Dr Mamdooh Alzyood

PhD, MSc (IPC), BSc (Hons), PGCHE, SFHEA

Senior Lecturer & Researcher in Public Health

School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health

Role

I am a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Oxford Brookes University, where I lead and coordinate four core Master of Public Health (MPH) modules: Communicable Diseases and Public Health, Health Promotion, Advanced Research Methods, and the MPH Dissertation. In this role, I manage the teaching and assessment of students annually across multiple cohorts in the UK and international sites. I supervise and co-supervise postgraduate dissertations, ensuring academic standards and providing structured support that enhances student completion and publication outcomes.

Alongside teaching, I oversee curriculum development, embedding systematic review and mixed-methods research training into the programme, and lead quality enhancement initiatives to maintain alignment with national and institutional standards. I manage teaching teams, coordinate guest lecturers from healthcare and public health organisations, and contribute to programme recruitment and marketing.

In addition to my module leadership, I am the Deputy Lead of the Get Published! project, where I manage the operational delivery of the University’s flagship student research conference. I also serve as Subject Expert and Liaison Manager for our BSc (Hons) Nursing Top-up Degree delivered in partnership with BCAS in Sri Lanka, providing academic oversight, quality assurance, and support for international colleagues.

My responsibilities extend to committee work as a Board Member of the Faculty Quality Sub-Group and the University’s Induction and Transition Group, where I contribute to policy, student experience initiatives, and the enhancement of teaching and learning practices across the institution.

Teaching and supervision

Courses

Public Health (MPH, PGDip, PGCert)

Modules taught

Communicable Diseases and Public Health (CMNR7008)
UK & Hong Kong Health Promotion (CMNR7020)
Advanced Research Design (HESC7016) MSc Dissertation (CMNR7004)
MSc Dissertation (HESC7020)
UK & Hong Kong BSc Dissertation (OPEN6004)
Study Skills for Health and Social Care (HESC6027)

Supervision

MPH - MSc Public Health
MSc/PG Dip: Management in Health Care [Hong Kong]

Research

My research focuses on healthcare education, infection prevention and control, and quality assurance in higher education.

I am particularly interested in patient involvement in healthcare improvement, sustainable approaches to hand hygiene, and the role of student engagement in advancing teaching and learning.

I also conduct research on curriculum design, systematic review methodologies, and the impact of international education partnerships on student outcomes. In parallel, I have growing expertise in public health leadership and supply chain sustainability, linking these to global health challenges.

Research impact

My work has influenced both practice and policy in healthcare and higher education.

Research on patient involvement in hand hygiene has informed infection prevention strategies within clinical settings, contributing to improved compliance and awareness among healthcare professionals.

My contributions to education include developing structured dissertation supervision frameworks and co-founding the Get Published! project, which has enabled students annually to present and publish their research. Internationally, my quality assurance research has shaped transnational education practices in Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, ensuring alignment with UK and local standards and supporting equitable access to postgraduate education.

Groups

Publications

Dhaliwal JK, Alzyood M, Al Rawashdeh R, A systematic review and narrative synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials: the impact of behaviour guidance techniques on dental anxiety in paediatric patients
BMC Oral Health 25 (2025) eISSN: 1472-6831 A systematic review and narrative synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials: the impact of behaviour guidance techniques on dental anxiety in paediatric patients Open Access version on RADAR
Stevenson H, Alzyood M, Healing through art: a thematic synthesis within a quasi-systematic review of art’s impact on adult mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
BMC Public Health 25 (2025) ISSN: 1471-2458 eISSN: 1471-2458 Healing through art: a thematic synthesis within a quasi-systematic review of art’s impact on adult mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic Open Access version on RADAR
Alzyood M, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance: Bridging Precision, Partnership, Practice, and People
Clinical Infectious Diseases [in press] (2025) ISSN: 1058-4838 eISSN: 1537-6591 Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance: Bridging Precision, Partnership, Practice, and People Open Access version on RADAR
Lima MS, Alzyood M, The impact of preceptorship on the newly qualified nurse and preceptors working in a critical care environment: An integrative literature review
Nursing in Critical Care 29 (5) (2024) pp.1178-1189 ISSN: 1362-1017 eISSN: 1478-5153 The impact of preceptorship on the newly qualified nurse and preceptors working in a critical care environment: An integrative literature review Open Access version on RADAR
Alzyood M, Jackson D, Brooke J, Aveyard H, The role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene among nurses in hospital settings: A qualitative study of nurses’ and patients’ experiences
International Journal of Infection Control 18 (2022) ISSN: 1996-9783 The role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene among nurses in hospital settings: A qualitative study of nurses’ and patients’ experiences Open Access version on RADAR
Alzyood M, Jackson D, Aveyard H, Brooke J, COVID‐19 reinforces the importance of handwashing
Journal of Clinical Nursing 29 (15/16) (2020) pp.2760-2761 ISSN: 0962-1067 eISSN: 1365-2702
Alzyood M, Aveyard H, Brooke JM, Jackson D, The use of focus group data from countries with linguistic differences: translation, analysis and presentation
Nurse Researcher 28 (1) (2020) pp.17-24 ISSN: 1351-5578 eISSN: 2047-8992 The use of focus group data from countries with linguistic differences: translation, analysis and presentation Open Access version on RADAR
Alzyood M, Jackson D, Brooke J, Aveyard H,, An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting
Journal of Clinical Nursing 27 (7/8) (2018) pp.1329-1345 ISSN: 0962-1067 eISSN: 1365-2702 An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting Open Access version on RADAR

