Maggie's Barts is a fantastic cancer charity based in the grounds of Barts Hospital and this year they are being supported by BL RAG. They need your help with a collection on the 24th of January at the times below or just a couple of hours. Please contact rag@bartslondon.comif you are interested. Click the link above for more details on timings.
We are very pleased that we have been able to sign up for a collection tin day at St Paul’s underground station.
Charity Collection on 24th January 2019
7.00am - 10.30 am
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
1.30 pm – 5.30 pm
5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
BLSA Cultural Fayre
As part of our Barts and The London Week taking place at the end of January, BLSA will be holding a Cultural Fayre on Wednesday 30th Jan. All cultural societies will be contacted and given the opportunity to sign up to take part in this event. If you are not part of a particular society or would like to be involved or find out more about this event, please contact Giulia Olayemi, your BL BME Rep at bme@bartslondon.com.
Widening Participation Focus Group
Dear all
I write on behalf of London Medicine, which represents the five medical schools in London, who are seeking to better understand the experiences of individuals from under-represented groups when they attend medical school. The phrase ‘under-represented groups’ can mean different things to different people, but you could consider yourself from this group if:
- You are the first in your family to attend university
- You are from a BME background
- You are from an under-represented group not specified above
If you consider yourself to be part of this group, please read on to find out how you can participate in this research. If you do not consider yourself to be part of this group, we will be in touch at a later time with other research requests.
We now want to explore the experiences of students from under-represented backgrounds once they are at medical school. If you feel that you fit this criteria, i.e. you fall into one or more of the categories above, we would love to hear from you.
We plan to hold five focus groups in February/March 2019 (one at each of London’s five medical schools). If you would be happy to take part in one of these sessions, or alternatively in a 1:1 conversation/phonecall with myself or a colleague, please fill out your details here.
Through carrying out this research we hope to find out more on the challenges facing different groups of students, to explore how medical schools could best meet the needs of all students, and to share best practice across London’s five medical schools. This will be a large-scale pan-London study, and any reports produced following the focus groups will be fully anonymized. These reports will then be shared with the members of London Medicine, including the Heads of London’s five medical schools, and the findings will be used to drive improvements across London.
London Medicine is a group that consists of the Heads of schools of medicine, dentistry and associated clinical academic institutions in London. All of the five London medical schools are members of London Medicine. We carry out work on the key issues that affect medical schools and their students, and our work includes aspects such as research, organising meetings/workshops and producing reports and policy papers. If you would like more information on London Medicine please see our website here. (London Medicine is a division of a larger organisation called London Higher, which represents universities across London.)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Opportunity to Take Part in a Study
Research Opportunity
I’ve got an exciting research opportunity for a keen medical student that would ultimately lead to a publication in a peer reviewed journal. If any students are particularly interested in Dermatology and/or are keen to publish (especially if applying for the AFP in the future) please ask them to contact me on my email (muhammad.junejo@nhs.net).
BARS Conference
Barts Academic Research Society (BARS) proudly invites you all to our first annual Undergraduate Research Conference for Medicine and Dentistry, an event committed to provide you with invaluable insight into biomedical research and an opportunity to exchange scientific knowledge and ideas. The conference will be held THIS SATURDAY!
The day will feature keynote presentations from distinguished clinicians and researchers, highlighting the importance of the interdisciplinary engagement of academics and healthcare professionals in achieving innovation in research and scientific breakthroughs. The participants will have the opportunity to benefit from a range of exceptional seminars, expected to decipher the puzzle of academia, delivered by experts in their respective fields.
Find out more about our conference at https://www.barsconference.co.uk and make sure you book your ticket at now!
The National Undergraduate Orthopaedic Symposium 2019
On 16th February 2019 The London Undergraduate Orthopaedic Society (LUOS) is hosting it’s inaugural conference ‘The National Undergraduate Orthopaedic Symposium 2019’ at Barts and The London School of medicine (Whitechapel, London). As well as being in association with BOTA, this is set to be the largest undergraduate orthopaedic conference in the UK - a full day of inspirational talks, workshops and CV building opportunities.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AND SELLING QUICK via www.qmsu.org/groups/orthopaedics
Have you been involved in any research? We invite abstract submissions on any aspect of orthopaedics (or related disciplines) including case reports, audits or original research. Presenting oral or poster presentations at a large scale conference such as this is a great way to build your CV and showcase your work to over 100 of your peers. Please submit here before 31st December 2018: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpzBhx1a_c0z727EcXFERPT31omyINX2Sf-IEUKUeMhoSKGQ/viewform
What’s included:
Lunch, refreshments and a drinks reception
Inspirational talks from 6 high profile consultant Orthopaedic surgeons
Four workshops including fracture fixation and knee arthroplasty on sawbones
Student poster and oral presentations
Networking, mentorship and research opportunities and more!
Certificates of attendance to add to your portfolios
Please visit our event page here: https://www.facebook.com/LUOS.Orthopaedics/ Or visit our website for more details: www.luosortho.wixsite.com/luos
Mural in BLSA Building
Calling all artists (Bartists?) and Barts enthusiasts! Have some time to spare over the next few weeks? Want to contribute to the installation of an exciting new feature? BL Art Society are looking for people to help create a painting commemorating Barts and The London, which will be displayed in the BLSA Recovery Room. To find out more or sign up send us an email at art@bartslondon.com or get in touch via our facebook page.