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”

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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!”

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We Are IMSR Festival: Cell Culture Collage schools workshop

Written by Cristina Escribano Gonzalez A month ago, Himani Rana and I delivered a ‘Cell Culture’ activity as part of a series of interactive workshops set up by the IMSR Community Action Team (CAT). This particular workshop also involved another CAT member, Daniela Nasteska, who participated and ran her ‘Build an Islet’ activity. We were … Continue reading “We Are IMSR Festival: Cell Culture Collage schools workshop”

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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”

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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”

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