My RCGP Conference Reflection by Alice Weare and Fatima Rahman
My RCGP Conference Reflection by Morgan Weiland, final year medical student
I thoroughly enjoyed the RCGP Annual Conference and found that it gave me an excellent insight into what a career as a GP entails. My favourite sessions were those that addressed the wider social and planetary determinants of health and
Read moreThe evolution of Enterprise in 2022 by Professor Ying Cheong
Recently, I posted a quote on Facebook: âYou canât calm the storm⌠so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.â I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised this received a plethora of âlikesâ.
Read moreThe return of the familiar âŚby Professor Philip Calder
In the last six weeks I have attended two conferences, one in Germany and one in Belgium. Prior to the lockdown I was a very frequent traveller with conferences, expert groups and other academic meetings taking me to all corners
Read moreA reflection on representation in medical school by Samantha Mills, BM6 student
I am delighted to be the first student invited to write a âMedically speakingâ blog post. My name is Samantha Mills, I am a BM6 student currently intercalating on the MMedSc programme. Over the past two years there have been
Read moreWhat inclusion in the workplace means to me by Aysha Rahman
This is my first Medically Speaking blog as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor for Wessex Institute. I thought it would only be fitting to write about inclusion in the workplace and some of the work we have undertaken at Wessex
Read moreMeeting face to face at the Cancer Sciences Annual Conference by Professor Jon Strefford
In my second blog for Medically Speaking, I thought I would reflect on our recent Cancer Sciences Conference, as it was the first opportunity for our School to hold a large face-to-face meeting for more than a year. The fact
Read more“How do we negotiate the inherent tensions between inclusion/belonging and competitiveness in undergraduate education?” by Professor Sally Curtis
At a recent Faculty Operation Board away day, I was invited to talk about education, and I asked the question: âHow do we negotiate the inherent tensions between inclusion/belonging and competitiveness in undergraduate education?â I believe this is a crucial
Read moreA Season for Strategy by Professor Cyrus Cooper
What a wonderful relief to look up from the business in hand of sorting through over 12,000 research outputs, 300 impact case studies and 35 environment statements confronting us in sub-panel 1 (Clinical Medicine) of the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
Read moreIs competition good for us? by Professor Philip Calder
We are surrounded by competition, from the inane to the highbrow. We love competition. The last three months alone have given us the gift of the Tour de France, the Euros, the Olympics, the Paralymics and Emma Raducanu at the
Read moreGetting back to face-to-face working by Lynn Kerridge
Since the easing of restrictions by the Government in July, I have noticed how many people are starting to be excited about and have been positive about the opportunity to meet up with colleagues and start working together again in
Read moreEngaging with the central university: my experiences of the ALPACA initiative by Professor Jon Strefford
In my first blog for Medically Speaking, I thought I would reflect on my experience of contributing to the ALPACA Initiative, a university major strategic programme initiated in October 2020. My aims are two-fold, to consider my recent experiences in
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