Thursday, 14. September 2006
Welcome to the Academy subject centre for Medicine, Dentistry <br/>
and Veterinary Medicine 1st update for September 2006
Please see http://www.medev.ac.uk/ for further details.
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Recommended link
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http://www.scqf.org.uk/
The Scottish credit and qualifications framework.
Intended to help learners and providers of learning
to understand how different learning programmes relate
to each other. So in the end everyone can see what
is the next best step in terms of developing a skill
or gaining knowledge.
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Subject Centre News
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* Announcing: Assessing interprofessional learning
workshop, 2-3 November 2006: The Robert Gordon
University and University of Aberdeen in collaboration
with the Higher Education Academy Subject Centres for
Health Sciences and Practice (HSAP), Medicine,
Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (MEDEV),
Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP). Download a flyer (PDF).
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=727
* Psychology in Medicine (PIM) - Invite to attend
meeting on 20 October 2006. The purpose of this group is
to provide a forum for discussion and to enable the
sharing of good practice. PIM is supported by the Higher
Education Academy Psychology Network and The Higher
Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry
and Veterinary Medicine. More information from the
Psychology Network website.
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=728
* Announcing: A health policy 'Masterclass' for
senior managers, 25 October 2006, Park Plazza
Hotel, Belfast.
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=715
* Open call for JISC-related eLearning case study
proposals (up to £1K each / ~£25K available overall).
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=723
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Subject Centre events
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Full details of all Subject Centre events:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/meetings/
* The educational value of streaming; how to turn
useful technology into excellent education
14 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?wspp=67
* Developing consenting skills in dentistry
11 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?wspp=71
* A health policy -Masterclass- for senior managers
25 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?wspp=59
* Innovation and Integration: Learning and teaching
in the new medical schools
29 March 2007
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?wspp=61
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Higher Education Academy and Subject Network events
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* Innovations in supporting the first year student
experience
Higher Education Academy
20 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2618
* Teaching on joint psychology, philosophy and cognitive
science courses
The Higher Education Academy Psychology Network
20 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2690
* Enabling institution-wide strategic development of
technology-rich learning spaces
(The Higher Education Academy)
21 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2560
* Embedding and monitoring institutional teaching
and learning plans
The Higher Education Academy
28 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2561
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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/resources/events/search_events_new
* The 10th ECDL
17 September 2006 - 21 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2506
* The internet for health
Intute - Health and Life Sciences (formerly BIOME)
18 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2610
* Going with the grain: employability and enterprise
in research universities
19 September 2006 - 20 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2484
* The internationalisation of UK HE: Purposes,
polices and predicaments
19 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2582
* Learning on screen conference 2006
British Universities Film & Video Council and
Society for Screen-Based Learning
19 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2601
* Nordic workshop on interprofessional education and
collaboration: breaking boundaries, building bridges
NIPNET 2006
20 September 2006 - 22 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2345
* National nursing and midwifery informatics conference
Health Service Executive
21 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2327
* Embedding eLearning: critical success factors for
institutional change (CSFIC '06) - 1 day workshop
Affiliated with ECDL 2006, organised by Hugh Davis,
Southampton and Susan Eales (JISC)
22 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2502
* Principles of teaching and learning
CPD
25 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2496
* Assessment, examinations and standard setting
CPD
25 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2497
* The curriculum
CPD
25 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2498
* RCN practice education forum annual conference
and exhibition
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
26 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2442
* Measuring and recording student achievement
UUK and SCOP national conferences on student achievement
26 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2627
* JISC 'open access' conference
27 September 2006 - 28 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2543
* Measuring and recording student achievement
UUK and SCOP national conferences on student achievement
27 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2628
* TASI image capture level 3
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI)
28 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2634
* TASI digital photography level 1
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI)
28 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2635
* TASI digital photography - photoshop level 1
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI)
28 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2636
* TASI introduction to image metadata
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI)
29 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2644
* Research ethics and postgraduate training: issues and
challenges
29 September 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2684
* IEEE Internet Computing journal call for papers:
distance learning
1 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2681
* Leadership foundation for higher education
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
3 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2552
* Good practice in research ethics for research
managers and postgraduate research supervisors workshop
UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE)
5 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2674
* RCN complementary therapies in nursing forum
annual conference and exhibition
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
6 October 2006 - 7 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=2443
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Other news
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Latest news from:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/news/
* Report: Who's looking after Defra science?
