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 »
In this newsletter: • Student and ex-student Achievements • Donations to the Medical Library • Start a heart Day • Sad news • Bristol Teaching Awards • BOF musings • Medical School movements Click on the following link to download the full newsletter: MB ChB Programme Newsletter 6 2017-18 final6
Researchers from Bristol have published a paper examining the link between the development of myopia and years spent in education. This work was led by Denize Atan, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology Heretofore it was not known whether increasing exposure to education causes myopia, myopic children are more studious, or socioeconomic position leads to myopia and… Read More »
Chantal Cox‐George (MB ChB 2016), while a student in Swindon Academy, wrote a paper on Domestic Violence and its relevance to O&G. The paper focuses on the ways that domestic violence occurring during pregnancy has negative effects on both the mother and the unborn child. It highlights the high proportion of pregnant women who present… Read More »
Anna Taylor, Year 5 on elective, has published a paper based on her work in the year 2 Disability, Diversity and Disadvantage Unit which shows the benefit of formal teaching for undergraduates on interacting with patients from the LGBT community. The teaching programme she and Hannah Condry used (3D lead, GP and co-author) has been… Read More »
A £21 million National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in Bristol will launch this week [3 April]. The research centre, awarded to University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) and the University of Bristol by the NIHR, will conduct cutting-edge research to develop new, ground-breaking treatments, diagnostics, prevention and care… Read More »
Unpaywall, a new Open Access tool got released today that makes finding Open Access articles really easy. There is a (different) blog post that contains more information: https://tinyurl.com/mv65t2g There is a more indepth article about Unpaywall here: https://tinyurl.com/mqoweur For more information please contact the Medical Subject Librarian Richard Kielb Richard.Kielb@bristol.ac.uk
“Why scientists should also be revolutionaries” – Professor David Nutt When: 8 May 2017 @ 5pm Where: Powell LT, Physics Building What: NeuroSoc is very excited to announce that we have invited Professor David Nutt (Imperial College London) back to update us on his research. Prof Nutt’s notable research includes: Neurochemical Binding Profiles of… Read More »
“What can anterograde amnesia tell us about the brain?” – Professor John Aggleton When: 29 March 2017 @ 1pm Where: Powell LT, Physics Building What: Professor John Aggleton, professor at Cardiff University and the President of the British Neuroscience Association, is going to talk about how research in amnesia can help us understand the brain. Prof Aggleton is a world… Read More »
The Alumni Foundation offers financial support to students to help with the costs involved in travelling to conferences to present their research findings. Every student is eligible to apply for a travel grant during their studies at Bristol worth up to £500. Applications must be received by Friday 28 April 2017 to be considered for funding at the… Read More »