Radiotherapy: A Patient’s Perspective
Learning about medical treatments can become dehumanised; often the thoughts and feelings of the patients come secondary to the scientific research. However, to fully understand radiotherapy, it is important to know about treatment from both sides of the spectrum, as a medical professional and also as a patient.
Collections Bites: University research and public engagement
We love hearing directly from our staff, students and Public Contributors (members of the public who are involved and engaged with the Faculty's research and teaching) about their Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) activities. This blog category...
Exploring the value of human life through art-science collaborations
Public Engagement describes the ways in which higher education and research can be shared with the public. It is a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit. In this blog category, you will find out about the...
World Cancer Day 2020
The University’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Cancer Forum recently organised a University-wide event for World Cancer Day to bring together the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) partners, patients, University staff and students, and the public.
Conducting Responsible PPIE
Dr Hawys Williams, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Manager, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH), provides her thoughts on feeding back, and the value of responsible Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). Within our Faculty, many...
Kay’s Blog (PPIE Forum Co-Chair) #3
Public Contributor Kay Gallacher has recently been appointed Co-Chair for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Forum. She will be writing a quarterly blog to provide an update on her role and the Forum. As...
The third female graduate of Manchester Medical School
Ahead of International Women’s Day we are celebrating the first three medical women graduates from Manchester Medical School. So far, we have met the two Catherines; Dr Chisholm and Dr Corbett. The final women in our series is Dr Phillips, known as Margaret. After...
The second female graduate of Manchester Medical School
A few days ago, we published an article in preparation of International Women’s Day, about Dr Chisolm, first female graduate from Manchester Medical School.This article focuses on Dr Corbett, our second ever graduate from Manchester Medical School, an astonishing...
The first female graduate of Manchester Medical School
As International Women’s Day is fast approaching, we thought we should revisit the archives and dig up some history about extraordinary female graduates. Of course, as with many Universities at the time, in the early days Manchester (then called Manchester Victoria...
Looking back on 2019
2019 was a wonderful year for the Social Responsibility and Public Engagement (SRPE) Team within the Faculty, full of exciting events, new training opportunities and celebrating achievements. Here are just a couple of our highlights from the year.