Dr Smita Odedra

  • Senior Lecturer (School of Chemistry)

telephone: 01413304613
email: Smita.Odedra@glasgow.ac.uk

Rm A2-26, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Import to contacts

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468

Research interests

  • Enhancing GTA training & support
  • Interactive E-learning - HTML5, Twine, Genially
  • Technology-enhanced learning
  • Laboratory learning
  • Student transitions into HE
  • Student belonging
  • Flexible assessment and ungrading
  • Creative pedagogies
  • Equality, diversity & inclusion in HE
  • Finding the fun in chemistry!

Publications

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Number of items: 26.

2024

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X (2024) Understanding Student Lab Learning: How Social, Cognitive, and Sensory Loads Impact Anxiety and Confidence in STEM Labs. Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2024, Bristol, UK, 26-27 Feb 2024. (doi: 10.25416/NTR.25867606)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2024) Understanding Student Transitions and Adopting Technology-enhanced Learning Approaches for Chemistry Labs. Lancaster University Chemistry Department Seminar, Lancaster, UK, 7 February 2024.

2023

Stockwell, Peter, Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2023) Can an Interactive Virtual Orientation e-Resource Reduce Cognitive and Sensory Loads to Support the Transition to Higher Education? 16th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 29 Mar 2023.

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2023) Of Mice and Magic 8 Balls. Chemistry Teaching in Practice, Oxford, UK, 06 Jan 2023. (Unpublished)

2022

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2022) A lighthearted guide to how to run a successful e-conference. [Artefact]

2021

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) The magical effect of memes and gifs for feedback. In: Tasler, N., O’Brien, R.E. and Spiers, A. (eds.) Being Creative in the Face of Adversity - Annual CreativeHE Collection 2021. Creativity for Learning in Higher Education Community, pp. 139-143. (doi: 10.25416/NTR.17709860.v4)

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Share Your SoTL Magic. [Website]

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Interactive, Engaging and Fun: A Story of SoTL Success in Pivoting Online. 14th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 18 Jun 2021.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X, Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Ruzza, Valerio (2021) Design, Creation and Evaluation of Two Interactive Quant-1 e-experiments:​ a Covid-triggered Rapid Pivot to Online Chemistry Labs​. The Chemistry Laboratory: Evaluation, Assessment & Research (CLEAR21), 08 Apr 2021.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Finding the Fun in Chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Teaching Network Winter Meeting, 09 Mar 2021. (Unpublished)

2020

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Reporting the Student Experience: Anecdotes on How Students are Adapting to DryLabs and How we Feel They are Learning. #DryLabs20: Challenges of Laboratory Teaching with the Challenges of COVID-19, 11 Dec 2020. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Smita's Year of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. [Website]

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Degree Classification Calculations: Reducing the Procedural Pain and Stress Through a Customisable and Interactive Database Co-developed by Students in a Cross-disciplinary Project (Chemistry & Computer Science) Intended to Support Staff Campus-wide. 13th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 25 Aug 2020.

de Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Student Partnership Approach (SPA) to Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training and Support. ViCEPHEC2020, 17-21 Aug 2020.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X, Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Paschke, Beth (2020) Chemistry in Cinema: A Fun Way to Create and Support Inclusive Communities. SUSCHEM: Supporting University Students in Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry), 17 Jul 2020. (Unpublished)

2019

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Choose Your Own Adventures with Twine. School of Chemistry Community of Practice Meeting, University of Glasgow, 18 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) (Privileged) Public Engagement. Engage 2019 (National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement), Bristol, UK, 4-5 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) A Success in Multisensory Outreach: Twelve Scents of Christmas. Engage 2019 (National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement), Bristol, UK, 4-5 December 2019.

De Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Scentsational. [Artefact]

De Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Scentsational! [Artefact]

2018

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2018) Twelve Scents of Christmas. [Artefact]

2017

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, Stephen (2017) Spin-locking of half-integer quadrupolar nuclei in NMR of solids: the far off-resonance case. Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 84, pp. 4-13. (doi: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2016.11.001)

2013

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, Stephen (2013) Imaging of the B1 distribution and background signal in a MAS NMR probehead using inhomogeneous B0 and B1 fields. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 231, pp. 95-99. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.04.002)

2012

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468, Thrippleton, M.J. and Wimperis, S. (2012) Dual-compensated antisymmetric composite refocusing pulses for NMR. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 225, pp. 81-92. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2012.10.003)

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, S. (2012) Improved background suppression in 1H MAS NMR using composite pulses. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 221, pp. 41-50. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2012.05.010)

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, S. (2012) Use of composite refocusing pulses to form spin echoes. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 214, pp. 68-75. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.10.006)

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Number of items: 26.

