Vivien Shaw

University of Hull

I am an anatomist with a broad range of interests ranging from ancient Chinese medicine to neuroanatomy to evolutionary anatomy.

Before I became an anatomist, I was an acupuncturist for 25 years. As a result, I have strong interest in ancient Chinese medical history, with a focus on the anatomy that underpinned the creation of acupuncture as a medical practice.

Neuroanatomy is fascinating because learning about the anatomy of the brain helps us to appreciate the ways in which this organ underpins how we think and experience the world around us, and how that in turn contributes to our sense of self.

The study of evolution creates the ability to take a step back and see ourselves within the bigger context of the history of our planet. This wider historical prespective leads to a deep understanding of how we are related to other species, the environment, and the world around us. This includes an interest in human behaviour and ethnography.

Experience

2021–present

Consultant on Curriculum 22 Validation, Bangor University
2017–2020

Lecturer in Medical Sciences (Anatomy), Bangor University
2016–2017

Prosector in Anatomy, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
2011–2017

Departmental Anatomist, University of Oxford
1992–2016

Acupuncturist, Self Employed

Education

2020

Bangor University, PhD by Published Works in Biological Sciences
2016

Higher Education Academy, Fellow
2014

Anatomical Society, Anatomy Training Programme
1992

School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Diploma in Acupuncture
1986

King's College London, BA Philosophy

Professional Memberships

Anatomical Society
British Medical Acupuncture Society
Member of the British Acupuncture Council
Institute of Anatomical Science