A long time ago, probably before some of my undergrads were even born, I was once a humble postdoc. To cheer myself up, as I plugged away in the lab trying to squeeze a bit of data from some probably
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Podcasting science
Learnings from a World Congress
In my last contribution to this Faculty series, I described the work of our various programmes at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit. Today, I thought I would give you an insight into the global outreach of our research, by describing
Read moreNot the results you wanted? Here are some words of wisdom…
For the majority of you, today will be a great day. But for some of you it may be more difficult. The important thing to remember is that failing is no the end of the world and you will be
Read moreNew enterprise opportunities
It is a pleasure to begin this monthâs blog with the news that The Faculty have been awarded two MRC grants that support enterprise development. Â
Read moreBig data could transform medical care
Whenever an advert pops up on my Facebook page selling me exactly what I had been searching for the day before; or the supermarket gives discounts fitting my shopping profile, I quite rightly assume that âmy dataâ has been analysed,
Read morePublic engagement with research
In a world of #alternativefacts, it is more important than ever that we seek to engage the public with our research.
Read moreLet’s hear it for managers
Leadership is very much âinâ at the moment, especially in Higher Education and the NHS.
Read moreTop tips for surviving a PhD
Top tips for surviving a PhD by current Faculty of Medicine PhD student, Lisa Jones.
Read moreCancer genomics
There were some short videos featured in our Faculty eNews highlighting the University successes of 2016 with a time-lapse video showing the growth of our Southampton Centre for Cancer Immunology over the course of the year.
Read moreReviewing long term anti-depressant use
Antidepressant medication prescribing has increased steadily over the past three decades and now more than 60 million prescriptions for the drugs are issued each year in England, to more than 10% of the adult population.
Read moreIn Praise of Peer Review
The email with âInvitation to reviewâ in the subject line arrives; you quickly scan down the email identifying the âDecline invitationâ link; you click the link; the invitation is consigned to history, never to trouble you again.
Read moreAntimicrobial Stewardship
Tackling the rise of antimicrobial resistance is of international priority highlighted by the World Health Organisation…
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