I invite my fellow researchers to reflect a bit on why they might consider someone with a lived experience of a health condition researching it more biased than someone without. I have researched maternal health and pregnancy for many years
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Researching own lived experience: break the taboo! by Dr Nisreen Alwan
Why 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 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 Medicineās TRANSFoM programme, the Infrastructure workstream has been
Read moreThe evolution of Enterprise in 2022 by Professor Ying Cheong
Recently, I posted a quote on Facebook: āYou canāt calm the stormā¦ so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.ā I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised this received a plethora of ālikesā.
Read moreThe return of the familiar ā¦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 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 itās 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 moreThe polarising effect of COVID-19 by Professor Salim Khakoo
During the ongoing COVID pandemic the technical staff have been crucial in making the Faculty safe for everyone.Ā As external restrictions are relaxed, they are continuing manage the extremely difficult balance between productive working on-site and preventing the spread of COVID-19:
Read moreEnhancing interdisciplinary research: the Turing Fellowship
By Professor Cyrus Cooper with Dr Nicholas Fuggle In this blog for Medically Speaking, I thought I would address the important topic of interdisciplinary research. I am joined by Dr Nicholas Fuggle, one of two Faculty Turing Fellows, who has
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,
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