Imperial College London

DrMichaelFox

Faculty of Natural SciencesDepartment of Physics

Senior Teaching Fellow (Physics Education)
 
 
 
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313Blackett LaboratorySouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

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Kandiko Howson CB, Smith A, Durk J, Fox MFJ, Tymms V, Richards Met al., 2023, Strengthening learning communities, Academic Belonging in Higher Education, Publisher: Routledge, Pages: 80-94

Book chapter

Fox MFJ, Kandiko Howson C, Kingsbury M, 2023, Equity, diversity, and inclusion - does social justice from the top trickle down?, Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol: 47, Pages: 850-861, ISSN: 0013-1326

We analyse an institutional curriculum change initiative from the perspective of academics in a physics department to identify the barriers faced when curriculum change is used as a process to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We explore what curriculum means in physics, how power relationships within the university affect the response to top-down change, and ultimately who has control over the curriculum. We find that the different conceptualisations of curriculum in physics compared to educational research mean that a directed top-down approach stalls when concepts that fall outside of the physics curriculum, such as EDI, are introduced. Nevertheless, initiatives that are in response to EDI concerns that would be considered to be curriculum change from an educational research perspective are enacted within the department on a localised scale. Understanding the different conceptualisations of curriculum and how they interact to support or hinder change should help guide future institutional change efforts.

Journal article

Archer M, Hartinger M, Cottingham M, Shi X, Vidugiris E, Holland A, Harold J, Masongsong E, Hill D, Fox M, Coyle S, Alexander R, Pacini A, Candey Ret al., 2023, Lend Me Your Ears: Space Weather Citizen Science Through Harnessing Sonification

<jats:p>The changing conditions in near-Earth space cause space weather. This poses a risk to our everyday lives through the technology we rely upon through impacts on crucial power, communications, navigation, and transport systems. Analogues of sound in the space plasmas around our planet, known as Ultra Low Frequency (ULF) waves, are one means by which energy is circulated from the solar wind to the radiation belt, auroral, and ionospheric regions. Time-series data of ULF waves is often analysed visually, however, such data lends itself more naturally to our sense of sound. Guided by experts in audio, citizen science, and public engagement, we have developed sonification tools that render ULF waves audible. Alongside this, a graphical user interface has been developed, enabling citizen scientists to highlight signals within this audible data that standard methods can struggle to identify. These efforts are part of a NASA-funded pilot project called HARP (Heliophysics Audified Resonances in Plasmas), where high-school students and members of the public contribute to space weather science through listening. We provide an overview of how we carefully developed and tested this citizen science project before launching it publicly.</jats:p>

Other

Kandiko Howson CB, Smith A, Durk J, Fox MFJ, Tymms V, Richards Met al., 2023, STRENGTHENING LEARNING COMMUNITIES: Belonging in a UK physics department, Academic Belonging in Higher Education: Fostering Student Connection, Competence, and Confidence, Pages: 80-94, ISBN: 9781642675283

After noticing significant achievement gaps between certain demographic groups in a large UK-based, research-intensive physics department, in 2020 institutional funding was secured to conduct research through the Strengthening Learning Communities project. The broad aims are to investigate the extent of attainment gaps between demographic groups, plus those students with protected characteristics; research the causes of any such gaps; and implement targeted strategies in pedagogical and pastoral practices within the institution to improve the university experience for all students and ensure parity for all. This chapter details five student-led or student partnership-based projects that raise awareness, offer interventions, and work toward increasing students’ academic sense of belonging and addressing inequalities in outcomes. This collaborative partnership represents a significant institutional commitment to tackling awarding gaps across student groups, supporting research and practice to improve belonging across a diverse student body, and investing in a growing community of physics education research, a nascent field in the UK.

