The aim of this website is to introduce a range of educational resources in MRI, from Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot.
These include books, short courses in MRI for radiographers, technologists and radiologists and formal undergraduate and post graduate distance-learning courses. These courses require no compulsory attendance at the University and lead to various awards up to Masters level.

As academics with strong links to industry and the NHS, Cathy and John are are ideally positioned to offer a range of MRI related educational resources to these sectors.

Catherine Westbrook MSc DCRR PgC (L&T) CTCert FHEA

Cathy is a senior lecturer and post-graduate pathway leader at the Faculty of Health & Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge where she is responsible for post-graduate courses in MRI, CT, Radiography and Radiotherapy. Cathy is also an independent teaching consultant providing teaching and assessment in MRI and radiographic related subjects to clients all over the world.

She has worked in MRI since 1990 and has a MSc in MRI, a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching and a Fellowship in Advanced MRI. Cathy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a qualified Clinical Teacher. She has taught the MRI in Practice Course and the International Somerset MRI course for many years and also teaches and examines on many other national and international courses, including undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. In particular Cathy was involved in the development of the first reporting course for MRI radiographers and the first undergraduate course for Assistant Practitioners in MRI.
Cathy is the author of “MRI in Practice”, “Handbook of MRI Technique” and “MRI at a Glance” and many other chapters and articles. Cathy has been President of the British Association of MR Radiographers, Chairman of the Consortium for the Accreditation of Clinical MR Education and Honorary Secretary of the British Institute of Radiology.

John Talbot MSc DCRR PgC (L&T) FHEA


John is a senior lecturer in medical imaging at the Institute of Health & Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He was formerly Education and Research Radiographer at Oxford MRI/Oxford University. He has an MSc in medical imaging (MRI) and worked full-time in the field of MRI between 1990 -2000
He has lectured extensively on numerous MRI courses including the Oxford MRI Course, the Somerset International MRI Course and more recently the Oxford Radiologists MRI Course. These are in addition to the MRI in Practice courses and MRI for Non Clinicians study days presented with Cathy Westbrook.

He is a contributor to undergraduate and postgraduate MRI courses at Anglia Ruskin University and is pathway leader for the new Cert HE award for assistant practitioners.
In publishing, John is a collaborator and illustrator on the third edition of “MRI in Practice” (Blackwell), the forthcoming 3rd edition of A Handbook of MRI Technique (Blackwell Science) and contributing MRI author in “Medical Imaging- Techniques, Reflection & Evaluation” (Elsevier). In the field of eLearning, John is the producer/co-author of the Somerset MRI Course CD ROM.
John's main interest is the integration of technology in teaching and he is currently working on new concepts in the field of virtual learning environments.