I thought about what to discuss in my blog and have kept coming back the word friendship. It is almost 12 months to the day that I was sat in Heathrow airport waiting for a flight to Brazil looking at
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Friendship and research by Professor James Batchelor
If it doesnât, rain it pours⌠by Professor John Holloway
Well, what a start to the year it has been. After a frantic end of the year working right up to the wire preparing the Research Excellence Framework submission for the Faculty that is due (for now) to be submitted
Read moreDreaming of a bright future by Professor Diana Eccles
We finally have the prospect that members of our population at greatest risk of serious consequences from Covid-19 infection risk will soon be vaccinated (have a listen to Saul Faustâs excellent lecture explaining the science and trials for the various
Read moreA year like no other in medical education by Dr Jane Wilkinson
Since March, the Faculty’s education team have been working in rapid response mode without much in the way of respite. This started with the immediate need to transfer face-to-face teaching to online delivery with the first lockdown. I remember the
Read moreHow to win when there is not finishing line by Professor Tim Underwood
I have no idea what to write about. Sitting in my spare bedroom-come-office at home, surrounded by piles of washing, all moved urgently into mega-piles, like the mounds of leaves in the garden ready for the wheel-barrow, to be out
Read more“Entering a second lockdown” by Professor Salim Khakoo
As we enter âGroundhog Dayâ it is critical to look back on the positive way with which we dealt with the last lockdown, which shows us that we are considerably better placed to deal with this second lockdown than we
Read moreUpdate from Professor Diana Eccles, Dean of Medicine
The current surge in COVID-19 cases nationally is hard to ignore. We have been relatively cushioned in the south of the country but rather than being complacent that we seem to be getting off lightly, we need to take every
Read moreâWhat a startâ by Jane Wilkinson
Little did I know what was to come when I was appointed as Associate Dean for Education in January of this year! These are very difficult and perilous times, but I have been overwhelmed by the positive response from staff
Read moreâDeluded? Me?â by Professor Philip Calder
Last Thursday, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading invited me to a public lecture entitled: âSelf-Delusionâ. Thinking that this might be a less-than-subtle message for me, I attended. The lecture was enjoyable with plenty of beautiful slides and
Read moreClinical academic training in Wessex: opportunities and challenges by Professor Elaine Dennison
The start of each year is peak season for many aspects of medical training and recruitment. After the academic foundation doctor interviews just before Christmas, many of us have been interviewing potential medical students at Highfield. However, for the Southampton
Read more“Research Culture: an issue of our time” by Professor John Holloway
At a recent breakfast meeting on Highfield campus, I had an interesting discussion with Associate Deans (Research) from across the University and our Vice-President for Research and Enterprise, Professor Mark Spearing, about the research culture of the University. This was
Read more“The Dean’s Update” by Professor Diana Eccles
As the nights draw in, the bad weather persists and Brexit looms, I feel the need to seek out the positive side of life. I spoke to new staff coming to work at the University a few weeks ago and
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