Category Archives: News

British Student Doctor

The British Student Doctor is a high quality, open access, biannual, peer-reviewed, general medical journal, which publishes articles written primarily by medical students. In addition to publishing original research and systematic reviews, they also provide a platform to medical students to express original thought and reflections on clinical practice, student life and medical education. All… Read More »

Science of Happiness

Can science help you to be happier? All students this year have the fantastic opportunity to sign up to Professor Bruce Hood’s new course – The Science of Happiness. You’ll explore scientifically-validated strategies for living a more satisfying life and find out what psychological science teaches us about how to be happier, how to feel… Read More »

Running in memory of Ottie Uden

On the 7th October 2018, 20 Bristol medics, together with many others, will run the Oxford Half Marathon in memory of our incredible friend Ottie Uden. She loved a challenge but also adored nothing more than having fun and being with her friends, so bringing everyone together to run 21km seemed only appropriate! October will… Read More »

Inaugural Lecture by Honorary Professor Tim Cook

10 October 2018, 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM Professor Tim Cook Lecture Theatre 1, School of Chemistry Cantock’s Close Bristol BS8 1TS Title: Awareness during anaesthesia, nerve injury from epidurals and death during anaesthesia – is anaesthesia safe? For 12 years I have explored major complications of anaesthesia; analysing data from all UK hospitals and… Read More »

Professor Cahill Valedictory meeting

On September 7th, at the Engineer’s House, 70 or so people met from all walks of David Cahill’s professional life to pay tribute to him and finally escorting him off the premises. A host of speakers contributed to this – perhaps the most entertaining were an old university friend of his (Mr John Reidy, retd vascular… Read More »

Raising Money for Student Minds

On Sunday 23rd September a group of 20 students, recent graduates (now doctors) and staff are running the Bristol Half Marathon to raise money for the charity Student Minds. We are doing this in memory of Liv Byrom, who graduated from the MB ChB programme this summer. Liv was an exceptional student and a talented… Read More »