Interests
My current research is focused developing teaching and learning and comes under the umbrella of "action research".
Invited papers/conference talks and posters
Robertson, A. Blackwell Young, J and Horrocks, A J. (2017) Changing the academic landscape at Abertay: Academic change management from three different perspectives
Presented at the Annual SEDA Conference November 2017
Horrocks AJ (2017) Digging for treasure: Maximising the impact of learning activities on Job applications and Interviews
Presented at a symposium on Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences at University of Dundee
Horrocks, A J Zhelev, N and Wharton, Y (2017) Graduates for the future: curriculum design and the student perspective.
Presented at the World Biodiscovery Congress, Sofia 2017
Horrocks AJ Brown, S and Savage A (2017) “Where is the protocol?” Independent thinking Increases student engagement in laboratory work. A case study
Presented to the Transforming Assessment in Higher Education Symposium: Student engagement through assessment
Wharton W and Horrocks AJ (2015) Students’ perceptions of employability within their degree programme: highlighting the disparity between what academics believe is included and the student experience. International Enhancement Conference June 2015
Wharton W and Horrocks AJ (2014) “Employability: Harnessing the student voice to drive curricula and pedagogical enhancement”
Abertay Teaching and Learning Conference October 2014
Horrocks AJ and Smith K (2014) Developing Staff: The First Step in Teaching and Learning Enhancement. .Abertay Teaching and Learning Conference October 2014
Cameron, S. Whitelock, J and Horrocks, A. J BSc in Medical and Molecular Biology; A model for Integrating Further and Higher Education in Scotland. HEA STEM conference in 2014
Horrocks, A J and Milne, L (2011) “Improving engagement and achievement in science numeracy” Invited speaker Society for General Microbiology Spring Conference 2011
Horrocks, A J and Milne, L (2010) HEA academy swap shop session “Improving Engagement and Achievement in Science Numeracy”
Publications (Refereed Journals):
Stewart SG, Bausek N, Wohlrab F, Schneider WJ, Janet Horrocks A, Wishart GJ. Species specificity in avian sperm:perivitelline interaction. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Apr;137(4):657-63. PubMed PMID: 15123173. (24 citations)
Stewart, SG, Wishart GJ, Horrocks, AJ Oligosaccharides that are N-linked to egg coat glycoproteins and have a terminal N-acetyl-glucosamine induce the acrosome reaction in birds. Glycobiology 2000 10 (10) 1107-1108 (0 citations)
Horrocks AJ, Stewart S, Jackson L, Wishart GJ. Induction of acrosomal exocytosis in chicken spermatozoa by inner perivitelline-derived N-linked glycans. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2000 Nov 11;278(1):84-9. PubMed PMID: 11071859. (42 citations)
Robertson L, Wishart GJ, Horrocks AJ. Identification of perivitelline N-linked glycans as mediators of sperm-egg interaction in chickens. J Reprod Fertil. 2000 Nov;120(2):397-403. PubMed PMID: 11058456. (32 citations)
Winder CL, Al-Adham IS, Abdel Malek SM, Buultjens TE, Horrocks AJ, Collier PJ. Outer membrane protein shifts in biocide-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J Appl Microbiol. 2000 Aug;89(2):289-95. PubMed PMID: 10971761. (69 citations)
Milne FC, Wishart GJ, Robertson L, Horrocks AJ. Avian acrosin: the relationship between biological role and specificity. Biochem Soc Trans. 1997 Nov;25(4):S635. PubMed PMID: 9450063. (2 citations)
Robertson L, Horrocks AJ, Wishart GJ. Perivitelline N-linked glycans with terminal N-acetylglucosamine initiate sperm:egg interaction in the chicken. Biochem Soc Trans. 1997 Nov;25(4):S655. PubMed PMID: 9450083. (3 citations)
Ingledew WJ, Horrocks J, Salerno JC. Ligand binding to the haem-copper binuclear catalytic site of cytochrome bo, a respiratory quinol oxidase from Escherichia coli. Eur J Biochem. 1993 Mar 15;212(3):657-64. PubMed PMID: 8385006. (17 citations)
Slade A, Horrocks AJ, Lindsay CD, Dunbar B, Virden R. Site-directed chemical conversion of serine to cysteine in penicillin acylase from Escherichia coli ATCC 11105. Effect on conformation and catalytic activity. Eur J Biochem. 1991 Apr 10;197(1):75-80. PubMed PMID: 1849824. (32 citations)
Book chapters
Horrocks AJ, Brown, S and Savage A (2017) Where Is The Protocol?” Independent Thinking Increases Student Engagement in Laboratory Work: A Case Study.
Published in Transforming Assessment in Higher education: A Case Study Series Elkington S and Evans C.Eds York, UK Higher Education Academy
Wishart GJ and Horrocks AJ (2000) Gametes and gamete interactions in birds in
Fertilization in Protozoa and Metazoan Animals pp193-217
Antonio Cano A and Tarin JJ Eds Springer Verlag (24 citations)
Patents
Brown R, Pohajdak B, Horrocks, J and McClaren L. Compositions and Methods for Reducing or Preventing Fertilization in Fish and Birds Canadian patent CA 2356452 December 22 1999
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