On the train back from the fantastic RCGP conference, I felt inspired and more interested in GP as a career than I ever had before. The conference gave us students a real flavour of what issues are relevant today in
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My RCGP conference reflections by Estelle Mills
Making time by Professor James Batchelor
While speaking with co-workers lately, I felt compelled to discuss “time.” I’ve noticed that everyone appears to be complaining about the absence of it. This pandemic has ushered in a new manner of working that has pushed us all online,
Read moreGoing with the flow: How scientific infrastructure is a key to TRANSFoM-ation
Having access to modern equipment and precision instruments is key to a successful faculty which strives to be at the pinnacle of medical research and education. As part of the Faculty of Medicine’s TRANSFoM programme, the Infrastructure workstream has been
Read moreMy 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 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 moreA reflection on representation in medical school by Samantha Mills, BM6 student
I am delighted to be the first student invited to write a ‘Medically speaking’ 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 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 moreThe importance of clinical research by Professor Diana Baralle, Associate Dean (Research)
I have been in my new role as Associate Dean (Research) for 20 days now and it’s been interesting for me to see the inner workings of our fantastic medical school. I take over from Professor John Holloway, who after
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
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