BM5 student Pavan Marvaha reflects on her experience attending the Global Young Scientists Summit.
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Attending the Global Young Scientists Summit
The complex issue of harm caused by explosive weapons in conflict
As a group of researchers within the University, we are discussing the levels of conflict and terrorism around the world and the lack of research being done in this area.
Read moreA big thanks to the Oddfellows Society by Tim Fenton
Tim Fenton from the Centre for Cancer Immunology speaks about funding received from the Oddfellows Society.
Read moreReflections of The Faculty of Medicine Research Conference
Emma Reeves reflects on the Faculty of Medicine Research Conference 2022
Read moreA trip of a lifetime: bringing children with cancer from Ukraine to England for treatment
In March 2022, a group of Southampton clinicians embarked on an important mission to evacuate 21 Ukrainian children with cancer and bring them to the UK so they could continue their treatment. The children ranged in ages from babies to
Read moreWhy we do research by Professor Salim Khakoo
I was recently in conversation with my NHS colleagues and one of them questioned as to why do research. To a large extent this is related to curiosity about how things work and how we can make things better for
Read moreThe evolution of Enterprise in 2022 by Professor Ying Cheong
Recently, I posted a quote on Facebook: “You can’t calm the storm… so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised this received a plethora of ‘likes’.
Read moreThe return of the familiar …by 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 moreCOVID disparity around the world by Professor James Batchelor
It looks like we are coming out of lockdown, though the number of infections of the Delta variant are increasing in the UK. I have been staring at the number of hospital admissions data that, although they have gone up,
Read moreDeveloping Transnational Education: a new opportunity? by Dr Ruihua Hou, Associate Dean International
We are all accustomed to international students on campus, but in recent years higher education institutions have developed different ways of delivering international education; instead of students travelling to the University, the University travels to them. Transnational Education (TNE) –
Read moreReflections on a career in clinical research by Professor Cyrus Cooper
I still recall the day in 1983, when I was told that my “chosen” research area was osteoporosis. I had completed my senior house officer rotation in medicine between the Royal South Hants Hospital, Lymington and Southampton General the month
Read moreImproving lives through primary healthcare research by Professor Nick Francis
Primary care is the bedrock of the NHS, with about 90% of all NHS contacts occurring in primary care. Primary care in the UK is delivered by a highly trained workforce managing patients of all ages and with an almost
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