Smarak Mishra
Faculty Head of International - Academic (Faculty of Health & Education)
My profile
Biography
I have been working as an academic since 2003. I am an academic leader. I love learning and teaching. I also like cricket and technology.
Words of wisdom
A happy mind is open to new ideas.
Academic and professional qualifications
Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Master in Arts in Academic Practice (MAAP) from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Master in Sports Physiotherapy (MSPT) from Guru Nanak Dev University, India
Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT) from National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research (NIRTAR), India
Languages
I speak English, Hindi, Urdu and Odiya (A local dialect in India)
Membership of professional associations
I am registered with the Health Care Professions Council, UK. I am a member of the the Chartered Sociatey of Physiotherapists (CSP, UK).
Personal website address
Interests and expertise
As the Head of international (HoI) for the Faculty of Health & Education, I work with the colleagues in the faculty and the University to promote and enhance the following activities.
- International student admissions
- International student experience
- Globalisation of the curriculum
- Global mobility of staff and students in the faculty
- International partnerships
- International alumni engagement
- International research and knowledge exchange
Teaching
Why do I teach?
My passion for learning and teaching started at a very young age. I always felt the best way for me to learn was to be involved in teaching. I like to engage my students through interesting content, technology and most importantly humour. I try to make sessions fun for my students. Most importantly, I learn something new from my students almost every day.
Why study Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy fascinated me when I was seventeen and it still fascinates me because of its variety, skills, and the opportunity to interact with people meaningfully. If you a social person who likes to make a positive difference to people’s lives, physiotherapy may be for you. It gives me great satisfaction when I see the difference I have made to someone’s life using my skills as a physiotherapist.
Subject areas
Clinical leadership, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Sports Injury management, Physiotherapy in Neurology
Supervision
I have supervised several postgraduate students with their dissertations.
Research outputs
My research interests are learning teachnology, international student experience, quantative gait analysis,leadership and business management . The following are my research output.
Confererence Papers and Dissertations:
Mishra, S. (2003a) ‘Gait analysis in adult flexible flat foot.’ In Indian association of sports medicine silver jubilee congress. Amritsar:
Mishra, S. (2003b) Immediate effect of three orthotic components on vertical ground reaction force and gait properties in adult flexible flatfoot. Master in Sports Physiotherapy. Guru Nanak Dev University.
Mishra, S. (2011a) Development and Evaluation of Video Podcasts as a Resource for Teaching and Learning Physiotherapy Skills : A Project Based on Action Research. Master in Arts in Academic Practice. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Mishra, S. (2011b) ‘The use of video podcast to support learningof musculoskeletal physiotherapy skills.’ In 4th International Clinical Skills Conference. Prato, Tuscany. Hogan, J.: p. 57.
Mishra, S. and Prabhu, N. (2011) “Podagogy”: Developing video podcast for teaching and learning. Manchester: Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Mishra, S., Hindle, J. and Hurst, K. (2015) ‘Development and evaluation of manual therapy video podcast as a resource for teaching and learning physiotherapy skills.’ In World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress. Singapore:
Mohanty, P., Pattanaik, M., Mishra, S. and Fatoye, F. (2015) ‘Effectiveness of manual therapy in spondylolysthesis.’ In World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress. Singapore:
Mishra, S. (2017a) ‘Role of digital technology in creating disruptive innovations in learning & teaching.’ In Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. Manchester: Faculty of HPSC, Manchester Metropolitan University
Mishra, S. (2017b) ‘The use of Kahoot quiz in lectures as a formative assessment tool.’ In Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. Manchester: Faculty of HPSC, Manchester Metropolita University
Mishra, S. and Hurst, K. M. (2017) ‘The development, embedding and evaluation of video podcasts for the learning and teaching of musculoskeletal Physiotherapy clinical skills.’ In Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. Manchester: Faculty of HPSC, Manchester Metropolitan University
Mishra, S. and Yeowell, G. (2017) ‘International students’ perspective of postgraduate physiotherapy (taught) programme.’ In Annual Learning & Teaching Conference 2017,. Manchester: Faculty of HPSC, Manchester Metropolitan University
Mishra, S., Prabhu, N. and Williams, S. (2017) ‘Development and evaluation of a multiple-choice question (MCQ) summative assessment using moodle.’ In Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. Manchester: Faculty of HPSC, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Journal articles
Rashid, H., Mishra, S., Dobbin, N. (2021) 'Management of sport-related concussion in emergency departments in England: a multi-centre study.' Brain Injury, 35(9) pp. 1035-1042.
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Posters
Rashid, H., Dobbin, N., Mishra, S. (2019) 'Management of sports-related concussion in UK emergency departments: a multi-centre study.' [Poster] Date viewed 21/11/2019.