Book chapter

Werth A, Hoehn JR, Oliver K, Fox MFJ, Lewandowski HJet al., 2022, Instructor perspectives on the emergency transition to remote instruction of physics labs, PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol: 18, ISSN: 2469-9896

Journal article

Borish V, Werth A, Sulaiman N, Fo MFJ, Hoehn JR, Lewandowski HJet al., 2022, Undergraduate student experiences in remote lab courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol: 18, ISSN: 2469-9896

Journal article

Archer M, Cottingham M, Hartinger M, Shi X, Coyle S, Hill E, Fox M, Masongsong Eet al., 2022, Listening to the magnetosphere: How best to make ULF waves audible, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Vol: 9, ISSN: 2296-987X

Observations across the heliosphere typically rely on in situ spacecraft observations producing time-series data. While often this data is analysed visually, it lends itself more naturally to our sense of sound. The simplest method of converting oscillatory data into audible sound is audification—a one-to-one mapping of data samples to audio samples—which has the benefit that no information is lost, thus is a true representation of the original data. However, audification can make some magnetospheric ULF waves observations pass by too quickly for someone to realistically be able to listen to effectively. For this reason, we detail various existing audio time scale modification techniques developed for music, applying these to ULF wave observations by spacecraft and exploring how they affect the properties of the resulting audio. Through a public dialogue we arrive at recommendations for ULF wave researchers on rendering these waves audible and discuss the scientific and educational possibilities of these new methods.

Journal article

Asfaw A, Blais A, Brown KR, Candelaria J, Cantwell C, Carr LD, Combes J, Debroy DM, Donohue JM, Economou SE, Edwards E, Fox MFJ, Girvin SM, Ho A, Hurst HM, Jacob Z, Johnson BR, Johnston-Halperin E, Joynt R, Kapit E, Klein-Seetharaman J, Laforest M, Lewandowski HJ, Lynn TW, McRae CRH, Merzbacher C, Michalakis S, Narang P, Oliver WD, Palsberg J, Pappas DP, Raymer MG, Reilly DJ, Saffman M, Searles TA, Shapiro JH, Singh Cet al., 2022, Building a Quantum Engineering Undergraduate Program, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION, Vol: 65, Pages: 220-242, ISSN: 0018-9359

Journal article

Fox MFJ, Bland S, Mangles SPD, McGinty Jet al., 2022, Expectations of how student views on experimental physics develop during an undergraduate degree, Physics Education Research Conference (PERC), Publisher: AMER ASSOC PHYSICS TEACHERS, Pages: 182-187, ISSN: 2377-2379

Conference paper

Hoehn JR, Fox MFJ, Werth A, Borish V, Lewandowski HJet al., 2021, Remote advanced lab course: A case study analysis of open-ended projects, PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol: 17, ISSN: 2469-9896

Journal article

Aiello CD, Awschalom DD, Bernien H, Brower T, Brown KR, Brun TA, Caram JR, Chitambar E, Di Felice R, Edmonds KM, Fox MFJ, Haas S, Holleitner AW, Hudson ER, Hunt JH, Joynt R, Koziol S, Larsen M, Lewandowski HJ, McClure DT, Palsberg J, Passante G, Pudenz KL, Richardson CJK, Rosenberg JL, Ross RS, Saffman M, Singh M, Steuerman DW, Stark C, Thijssen J, Vamivakas AN, Whitfield JD, Zwickl BMet al., 2021, Achieving a quantum smart workforce, QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol: 6, ISSN: 2058-9565

Journal article

Fox MFJ, Hoehn JR, Werth A, Lewandowski HJet al., 2021, Lab instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on student views about experimental physics in comparison with previous years, PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol: 17, ISSN: 2469-9896

Journal article

Fox MFJ, Zwickl BM, Lewandowski HJ, 2020, Preparing for the quantum revolution: What is the role of higher education?, PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol: 16, ISSN: 2469-9896

