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NIHR School for Primary Care Research Medical Student Internships 2019: Bristol

These research internships will be based in the Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) at Bristol Medical School. The successful applicants will join established research teams and gain skills in primary care focused research which may include research methods training, attendance at workshops and seminars, secondary data analysis and literature reviewing. Research stipends of £1,000… Read More »

2019 Clinical Oncology Undergraduate Awards and Prizes

The 2019 applications for the following awards and prizes are now open. Click on the relevant links below for further details on how to submit an application: · Undergraduate Elective Bursaries       Closing date: 4 March 2019 · Undergraduate Oncology Society of the Year Award   Closing date: 4 March 2019 · Undergraduate Education, Innovation and Excellence Award   Closing date: 4 March… Read More »

BAPRAS 17th Undergraduate Study Day 2019

Event: BAPRAS 17th Undergraduate Study Day 2019 Venue: Etc. Venues Norton Folgate, London Date: 30th March 2019 The 17th BAPRAS Undergraduate Course is a one-day national event for all medical students interested in finding out more about a career in plastic surgery. http://www.bapras.org.uk/professionals/training-and-education/bapras-events/bapras-17th-undergraduate-study-day Students are welcome from all medical schools and all years. » Hear… Read More »

Medical Students: are you Fiery enough to enter the Dragons Den?

Twice yearly the British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS) sets an essay title on a topic relating to dermatological surgery and offers a prize for the winning essay. For this summer, we have updated the essay submissions to up to 5-minute long video submissions. The title for the video presentation is: “What will dermatological surgery… Read More »

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Are you feeling stressed, anxious or low about your studies? As a medical/veterinary/dental student you may be eligible for a free place on an 8/9 week course of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT). The next MBCT course will be held on Campus at Canynge Hall (near Clifton Down Station), Mondays 5.15-7.15pm, for 9 weeks: January 28th-March 25th.… Read More »

MB ChB Newsletter – academic year 2018-19 No. 1

Happy Holidays!Did you know between 1 November and 15 January there are approximately 29 holidays observed by 7 of the world’s major religions. And probably even more across the world. So, we hope you enjoy your celebrations and wish you Peace Joy & Hope for 2019. In this newsletter: • Staff Changes • Faculty Student… Read More »

Volunteering opportunity offered by The LIFE Foundation

The LIFE Foundation work in the Oltenia region in Romania with children and adults living in government care. The people they work with all have some form of developmental delay, physical disability and/or learning disability and many display institutionalised behaviours due to spending many years in state care. In the summer they recruit volunteers to… Read More »

Galenicals Carol Concert Saturday 8th December

Galenicals Carol Concert Saturday 8th December A large audience, practically filling St Paul’s Church in Clifton, assembled on Saturday to hear an exquisite concert of carols, festive music and a few non-festive pieces (if you are a Grinch). Under the choir’s conductor (Aaron Grice), we were treated to a programme that was varied and included… Read More »

National Student Surgical Skills Competition

National Student Surgical Skills Competition Do you want to be a surgeon? If so, this competition may be for you. For more information please see the flyer by clicking here: Surgical-Skills-Comp-2018-info Winner of the Surgical Skills Competition 2016-2017, Christopher Barr (University of Bristol) “It is really fantastic and quite unexpected for me to have won the… Read More »