 1286-1292.
- . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), n/a-n/a.
- . Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 32(18), 1411-1418.
- Mixed-methods study of first year physics students: Soft barriers to coding.. Journal of Science Education and Technology.
- . Physical Review Physics Education Research, 15(2).
- Teaching activities
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- PHY101
- PHY120 (module leader)
- PHY230 / PHY231
- PHY341 project supervision
- PHY407 (module leader)
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Head of second year lab
- Member of departmental Equality and Diversity committee
- Member of the ºù«Ӱҵ Physics Higher Education Research and Development (ShePHERD) group.
- Senior Fellow of the HEA