Mark Collins

Dr. Mark Collins serves as Academic Delivery Manager in the Department of Allied Health Professions at Sheffield Hallam University's College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences. Since joining the institution in 2012, he has held progressive roles including Senior Lecturer, Course Leader, and Team Leader within the Radiotherapy and Oncology academic unit.

His educational qualifications include:

• Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc Hons)

Collins' research centers on clinical reasoning and decision-making processes in radiotherapy, with specialized focus on medical imaging applications, treatment planning methodologies, and oncology workforce development. His clinical background in radiotherapy physics informs his investigation into how therapeutic radiographers utilize image-guided technologies during treatment delivery, particularly examining cognitive aspects of decision-making through observational methodologies like Think Aloud protocols.

His scholarly output reveals consistent thematic progression toward understanding human factors in radiotherapy technology implementation, with recent emphasis on artificial intelligence's impact on professional roles, intrafraction motion management in complex treatments, and educational innovations for workforce development. Key recurring themes include clinical decision support systems, image quality optimization, and safety protocols in advanced radiotherapy techniques.

Scientific awards: None documented in source materials.

As an academic leader, Collins has directed curriculum development for multiple radiotherapy programs while maintaining active research engagement. His doctoral thesis investigated clinical reasoning in image-guided radiotherapy through multimethod analysis. Though specific student supervision details are unreported, his Course Leader responsibilities inherently involved academic mentorship. No external research grant involvement is indicated in the provided documentation.

He operates within Sheffield Hallam's Radiotherapy and Oncology Team, contributing to flagship programs including BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology, PgDip Radiotherapy and Oncology in Practice, MSc Radiotherapy and Oncology, and MSc Treatment Planning Research, while serving as journal reviewer for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences and Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice.