IMSR PhD researcher Amarah Anthony recently attended an in-depth public engagement training course. Her attendance was supported through Wellcome Trust Enrichment Funding awarded to the DAISy-PCOS research programme. Read Amarah’s blog review below & get in touch with her if you’d like to know more about the training: I had the pleasure of participating in … Continue reading “A review of Wellcome Trust’s Public Engagement Masterclass”
Category: Uncategorised
No Thanks, Aunty! PCOS Awareness event led by British South-Asian women
We’ve added another event to our line up of PCOS Awareness Month activities this September! NO THANKS, AUNTY! has been organised by a group of women with PCOS who are involved in the DAISy-PCOS Leadership project, connected to Professor Wiebke Arlt’s Wellcome Trust funded research and public engagement programme. Join members of the DAISy-PCOS leadership … Continue reading “No Thanks, Aunty! PCOS Awareness event led by British South-Asian women”
Celebrating Student Excellence – the Society for Endocrinology Undergraduate Achievement Awards
Wtitten by Dr Jon Mueller Endowed by the Society for Endocrinology, we award three undergraduate student prizes each year. One is for endocrinology-related study achievements in the BioMed study programme. Another one is for stellar marks in endocrine modules for MBChB medical students. The third prize is awarded for the highest ranked study project, across … Continue reading “Celebrating Student Excellence – the Society for Endocrinology Undergraduate Achievement Awards”
PCOS Awareness Month – Events this September!
Be sure to keep checking our Events page for upcoming public activities, including a number of special events for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month this September. For example we have two events already listed: PCOS: Emotions, Experiences & Expectation (Saturday 25th September at 2.30 pm BST) Join DAISy-PCOS and PCOS Club India for a collaborative … Continue reading “PCOS Awareness Month – Events this September!”
Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare
Recently the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) hosted a webinar marking International Women’s Day. As a highly prevalent (1 in 10 women worldwide) and often misunderstood condition, we chose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as our lens for this broader discussion. IMSR has a strong research portfolio in women’s health and Professor Wiebke Arlt, … Continue reading “Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare”
STEMM Outreach Opportunity – In2ScienceUK Mentors Wanted
IMSR researchers may be interested in the following opportunity… The In2scienceUK programme inspires disadvantaged Year 12 students to pursue careers in STEM. With the help of enthusiastic volunteers, they deliver online research modules, skills and careers workshops and one-day work shadowing alongside mentoring sessions. By supporting underrepresented students to pursue STEM, In2scienceUK ensures its future … Continue reading “STEMM Outreach Opportunity – In2ScienceUK Mentors Wanted”
Join SMBQ this November for a public digital health debate, interdisciplinary networking & more!
Professor John Terry is the Director of the Centre for Systems Modelling & Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) and also IMSR’s research theme lead for this area of work, which aims to transform lives through quantitative biomedical and clinical research. The SMQB are a group of research innovators with backgrounds in mathematics, computer science, physics and biomedicine. … Continue reading “Join SMBQ this November for a public digital health debate, interdisciplinary networking & more!”