Articles

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, Stephen (2017) Spin-locking of half-integer quadrupolar nuclei in NMR of solids: the far off-resonance case. Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 84, pp. 4-13. (doi: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2016.11.001)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, Stephen (2013) Imaging of the B1 distribution and background signal in a MAS NMR probehead using inhomogeneous B0 and B1 fields. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 231, pp. 95-99. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.04.002)

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468, Thrippleton, M.J. and Wimperis, S. (2012) Dual-compensated antisymmetric composite refocusing pulses for NMR. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 225, pp. 81-92. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2012.10.003)

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, S. (2012) Improved background suppression in 1H MAS NMR using composite pulses. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 221, pp. 41-50. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2012.05.010)

Odedra, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Wimperis, S. (2012) Use of composite refocusing pulses to form spin echoes. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 214, pp. 68-75. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.10.006)

Book Sections

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) The magical effect of memes and gifs for feedback. In: Tasler, N., O’Brien, R.E. and Spiers, A. (eds.) Being Creative in the Face of Adversity - Annual CreativeHE Collection 2021. Creativity for Learning in Higher Education Community, pp. 139-143. (doi: 10.25416/NTR.17709860.v4)

Conference or Workshop Item

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X (2024) Understanding Student Lab Learning: How Social, Cognitive, and Sensory Loads Impact Anxiety and Confidence in STEM Labs. Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2024, Bristol, UK, 26-27 Feb 2024. (doi: 10.25416/NTR.25867606)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2024) Understanding Student Transitions and Adopting Technology-enhanced Learning Approaches for Chemistry Labs. Lancaster University Chemistry Department Seminar, Lancaster, UK, 7 February 2024.

Stockwell, Peter, Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2023) Can an Interactive Virtual Orientation e-Resource Reduce Cognitive and Sensory Loads to Support the Transition to Higher Education? 16th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 29 Mar 2023.

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2023) Of Mice and Magic 8 Balls. Chemistry Teaching in Practice, Oxford, UK, 06 Jan 2023. (Unpublished)

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Interactive, Engaging and Fun: A Story of SoTL Success in Pivoting Online. 14th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 18 Jun 2021.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X, Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Ruzza, Valerio (2021) Design, Creation and Evaluation of Two Interactive Quant-1 e-experiments:​ a Covid-triggered Rapid Pivot to Online Chemistry Labs​. The Chemistry Laboratory: Evaluation, Assessment & Research (CLEAR21), 08 Apr 2021.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Finding the Fun in Chemistry. Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Teaching Network Winter Meeting, 09 Mar 2021. (Unpublished)

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Reporting the Student Experience: Anecdotes on How Students are Adapting to DryLabs and How we Feel They are Learning. #DryLabs20: Challenges of Laboratory Teaching with the Challenges of COVID-19, 11 Dec 2020. (Unpublished)

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Degree Classification Calculations: Reducing the Procedural Pain and Stress Through a Customisable and Interactive Database Co-developed by Students in a Cross-disciplinary Project (Chemistry & Computer Science) Intended to Support Staff Campus-wide. 13th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, 25 Aug 2020.

de Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Student Partnership Approach (SPA) to Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training and Support. ViCEPHEC2020, 17-21 Aug 2020.

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X, Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 and Paschke, Beth (2020) Chemistry in Cinema: A Fun Way to Create and Support Inclusive Communities. SUSCHEM: Supporting University Students in Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry), 17 Jul 2020. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Choose Your Own Adventures with Twine. School of Chemistry Community of Practice Meeting, University of Glasgow, 18 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) (Privileged) Public Engagement. Engage 2019 (National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement), Bristol, UK, 4-5 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) A Success in Multisensory Outreach: Twelve Scents of Christmas. Engage 2019 (National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement), Bristol, UK, 4-5 December 2019.

Artefact

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2022) A lighthearted guide to how to run a successful e-conference. [Artefact]

De Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Scentsational. [Artefact]

De Sousa, Eileen and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2019) Scentsational! [Artefact]

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2018) Twelve Scents of Christmas. [Artefact]

Website

Soler, Linnea ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-594X and Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2021) Share Your SoTL Magic. [Website]

Odedra, Smita ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0468 (2020) Smita's Year of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. [Website]

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Grants

Let's Talk About EDI: A HE Chemistry Perspective!

Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund (2023) (£3,665.20)

Sweta Ladwa, Smita Odedra & Linnea Soler

 

Data Analysis to Measure the Impact of e-Lab Learning Resources 

UofG Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fund (2023-24) (£9,988.64)

Linnea Soler & Smita Odedra

 

Reimagining Safety Training: A Collaborative Effort to Enhance Undergraduate & GTA Lab Safety

UofG Learning and Teaching Development Fund (2023-24) (£6,643.01)

Smita Odedra & Linnea Soler

Supervision

Undergraduate Research Projects

  • Andrew Murray - Development of teaching resources for transferrable science skills (2018-19)
  • Eileen de Sousa - An Investigation of GTA Support and Training (2019-20)
  • Valerio Ruzza - Design, creation & evaluation of two interactive Quant-1 e-experiments: A Covid-triggered rapid pivot to online chemistry labs (2020-21)
  • Amy Carruthers - Enhanced NMR Training: A proof-of-concept template for the creation, implementation, and evaluation of interactive e-resources designed to support the training of practical NMR spectroscopy skills (2020-21)
  • Hoi Fong Tsui (2021-22)
  • Kelly McGinn (2021-22)
  • Ainsley Macdonald (2021-22)
  • Peter Stockwell (2022-23)
  • Sinead O'Hara (2023-24)
  • Drew Gupwell (2023-34)

Teaching

  • Final Year Class Head
  • Head of GTA training, School of Chemistry
  • Advisor of Studies
  • Deputy Director of Teaching, School of Chemistry

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2010: John LT Waugh Prize (University of Glasgow)
  • 2010: Ian Swan Memorial Prize (University of Glasgow)
  • 2010: Poster Prize (University of Glasgow)
  • 2012: Best Oral Presentation - NMR Discussion Group Annual Postgraduate Meeting (Royal Society of Chemistry)
  • 2013: Poster Prize, Centre of Magnetic Resonance (University of St Andrews)
  • 2015: Shortlisted, Raymond Andrews Prize for outstanding PhD thesis in the field of magnetic resonance (AMPERE Society)
  • 2018: Fellowship, Recognising Excellence in Teaching (University of Glasgow)
  • 2019: Shortlisted, Best Community or Public Engagement Initiative at the UofG Knowledge Exchange & Public Engagement Awards. (Chemistry Outreach Group) (University of Glasgow)
  • 2019: Highly Commended, Innovation in STEM Inspiration Award (Chemistry Outreach Group) (STEM Learning UK)
  • 2020: Shortlisted, Best Teacher in the College of Science and Engineering (University of Glasgow Student Teaching Awards)
  • 2022: Best Practise in Online Learning, Finalist (University of Glasgow Student Teaching Awards)
  • 2022: Individual Excellence (University Teaching Excellence Award)
  • 2023: Diversity Campaign of the Year (awarded to University of Glasgow team) (The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards Scotland)
  • 2023: Teaching Innovation Award (LearnSci)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2022: ViCEPHEC, Steering Group

Professional & learned societies

  • 2013 - 2017: Ordinary member of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Local Section, Royal Society of Chemistry

Selected international presentations

  • 2011: Talk “Composite Pulse Background Suppression in 1 H MAS NMR (The 7th Alpine Conference on Solid State NMR, Chamonix, France)
  • 2012: Talk "Dual-Compensated Antisymmetric Composite Refocusing Pulses for NMR" (Rocky Mountain Conference on Magnetic Resonance, Colorado, USA)
  • 2013: Talk "The effects of MAS on composite pulse performance in solid-state NMR" (The 8th Alpine Conference on Solid State NMR. Chamonix, France)
  • 2019: Speech "(Privileged) Public Engagement. Interactive engagement"; Interactive Encounter "A success in multisensory outreach - Twelve Scents of Christmas" (Engage (National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement annual conference), Bristol)
  • 2020: Poster "An Investigation into Laboratory Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training and Support" (CLEAR (The Chemistry Laboratory: Evaluation, Assessment & Research) Lab Symposium)
  • 2012: Talk "Improved Background Suppression in 1 H MAS NMR using Composite Pulses" (Bruker Users Meeting, Colorado, USA)
  • 2020: Talk "Chemistry in Cinema: a fun way to create and support inclusive communities." (SUSChem (Supporting university students in chemistry during hybrid teaching))
  • 2020: Talk/poster "Student Partnership Approach (SPA) to Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training and Support." (ViCEPHEC (Variety in Chemistry Education and Physics Higher Education Conference))
  • 2020: Talk "Degree Classification Calculations: Reducing the procedural pain and stress through a customisable and interactive database co-developed by students in a cross-disciplinary project (Chemistry & Computer Science) intended to support staff campus-wide (University of Glasgow Learning & Teaching Conference)
  • 2019: Workshop "Choose your own adventures with Twine" (School of Chemistry Community of Practice Symposium)

Supplementary

  • University of Glasgow Race Equality Group (Academic Staff representative)

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