This past Sunday 28th July, researchers from the IMSR and SMQB took part in community engagement activities at Simmer Down Festival in Handsworth Park. One of UK’s largest music and arts festivals, it proudly celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Birmingham. This is the first time the festival has run in-person since the pandemic, so … Continue reading “IMSR engages at Simmer Down festival”
Tag: Society for Endocrinology
IMSR researchers feature in The Endocrinologist
The latest edition of Society for Endocrinology‘s ‘The Endocrinology’ is out now. This summer the magazine has a focus on early career researchers and two of our very own researchers from IMSR have contributed feature articles. Dr Vasileios Chortis talks about his postdoc experience in the USA where he joined Dr David Breault’s lab at … Continue reading “IMSR researchers feature in The Endocrinologist”
Congrats to our public engagement winners!
Well done to all PGR/ECRs who took part in the recent public engagement “Dragon’s Den” workshop. Three interdisciplinary teams collaborated to design new public engagement activities from scratch to explain techniques from real research. These had to be suitable for a young audience of children under 10 and their families to understand. These ideas were … Continue reading “Congrats to our public engagement winners!”
IMSR staff on the SfE Public Engagement Committee
Congratulations to Fiona Docherty, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Caroline Gillett, Assistant Professor for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, who have been accepted on to the SfE Public Engagement Committee. They will work with a team of talented colleagues from across endocrinology to review and develop the Society’s strategy for public engagement; overseeing public events, development of … Continue reading “IMSR staff on the SfE Public Engagement Committee”
IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!
On Saturday July 2nd, a collaborative team of IMSR researchers took part in public engagement activities at CoCoMad Festival. This is a free annual community festival held in Cotteridge Park about 2.5 miles away from the University. The festival attracts over 6000 people each year for its fun range of outdoor activities. IMSR’s involvement in … Continue reading “IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!”
IMSR awarded Society for Endocrinology award!
The IMSR is thrilled to announce that the Society for Endocrinology has awarded a £1000 grant to Dr Punith Kempegowda for public engagement. Punith is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow and an honorary Specialist Registrar in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine, based in the IMSR. He has a passion for medical education and more … Continue reading “IMSR awarded Society for Endocrinology award!”