Journal article

Harrison JR, Akers RJ, Allan SY, Allcock JS, Allen JO, Appel L, Barnes M, Ben Ayedl N, Boeglin W, Bowman C, Bradley J, Browning P, Bryant P, Carr M, Cecconello M, Challis CD, Chapman S, Chapman IT, Colyer GJ, Conroy S, Conway NJ, Cox M, Cunningham G, Dendy RO, Dorland W, Dudson BD, Easy L, Elmore SD, Farley T, Feng X, Field AR, Fil A, Fishpool GM, Fitzgerald M, Flesch K, Fox MFJ, Frerichs H, Gadgil S, Gahle D, Garzotti L, Ghim Y-C, Gibson S, Gibson KJ, Hall S, Ham C, Heiberg N, Henderson SS, Highcock E, Hnat B, Howard J, Huang J, Irvine SWA, Jacobsen AS, Jones O, Katramados I, Keeling D, Kirk A, Klimek I, Kogan L, Leland J, Lipschultz B, Lloyd B, Lovell J, Madsen B, Marshall O, Martin R, McArdle G, McClements K, McMillan B, Meakins A, Meyer HF, Militello F, Milnes J, Mordijck S, Morris AW, Moulton D, Muir D, Mukhi K, Murphy-Sugrue S, Myatra O, Naylor G, Naylor P, Newton SL, O'Gorman T, Omotani J, O'Mullane MG, Orchard S, Pamela SJP, Pangione L, Parra F, Perez R, Piron L, Price M, Reinke ML, Riva F, Roach CM, Robb D, Ryan D, Saarelma S, Salewski M, Scannell S, Schekochihin AA, Schmitz O, Sharapov S, Sharples R, Silburn SA, Smith SF, Sperduti A, Stephen R, Thomas-Davies NT, Thornton AJ, Turnyanskiy M, Valovic M, Van Wyk F, Vann RGL, Walkden NR, Waters I, Wilson HRet al., 2019, Overview of new MAST physics in anticipation of first results from MAST Upgrade, NUCLEAR FUSION, Vol: 59, ISSN: 0029-5515

Journal article

Kirk A, Adamek J, Akers RJ, Allan S, Appel L, Lucini FA, Barnes M, Barrett T, Ben Ayed N, Boeglin W, Bradley J, Browning PK, Brunner J, Cahyna P, Cardnell S, Carr M, Casson F, Cecconello M, Challis C, Chapman IT, Chapman S, Chorley J, Conroy S, Conway N, Cooper WA, Cox M, Crocker N, Crowley B, Cunningham G, Danilov A, Darrow D, Dendy R, Dickinson D, Dorland W, Dudson B, Dunai D, Easy L, Elmore S, Evans M, Farley T, Fedorczak N, Field A, Fishpool G, Fitzgerald I, Fox M, Freethy S, Garzotti L, Ghim YC, Gi K, Gibson K, Gorelenkova M, Gracias W, Gurl C, Guttenfelder W, Ham C, Harrison J, Harting D, Havlickova E, Hawkes N, Hender T, Henderson S, Highcock E, Hillesheim J, Hnat B, Horacek J, Howard J, Howell D, Huang B, Imada K, Inomoto M, Imazawa R, Jones O, Kadowaki K, Kaye S, Keeling D, Klimek I, Kocan M, Kogan L, Komm M, Lai W, Leddy J, Leggate H, Hollocombe J, Lipschultz B, Lisgo S, Liu YQ, Lloyd B, Lomanowski B, Lukin V, Lupelli I, Maddison G, Madsen J, Mailloux J, Martin R, McArdle G, McClements K, McMillan B, Meakins A, Meyer H, Michael C, Militello F, Milnes J, Morris AW, Motojima G, Muir D, Naylor G, Nielsen A, O'Brien M, O'Gorman T, O'Mullane M, Olsen J, Omotani J, Ono Y, Pamela S, Pangione L, Parra F, Patel A, Peebles W, Perez R, Pinches S, Piron L, Price M, Reinke M, Ricci P, Riva F, Roach C, Romanelli M, Ryan D, Saarelma S, Saveliev A, Scannell R, Schekochihin A, Sharapov S, Sharples R, Shevchenko V, Shinohara K, Silburn S, Simpson J, Stanier A, Storrs J, Summers H, Takase Y, Tamain P, Tanabe H, Tanaka H, Tani K, Taylor D, Thomas D, Thomas-Davies N, Thornton A, Turnyanskiy M, Valovic M, Vann R, Van Wyk F, Walkden N, Watanabe T, Wilson H, Wischmeier M, Yamada T, Young J, Zoletnik Set al., 2017, Overview of recent physics results from MAST, NUCLEAR FUSION, Vol: 57, ISSN: 0029-5515

Journal article

Fox MFJ, Field AR, van Wyk F, Ghim Y-C, Schekochihin AAet al., 2017, Experimental determination of the correlation properties of plasma turbulence using 2D BES systems, PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, Vol: 59, ISSN: 0741-3335

