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 …
