Celebrating 10 years of the Making a Difference awards where the inspiring social responsibility achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners are recognised. Our social responsibility activity spans everything from research, teaching, working with...
Category: Teaching and Learning
Bugs ‘n Drugs: An International Student Competition Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
At the University, our students are driven by a shared passion for global change, inspiring innovative and creative endeavours to shape a better future, together. Our student recruitment teams actively collaborate with international partners to attract the best global...
Year 4 Pharmacy: Critical Analysis and Communication Projects on Environmental Sustainability
Blog by Dr Sally Freeman, Division of Pharmacy & Optometry Critical Analysis and Communication (CAC) projects provide 4th year students an opportunity to develop critical analysis skills, as well as developing their communication skills. There are a range of...
Enzymes for Biocatalysis and Biomanufacturing: Greener Routes to Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products
Blog by Dr. Nick Weise PFHEA, Senior Lecturer (Chemistry & Medical Education) Enzymes are biological molecules that are present in all living organisms, from single cell bacteria, to trees, fungi, fish and even humans. In fact, most people will associate them with...
Sustainability in the Medical Curriculum: QEPEPs are going Green!
Blog by Dr Sabia Dayala, Community QPEP Lead, MBChB Programme. Banner Image: Sabia's own photo. Landscape view of Catbells, Lake District, England. For those of us who browse the British Medical Journal (BMJ), you will have spotted that issue 8406 on the 11th November...
Dentists in Primary Schools – Students making a difference
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern Greater Manchester has one of the worst rates of child dental decay in the UK, with 1 in 3 children under 5 experiencing dental decay. Additionally, dental extractions are the leading...
Let’s Get Digital – Museum of Medicine and Health welcomes ICP placement students
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern This month two students begin their Institute of Cultural Practices (ICP) placements with the Museum of Medicine and Health (MMH), part of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health....
FBMH Lecturer Wins International Award for Innovative Education Videos
Written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement InternCongratulations to Dr. Joanne Pennock, Senior Lecturer in the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, for receiving the prestigious JoVE (Journal of Visualised Experiments)...
Dentistry conference celebrates 10 year anniversary
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern. Celebrating its milestone 10-year anniversary, the latest ‘DentMan’ conference, a student led event which demonstrates and celebrates how dental students can make a difference, took...