John Tidmas

John Tidmas serves as a Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography at Canterbury Christ Church University within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care and Department of Allied Health Professions and Dental Practice. He acts as pathway lead for the PgC in Clinical Reporting (Adult Chest), standalone abdomen reporting module, and preliminary clinical evaluation courses while chairing the Faculty's Exceptional Circumstances Committee.

Education:

• BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography
• BSc in Medical Sciences
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Reporting (Adult Chest)
• Postgraduate module in Abdominal Radiograph Interpretation

Research and Teaching Focus: His expertise centers on diagnostic radiography with specialized interests in clinical reporting for adult chest and abdominal imaging, medical imaging education, and biomedical sciences pedagogy. He integrates 20 years of NHS clinical experience into his academic practice, emphasizing practical application in radiography education.

Academic Leadership: As a personal academic tutor and link tutor for the Diagnostic Radiography BSc program, he provides individualized student guidance. His clinical work continues one day weekly in a community hospital radiology department where he performs reporting duties and assumes leadership responsibilities, maintaining direct patient care engagement alongside academic duties.