50 at 50: Standing on the shoulders of giants
December 17, 2021
Transforming healthcare is not easy. When asked to write this blog I could only think of a few examples where my efforts changed how healthcare is provided. Given that I qualified when doctors still wore white coats and worked 80 hours a week, that might seem like a poor return on all that time and effort. So how can you maximise your chances of finding the holy …
50 at 50: Ian Hall: Reflections on 35 Years in Medicine
December 10, 2021
In 1985 I successfully applied for a medical registrar position in Nottingham. I had decided respiratory medicine was going to be my chosen specialty, and Nottingham had a good reputation for its training programme. I’d never been to the city before I was appointed, and intended to stay for a couple of years then move on, but apart from a …
50 at 50: Alumni 40th Year Reunion Tour at the Medical School
December 3, 2021
On Saturday 13th November, the School of Medicine was honoured to host an event for an alumni gathering. The group had got in touch and asked if it was possible to have a tour of the Medical School as they were holding a 40th Year Reunion in Nottingham. The arrangements were put in place by Julie Hall, and involved …
From MPT to Covid Vaccinator and Beyond
November 30, 2021
Hi everyone! My name is Ines and I’m a third year MPT student. I’m currently working on writing my UCAS application to become a Physician Associate. This course has been my goal for quite a long time so I’ve been using free time to get work experience to boost my application. Of course, the pandemic …
Presenting my Final Year Project at Physiology2021 – The Rob Clarke Awards!
November 1, 2021
Hi everyone, I am Kiara Abayasekara. It seems like yesterday I wrote my first blog post three years ago! Now I am graduating with a First-Class Honours in Medical Physiology and Therapeutics – time certainly flies! For my last blog post, as an MPT student, I would like to share my experience presenting my Final …
50 at 50: Optimising newborn care to achieve to better health for a better future
October 29, 2021
The key to good health is a good start in life. In 2010, when I was a relatively new immigrant to the UK, I read Michael Marmot’s report “Fair Society Healthy Lives”. I was delighted to see that the first objective he recommended was “give every child the best start in life”. Over a decade since, as we celebrate 50 years of Medicine in the University of Nottingham, time that I have spent training …
50 at 50: Nottingham, a centre of excellence for stroke rehabilitation research
October 14, 2021
It is almost 38 years since I first stepped inside Queen’s Medical Centre, nervous and excited about my impending interview for a job covering the medical wards as a senior occupational therapist. What incredibly good fortune to be appointed to the job. My life and career have never looked back since that day! Under the leadership of Professors Tony Mitchell, Shah Ebrahim, Nadina Lincoln and …
Roei: My experiences with Cancer Sciences
October 12, 2021
Tell us a bit about yourself? (Home city, year of study, and so on) Originally, I was born in Ramat Gan, Israel. But I moved to Beverley, a town in Northeast Yorkshire when I was 4. In my free time, playing football is one of my favourite ways to relax and have fun. Unfortunately, as …
50 at 50: Life Lessons From A Current Medical Student
October 8, 2021
As you approach your first day of medical school, many of you will be excitedly (or nervously) looking up videos on whether to use Anki or Quizlet, reading blog posts of people telling you you don’t need a colander, and trying to figure out whether those nightclub tickets you bought are a scam or not. Although the advice in this blog may not seem like the information you …
50 at 50: Care Leavers and Higher Education
September 24, 2021
In my three years as a medical student at the University of Nottingham, I have had the privilege of working across the University with one overriding focus. This focus is improving the visibility and accessibility of care leavers, in medicine, and in higher education (HE) more widely. In other words, widening participation in higher education. …
