United Bristol Hospitals RFC have made the NAMS Plate Final and for the first time it is being played in Bristol at Clifton RFC – it is the biggest match for the club since 2015! Clifton is a great ground and there is a grandstand with seating as well as a bar in the clubhouse.… Read More »
MB ChB Student newsletter number 3 this newsletter covers student and staff achievements and student events. Wishing you all Season’s Greetings and a restful break. MB ChB Programme Newsletter 2017-18 “What you said and what we did” Every year we collect feedback from you about your experience of the MB ChB programme through a variety of… Read More »
This newsletter covers recent sad news, as well as the usual list of upcoming events and student achievements. Please click on the following link to download the full newsletter: MB ChB Programme Newsletter #2 October 17-18
The University of Bristol has achieved some significant successes in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS), scoring highly in many subject areas. The NSS is an annual national survey of final-year undergraduate students that runs across all publicly-funded higher education institutions across to UK. The results show some excellent performances within individual schools and departments,… Read More »
Creative Pieces by students on the Intercalated BA in Medical Humanities at the University of Bristol [view the event page] www.bristol.ac.uk/philosophy/study/undergraduate/ibamh Each year the University of Bristol offers medical students the opportunity to pause their studies and gain an intercalated BA in medical humanities. Joining English and Philosophy students, these medical students are able to… Read More »
Last Tuesday morning, we woke to the terrible news from Manchester, with stories of lost children and lost parents, and the distress we felt across the country. We heard at the end of the week that two Bristol graduates, Arun Banerji and Manu Pillai (both MB ChB in 2016 and now working as FY1s in… Read More »
A group of core medical and surgical trainees have developed Ontake – a free online case-based resource – available at www.ontake.co.uk. Ontake is a library of interactive case-based activities with real-life data from patients that simulate clerking commitments on the wards. The site aims to prepare medical students for work on the surgical or medical admission… Read More »
Aungshuk Ghosh Student Prize for Innovative use of e-Learning within Medical Education: £300 Submissions for the above are now invited. Details of the prize and nomination forms are located at: http://bristel.cfme.org.uk/2017-elearning-prize/ This prize is awarded annually. The selection procedure is a two-stage process. You need to nominate yourself or a fellow student and complete a… Read More »
Is the Hippocratic oath still relevant to practising doctors today? [BMJ] Authors: Kathy Oxtoby | Publication date: 14 Dec 2016 | Read the full article on the BMJ website Doctors have so many different views about what professional oaths mean, says Kathy Oxtoby, that it could be time to consider what they should say or if they should… Read More »
All undergraduate medical students enrolled at a UK based University are invited to apply for £2000 worth of funding towards their elective placement in Psychiatry either in the UK or overseas. www.standrewshealthcare.co.uk/scholarships The deadline for applications is Sunday 18th December 2016 and further information can be found in the attached pdf file.St-Andrews-Psychiatry-Scholarship-2017.pdf