Tuesday, 31. January 2006
Welcome to the Academy subject centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine update for January 2006
Please see http://www.medev.ac.uk/ for further details.
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Link of the month for February
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http://www.cgsupport.nhs.uk/News/Patient_Voices_award.asp
Video clips of patient voices. These real stories
from service users and carers have been structured
so that they can sit within PowerPoint
presentations and address key issues of quality
from the perspective of service users and carers.
They are a powerful means of engaging the feelings
of those striving to improve the quality of healthcare.
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Subject Centre News
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* The Subject Centre is moving offices this week
(1-3 February) - there may be some disruption
caused on these days and whilst we get telephones
and computers moved, for which we apologise. We
remain in the same building, with the same
address and contact details.
* Win free places at educational conferences
(students can win cash!): Student competition
deadline extended:.
Revised deadline: 17 February 2006.
More info and applications:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/competitions.
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Subject centre events
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Full details of all Subject Centre events:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=349
* Meeting the challenge: a curriculum for disability
equality in healthcare, from development to assessment
2 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=426
* Learning, teaching and assessing medical ethics
29 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=245
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Events
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News of around 100 forthcoming learning and teaching
events, including Higher Education Academy events,
and conferences available from:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=58
* Ethics, integrity and trust in public life
1 February 2006
British Council
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=431
* Healthy walks - volunteer walk leader training
1 February 2006
NHS
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=432
* Shooting with digital video - level two
1 February 2006
British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=463
* Demonstrating competence throgh reflective writing
2 February 2006
Institute of Reflective Practice
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=433
* Assessing health information quality
7 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=434
* Presentation skills - introduction
7 February 2006 (NHS)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=435
* CETL conference
7 February 2006
Sponsored by the Higher Education Academy
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=464
* Shooting with high definition video
8 February 2006
British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=465
* The tyranny of numbers
8 February 2006
Educational Development Centre
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=466
* Innovations in student success
9 February 2006
Higher Education Academy in association with
the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=436
* From life crisis to lifelong learning:
rethinking working-class 'drop out' from higher
education.
9 February 2006
Organised in association with the Joseph
Rowntree Foundation as part of the Academy's
Innovations programme
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=467
* Cost effective content management
9 February 2006
Jointly organised by the Association of
Learned and Professional Society Publishers and BSG
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=468
* Symposium: e-learning in the disciplines
9 February 2006
Jointly hosted by the Higher Academy and the
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
e-learning programme
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=469
* Finding and using audio-visual media in further
and higher education
14 February 2006
British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=470
* Leading collaborative working/project groups
15 February 2006
NHS
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=471
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Other News
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Latest news from:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/news/index_html
* HEFCE launches clinical senior lectureship awards
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=472
* New dental school to be launched in the south west
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=473
* Extra medical student numbers announced by HEFCE
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=474
* 2006 national student survey: the second national
student survey gets under way
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=475
* Reminder - registered practitioner nominations
invited to Academy council
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=476
* Best research for best health
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=477
* Slice of Life: abstract deadline looming
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=478
* Contribution to creativity in medicine debate
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=479
* RCVS news item on Time to Take Stock
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=481
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Funding opportunities - newly advertised
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For full details of funding opportunities:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=63
* JISC ITT: metadata generation for resource discovery
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
3 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=482
* JISC ITT: JISC information environment portal
activity - supporting the needs of e-Research
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
3 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=483
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Funding opportunities - forthcoming deadlines
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* Partners for Health in London
King's Fund, London
24 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=484
* JISC ITT: formative evaluation of the design for
learning programme
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
24 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=485
* JISC ITT: the sustainability of ICT infrastructure
within institutions
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
27 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=486
* JISC ITT: the extent of integration of information
systems within individual institutions
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
27 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=487
* JISC ITT: restrictions upon staff access to ICT
based communications
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
27 February 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=488
* The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England & Wales
1 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=489
* Sun academic excellence (equipment) grant program
Sun Microsystems
2 March 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=490
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Jobs
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Full details of academic jobs from:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk
* Higher Education Academy project officer
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=491
* Reminder: Higher Education Academy wishes to
appoint senior associates (part time)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=386
* Higher Education Academy communications
and project officer
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=492
* Postgraduate Manager, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=493
* Education Facilitator/AP(E)L Advisor
UCE Birmingham, Faculty of Health
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=494
* Senior Lecturer: Academic Practice
University of Chester, Learning and Teaching Institute
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=495
* Deputy Director, Higher Education Academy
subject centre for Social Work and Social Policy (SWAP)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=496
As always, comments on this bulletin gratefully received.
Kind regards
Suzanne Hardy
Senior Advisor (Communication)
Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
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