Thursday, 31. July 2008
Welcome to the Academy subject centre for Medicine, Dentistry
and Veterinary Medicine fortnightly update for July 2008
Please see http://www.medev.ac.uk/ for further details.
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Recommended link
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http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=867
RLO-CETL: Completed learning objects.
Topics covered include:
* clinical skills
* ethics
* evidence based practice
* interprofessional learning
* maths for medics, vets and biologists
* study skills
* reflection in the learning process
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Subject Centre news
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* Conference: Learning and teaching psychiatry,
5-6 November, Apollo Hotel Birmingham.
Jointly organised by the Royal College of
Psychiatrists Undergraduate Education Scoping
Group and MEDEV. Bookings open. Student poster
competition with £200 prize donated by the
Royal College of Psychiatrists.
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=858
* Joint Subject Centres conference:
Professional communication: The research-practice
interface
17 October 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=868
* We are now accepting articles for 01.18
please send your submissions to suzanne@medev.ac.uk
by the end of October 2008 (guidelines are available).
http://www.medev.ac.uk/newsletter/guidelines
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Subject Centre events now booking
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Full details of all Subject Centre events:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/meetings/
* Conference: Learning and teaching undergraduate
psychiatry
5 & 6 November 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?wspp=128
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Current open calls for abstracts/papers/posters/workshops
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News of 141 forthcoming learning and teaching
events, including Higher Education Academy events, and
conferences available from:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/events/search_events_new
* eTELEMED 2009: International conference on eHealth,
telemedicine and social medicine
Friday, 1 February 2008
Call closes: 1 September 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4248
* Quality counts: Developing theory and practice in
medical education research
(ASME)
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Call closes: 8 September 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4298
* 36th international conference on global health:
Discovery! Information, tools and technology
(Global Health)
Monday, 25 May 2009
Call closes: 31 October 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4246
* 12th writing development in higher education conference
(Write Now CETL)
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Call closes: 30 November 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=3369
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Other educational events
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See the full list of 141 events at:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/events/search_events_new
* Summer school 2008: Skills in clinical education
(The Medical Teaching Organisation, college of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh)
Monday, 18 August 2008 - Friday, 22 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4180
* Digital photography - level 2
(Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI))
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4110
* The EARLI/Northumbria assessment conference
(The Institute for Educational Progress,
Humboldt University Berlin)
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 - Friday, 29 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=3942
* 4th international conference: Encouraging student engagement
(All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE))
Thursday, 28 August 2008 - Friday, 29 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=4188
* Association for Medical Education in Europe conference 2008
(Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE))
Saturday, 30 August 2008 - Monday, 01 September 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?ev=3889
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Other news
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Latest news from:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/resources/news/
* Practical animal handling online tutorial
British Veterinary Association AWF
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3272
* Completed HSaP mini-project: 'Reward and recognition
policies and practices within Centres for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning'
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3274
* ICS-HE Project report
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3276
* Reinvention: call for contributions
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3277
* Bioscience Subject Centre: New short guides
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3280
* MSc Blended and Online Education (SEDA recognised)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3271
* DIUS launches blog for consultation on future of
Higher Education
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3267
* International veterinary surgeons welcomed to RCVS
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3270
* HEFCE to lead a debate on developing local higher
education provision
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3263
* HEFCE changes MPharm ELQ funding status/guidance
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3264
* Cultural competence: A web-based distance learning
course from Middlesex University
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3261
* ESRC consultation: New strategic plan 2009-2014
(closing 15 Sept)
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3260
* Professionalism in Medicine book published
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3259
* GMC: Initial consultation - consent to research
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3254
* New research supports the potential for using patient
and colleague questionnaires in the revalidation process
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3255
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Funding opportunities
Recently advertised*** & this month's forthcoming deadlines
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For full details of funding opportunities:
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?dinky_id=63
* The research for patient benefit (RfPB) programme
(National Institute for Health Research)
Call closes: 22 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1844
* UKIERI Collaborative programme delivery award 2008
(UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI))
Call closes: 29 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1988
* SFC ITT: Learning review of the SPIRIT 'Knowledge
Exchange on Public Policy' pilot projects
(Scottish Funding Council (SFC))
Call closes: 29 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=2011
* The DDU 2007/08 competition
(Dental Defence Union)
Call closes: 31 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1852
* BSDH new graduate prize
(British Society for Disability and Oral Health)
Call closes: 31 August 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=1945
* Circular 4/08: Learning and Teaching Innovation
Grants - Round 2***
(Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC))
Call closes: 24 September 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=2013
* Educational Project Grants***
(Arthritis Research Campaign (arc))
Call closes: 29 September 2008
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?fo=2014
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Jobs
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Full details of academic jobs from:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/
* Head of Academic Staff Development
University of Bath
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3262
* Student health and well-being manager
University of Bath
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3265
* Teaching fellow
School of Biosciences, Cornwall Campus
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3266
* Medical Education Resource Centre Manager
Royal College of Physicians
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3268
* Director of Academic Development Unit
Bangor University
http://www.medev.ac.uk/dinky?news=3281
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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