Alzyood M, From student to teacher: Reflections on closing the awarding gap for international students ,
(2023)

Alzyood, M. (2023) From student to teacher: Reflections on closing the awarding gap for international students. Teaching Insights, Available at: https://teachinginsights.ocsld.org/from-student-to-teacher-reflections-on-closing-the-awarding-gap-for-international-students/. (Accessed: 8 March 2023)

Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Brooke, J. and Aveyard, H., (2022). The role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene amongst nurses in hospital settings: a qualitative study of nurses’ and patients’ experiences. International Journal of Infection Control, 18.

Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Aveyard, H. and Brooke, J., (2020) 'COVID-19 reinforces the importance of handwashing', Journal of Clinical Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15313

Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Aveyard, H. and Brooke, J., (2020) 'Use of focus group data from countries with linguistic differences: translation, analysis and presentation', Nurse Researcher, 28(1), pp. 17-24. DOI: 10.7748/nr.2020.e1679

Alzyood, M., Jackson, D., Aveyard, H. and Brooke, J., (2018) 'An integrative review exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance in the hospital setting', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(7-8), pp. 1329-1345. DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14305

Alzyood, M., Lansdown, G., and Waite, M., (2014). Supervisory relationships: the experiences of international masters students. The Higher Education Journal of Learning and Teaching, 6(2). Retrieved from http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

Senior Fellow, Advance HE (SFHEA)
British Infection Association (BIA)
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Infection Prevention Society (IPS)
Royal Microscopical Society (RMS)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Artificial Intelligence & Data Analysis Network (AIDAN)
Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research (OxInAHR)
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery (OSNM)

Conferences

Invited Speaker, The Global PANEL Project, University of Cambridge, Pembroke College (2024) – Handwashing and Healthcare: The Role of Hygiene Compliance in the Fight Against Poverty
Invited Panellist, Programme & Partnership Approval Event, University of Greenwich (2024) – Expert review of Health and Social Care Foundation Degree
Invited Speaker, Developing Research Methods in your PhD Studies, Sheffield Hallam University (2019) – Focus group methods across linguistic differences
Presenter, Postgraduate Research Symposium, Oxford Brookes University (2017) – Patient involvement in promoting hand hygiene compliance

Consultancy

I provide expert consultancy for external organisations in the areas of higher education and public health. This includes serving as an evaluator for the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) panels, where I assess complex healthcare and education qualifications against national frameworks.

I have also advised UKRI on international infectious disease funding collaborations, contributing to the evaluation of research proposals and supporting strategic investment in global health.

Further details

Deputy Lead of the Get Published! project, overseeing Oxford Brookes’ flagship student research conference.

Subject Expert and Liaison Manager for the BSc (Hons) Nursing Top-up Degree in Sri Lanka (BCAS partnership).

Board Member of the Faculty Quality Sub-Group and the Induction & Transition Group at Oxford Brookes University.

Reviewer for leading international journals including Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Nursing in Critical Care, American Journal of Infection Control, and Clinical Infectious Diseases.