Friday, 28. November 2003
Welcome to the LTSN-01 update for November 2003
Please see http://www.ltsn-01.ac.uk for further details.
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Link of the month for December
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http://medcomm.medicine.dal.ca/index.htm
Communication skills programme.
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LTSN-01 News
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* Goodbye to Tania Cherry, LTSN-01's Centre Secretary.
Tania left at the beginning of November and will be
sorely missed. Any enquiries about workshops please
direct to enquiries@ltsn-01.ac.uk.
* LTSN-01 is pleased to announce the appointment
of Nigel Purcell as Senior Educational
Advisor. Nigel takes up his post on the 5th January 2004
* New LTSN-01 workshops funded for 2004: Examiner training
for OSCEs; Teaching medical undergraduates to teach;
Developing case studies for learning and elearing.
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LTSN-01 Events
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* FREE LTSN-01/UMAP workshop: Quality in written assessments,
4 December 2003
* FREE LTSN-01 workshop: Portfolio design to support learning,
11 December 2003
* LTSN MHHE Project Workshop: Starting small and thinking big:
Interprofessional education and mental health
14 January 2004
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News
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* Epidemiolgists and others who use maps -
JISC digimap survey (have your say)
* 2003 Learning Standards Report from the MASIE Centre
now published
* Consultation on proposed new criteria for degree
awarding powers and university title launched
* Charles Clarke defends top-up fees
* Dr Ross Taylor awarded the President's Medal
* ASME widening participation workshop resources
available to download
* DIVERSE project featured in Veterinary Times
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Funding opportunities - newly advertised
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*Research grants scheme (AHRB) - Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (28 November 2003)
*Tender Invitation: JISC Portals Programme - JISC (2 December 2003)
*Study abroad studentships - Levehulme Trust (9 January 2004)
*Small grants in the creative and performing arts - Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (30 January 2004)
*Small grants in the creative and performing arts - Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (30 April 2004)
*AHRB postgraduate award schemes - Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (4 May 2004)
*Research grants scheme (AHRB) - Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (28 May 2004)
*EU 3rd call for proposals for the eContent programme - feasibility projects - European Commission (EC) (28 May 2004)
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Funding opportunities - forthcoming deadlines
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*AAUW International fellowship - American association of university women (15 December 2003)
*Garrod Prize - British Society for Rheumatology (15 December 2003)
*BSR allied health professionals bursary - British society for rheumatology (15 December 2003)
*European young investigator awards - EU (15 December 2003)
*Mid career awards for established practioners (education included) - PPP Healthcare Trust (31 December 2003)
*Awards for all, Northern Ireland - Lottery commission (31 December 2003)
*Travelling and visiting fellowships - The Nuffield Trust (31 December 2003)
*Awards for all, Wales - Lottery commission (31 December 2003)
*Awards for all, England - Lottery Commission (31 December 2003)
*Awards for all, Scotland - Lottery commission (31 December 2003)
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Jobs
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*Chief executive, Higher Education Academy
*Staff development officer: School of Medicine,
Manchester University
*Learning technologist, Media Resources Centre,
University of Wales College of Medicine
As always, comments on this bulletin gratefully received.
Kind regards
Susanne Young
LTSN-01
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