Journal article

Fox MFJ, van Wyk F, Field AR, Ghim Y-C, Parra FI, Schekochihin AAet al., 2017, Symmetry breaking in MAST plasma turbulence due to toroidal flow shear, PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, Vol: 59, ISSN: 0741-3335

Journal article

Kim J, Fox MFJ, Field AR, Nam YU, Ghim Y-Cet al., 2016, Conditions for generating synthetic data to investigate characteristics of fluctuating quantities, COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS, Vol: 204, Pages: 152-158, ISSN: 0010-4655

Journal article

Chapman IT, Adamek J, Akers RJ, Allan S, Appel L, Asunta O, Barnes M, Ben Ayed N, Bigelow T, Boeglin W, Bradley J, Bruenner J, Cahyna P, Carr M, Caughman J, Cecconello M, Challis C, Chapman S, Chorley J, Colyer G, Conway N, Cooper WA, Cox M, Crocker N, Crowley B, Cunningham G, Danilov A, Darrow D, Dendy R, Diallo A, Dickinson D, Diem S, Dorland W, Dudson B, Dunai D, Easy L, Elmore S, Field A, Fishpool G, Fox M, Fredrickson E, Freethy S, Garzotti L, Ghim YC, Gibson K, Graves J, Gurl C, Guttenfelder W, Ham C, Harrison J, Harting D, Havlickova E, Hawke J, Hawkes N, Hender T, Henderson S, Highcock E, Hillesheim J, Hnat B, Holgate J, Horacek J, Howard J, Huang B, Imada K, Jones O, Kaye S, Keeling D, Kirk A, Klimek I, Kocan M, Leggate H, Lilley M, Lipschultz B, Lisgo S, Liu YQ, Lloyd B, Lomanowski B, Lupelli I, Maddison G, Mailloux J, Martin R, McArdle G, McClements K, McMillan B, Meakins A, Meyer H, Michael C, Militello F, Milnes J, Morris AW, Motojima G, Muir D, Nardon E, Naulin V, Naylor G, Nielsen A, O'Brien M, O'Gorman T, Ono Y, Oliver H, Pamela S, Pangione L, Parra F, Patel A, Peebles W, Peng M, Perez R, Pinches S, Piron L, Podesta M, Price M, Reinke M, Ren Y, Roach C, Robinson J, Romanelli M, Rozhansky V, Saarelma S, Sangaroon S, Saveliev A, Scannell R, Schekochihin A, Sharapov S, Sharples R, Shevchenko V, Silburn S, Simpson J, Storrs J, Takase Y, Tanabe H, Tanaka H, Taylor D, Taylor G, Thomas D, Thomas-Davies N, Thornton A, Turnyanskiy M, Valovic M, Vann R, Walkden N, Wilson H, Wyk LV, Yamada T, Zoletnik Set al., 2015, Overview of MAST results, 25th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC), Publisher: IOP PUBLISHING LTD, ISSN: 0029-5515

Conference paper

Henderson SS, Garzotti L, Casson FJ, Dickinson D, Fox MFJ, O'Mullane M, Patel A, Roach CM, Summers HP, Valovič Met al., 2014, Neoclassical and gyrokinetic analysis of time-dependent helium transport experiments on MAST, Nuclear Fusion, Vol: 54, Pages: 093013-093013, ISSN: 0029-5515

Journal article

Gillett GT, Fox MF, Rowe PSN, Casimir CM, Povey Set al., 1996, Mapping of human non-muscle type cofilin (CFL1) to chromosome 11q13 and muscle-type cofilin (CFL2) to chromosome 14, ANNALS OF HUMAN GENETICS, Vol: 60, Pages: 201-211, ISSN: 0003-4800

Journal article

NARCISI TME, SHOULDERS CC, CHESTER SA, READ J, BRETT DJ, HARRISON GB, GRANTHAM TT, FOX MF, POVEY S, DEBRUIN TWA, ERKELENS DW, MULLER DPR, LLOYD JK, SCOTT Jet al., 1995, MUTATIONS OF THE MICROSOMAL TRIGLYCERIDE-TRANSFER-PROTEIN GENE IN ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, Vol: 57, Pages: 1298-1310, ISSN: 0002-9297

Journal article

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