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1729
* Psychology datasets now available
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1748
* Resources for the teaching of mental health
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1749
* Reviewers wanted, The Higher Education Academy
Psychology Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1750
* THES/Higher Education Academy: Join staff/student forum
and win a laptop!
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1727
* Professor Paul Flecknell wins animal welfare award
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1719
* New, international, peer-reviewed, open access
eJournal, entitled International Journal for the
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (IJ-SoTL)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1720
* Request from Jimma University, Ethiopia, for
assistance with curriculum change
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1721
* JISC is officially launching its UK access management
federation for UK HE and FE institutions in January 2007
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1723
* Funding agreement ensures JISC’s continued support
for English post-16 sector
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1722
* Congratulations to the eTutor of the Year winners
2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1717
* Psychology in Medicine (PIM) network meeting
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1659
* TRIP database now freely available
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1716
* Reminder - consultation: DfES reform of higher
education research assessment and funding
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1724
* Capturing good practice in the integration of
sustainability on courses
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1725
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Funding opportunities - newly advertised
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For full details of funding opportunities:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/fundops/
* CRF European visiting research fellowships in arts,
humanities and social sciences - 2006
Royal Society of Edinburgh, The
Closing: 3 November 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1409
* CRF personal research fellowships
Royal Society of Edinburgh, The
Closing: 3 November 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1410
* Call for research proposals in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Charity, The
Closing: 20 November 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1411
* Biomedical Sciences - Intermediate Clinical Fellowships
Wellcome Trust
Closing: 24 November 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1404
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Funding opportunities - forthcoming deadlines
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For full details of funding opportunities:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=63
* Incoming Fellowships to the UK from Asia
The Royal Society
Closing: 1 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1390
* Senior Research Fellowships Details
The British Academy
Closing: 2 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1252
* NHS healthcare technology co-operatives - call for outline proposals
Closing: 2 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1337
* Pulp Biology Group Student Travel Award
International Association for Dental Research
Closing: 2 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1348
* Scottish Executive science fellowships for
primary and secondary teachers - 2006
Royal Society of Edinburgh, The
Closing: 2 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1408
* ESRC targeted initiative on innovation and AIM
mid-career innovation fellowships
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Closing: 3 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1273
* UKCRC/MMC integrated academic training - second round
Department of Health)
Closing: 12 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1335
* Research grants details
Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
Closing: 13 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1235
* Wellcome Trust research career development
fellowship in basic biomedical science
Wellcome Trust
Closing: 16 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1343
* Brian Mercer feasibility awards
The Royal Society
Closing: 16 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1361
* Royal Society communication skills training (subsidised course)
The Royal Society
Closing: 16 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1362
* LINK sustainable livestock production programme
ESRC
Closing: 19 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=50
* The Winston Churchill memorial trust 2007
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Closing: 20 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1085
* Epilepsy Research Foundation fellowship
Epilepsy Research Foundation
Closing: 20 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1249
* Education partnership grants (schools)
The Royal Society
Closing: 20 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1365
* Fellowships in Occupational/Environmental Health
Colt Foundation
Closing: 23 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1405
* BBSRC / RSE Enterprise Fellowships Details
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Closing: 27 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1398
* Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Psychosocial Oncology
Cancer Research UK
Closing: 27 October 2006
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1400
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Jobs
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Full details of academic jobs from:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/
* Principal, The Royal Agricultural College,
Cirencester
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1732
* Central Administrator, The York and Humber East
Lifelong Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1746
* Director of Development
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1735
* Director, The Yorkshire And Humber East Lifelong
Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1744
* MLE Manager, The Yorkshire and Humber East Lifelong
Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1745
* Communications Manager, The Yorkshire and Humber
East Lifelong Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1747
* Adviser, The Higher Education Academy
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1738
* Assistand Secretary Curriculum Support Phase 3
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1740
* Senior Disability Adviser, The Higher Education
Academy
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1739
* Executive Director, South Yorkshire Lifelong
Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1734
* University of Worcester: Project Manager for the
Lifelong Learning Network
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1741
* Curriculum Theme Leads
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1742
* Information Specialist for BMJ Publishing Group
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1718
* Lecturer in Medical Education, University of
Southampton School of Medicine
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1728
* Examination Data Analyst/Manager
School of Medicine, University of Birmingham
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1730
* Director , Leadership Development Scotland,
Leadership Foundation
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=1731
As always, comments on this bulletin are gratefully received.
Kind regards
Suzanne Hardy
Senior Information Advisor
Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
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