Information on Loughborough
News Index
2010
Mar 2010Feb 2010
Jan 2010
2009
Dec 2009Nov 2009
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
Aug 2009
Jul 2009
Jun 2009
May 2009
Apr 2009
Mar 2009
Feb 2009
Jan 2009
2008
Dec 2008Nov 2008
Oct 2008
Sep 2008
Aug 2008
Jul 2008
Jun 2008
May 2008
Apr 2008
Mar 2008
Feb 2008
Jan 2008
2007
Dec 2007Nov 2007
Oct 2007
Sep 2007
Aug 2007
Jul 2007
Jun 2007
May 2007
Widening participation event for would-be medical students
Posted on 18/06/09
University of Leicester
Medical students at the University of Leicester are running an event on Saturday 20th June, as part of a Widening Participation initiative, aimed at school students who might be disadvantaged in their applications to become medical students at university.
The project is called SAMPLE medicine (Student Access into Medical careers through Peer Led Education) and it aims to cater for students who may struggle to gain medically related work experience and hence may be disadvantaged when applying to medical school.
The event is for AS/A2 level sixth form students across Leicestershire who come from a non-professional, comprehensive schooling background. The aim is to enable them to make an informed choice about studying medicine as well as give them a rich experience to discuss in their applications.
Final-year medical student and project director Lopa Patel commented: We realised that many students, including ourselves at the time we applied, found getting medically related work experience very difficult. Other students with medical connections (such as parents who were health professionals or those who were health graduates prior to studying medicine) obviously had a great advantage.
With our previous work with sixth formers, many had reported that the paper application was simpler than the actual interview and a bad interview was often the reason why students hadn't got a place.
This is a national issue affecting medical schools. Leicester medical school is taking a unique and positive approach by supporting this project fully in terms of funding, equipment and training.
Her fellow project director, Mohamed Mohamed, explained: To counter the inequalities we thought it would be essential and fair if such students could attend our programme, which aims to provide them with the skills and experiences they need, giving them an equal chance during the application process.
We have devised a day of events which will give them a range of experiences to boost their applications and interviews, including lectures, practical demonstrations and group work and learning about effective communication skills through video demonstrations.
The best part of the day offers a range of practical sessions, such as taking blood, gaining intravenous access, putting in feeding tubes and measuring blood pressure, all practised on models.
The event coincides with the Medical School Open day on Saturday 20th June 2009 and the students on the SAMPLE Medicine project will also hear talks from the open day, including how to write an effective UCAS statement.
Currently 60 students are signed onto the programme from ten 6th Form colleges.
It has been organised by final-year medical students Lopa Patel and Mohamed Mohamed, who have a keen interest in Medical Teaching and Peer Education. The event is part of their wider Peer Led Education Programme (PLEP) which aims to provide medical teaching experience for medical students through various events and projects. The aim is to run this particular event every year for potential medical student applicants.
They already have extensive experience in teaching students in both the Leicester Medical School and throughout the later years of their college education, and through this experience had come to realise the need for such a project communicated to students by students.
The inspiration for the project came from students they have worked with, medical colleagues and from their own personal experiences.
Lopa added: The event has taken a year to organize. We have 11 tutors who are medical students ranging from first year to final year of study and we have all received training on how to teach effectively, including lesson plans, effective tools for delivering teaching, how to keep students engaged during teaching, teaching difficult topics and testing knowledge gained.
Mohamed said: Clearly this event promises to be a great success. It is the first of its kind to have been offered to students, and really is a positive step towards widening participation from non-traditional backgrounds into professional careers.
In keeping with the widening participation theme, the event is offered totally free of charge and run by an extensive team of volunteers who have committed a great deal of their own time and effort ensuring this is a success. We would like to add a special thank you to Professor Petersen and Anne Peppitt for their much valued time and support for this event.
Professor Stewart Petersen, Head of Medical Education said: We are very pleased to support this important initiative. It is so good to see out students working to improve access to medical education for students in local schools.
Latest Loughborough News
Celebrated poet and writer visits the University of Leicester |
|---|
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:35 PM  Bernardine Evaristo, acclaimed author of Blonde Roots and The Emperor s Babe, to speak at a free public event on Friday 26 March.... Read More: Celebrated poet and writer visits the University of Leicester |
Donated furniture boosts good causes |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:34 PM Good causes have received a boost thanks to donations of office furniture from Charnwood Borough Council. Items such as desks, filing cabinets and chairs are being distributed to good causes through Giving World Online, a scheme run by Leicester based charity Konnect9. ... Read More: Donated furniture boosts good causes |
Action packed week boosts community |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:33 PM Around 10 tonnes of rubbish were collected, a buggy fit walk was held and health checks took place as part of a community action week in Mountsorrel. Organisations including Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire Police and Voluntary Action Charnwood worked with local residents to organise the busy week which aimed to improve the environment and boost residents fitness and wellbeing. ... Read More: Action packed week boosts community |
Countdown to Sport Relief in Loughborough |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:32 PM With less than a week to go until The Sport Relief Weekend the final countdown is well and truly on. Entries for the Sainsbury s Sport Relief Miles in Loughborough are sold out, with 500 participants booked to take part. ... Read More: Countdown to Sport Relief in Loughborough |
University of Leicester student to embark on Mongolian adventure |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:30 PM A Chemistry undergraduate is to undertake a 10,000 mile charity trek for the 2010 Mongolia Charity Rally.... Read More: University of Leicester student to embark on Mongolian adventure |
Related Loughborough News
Doctor of arts |
|---|
Created: Wednesday 27th of January 2010 01:01:47 PM  The first graduate of an innovative University of Leicester Masters course which integrates arts and humanities with medicine... Read More: Doctor of arts |
Loughborough University hosts maths conference |
Created: Thursday 26th of March 2009 05:02:41 PM  Loughborough University hosts maths conference Loughborough University is hosting an event for Year 8 students to underline the importance of mathematics in every day life. The event, called Maths Is there a Point , will take place in the Mathematics Education Centre on campus on Thursday, April 2.... |
University of Leicester student applications at record level |
Created: Monday 2nd of March 2009 10:03:45 AM New figures for student applications at Leicester show one of the largest increases for a UK university.... Read More: University of Leicester student applications at record level |
University and businesses show maths adds up to a great career |
Created: Monday 29th of December 2008 08:19:34 PM University and businesses show maths adds up to a great career Highflying employees from some of the country s leading businesses will gather at Loughborough University this week to give school students the inside track on the importance of mathematics to their careers. Employees from AstraZeneca, Capital One, Jacobs and Rolls-Royce will address around seventy Year 11 students from five local colleges at the Maths at Work Conference, being held on 16 December.... Read More: University and businesses show maths adds up to a great career |
New study shows people with mental health problems receive inadequate medical care |
Created: Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 05:06:51 PM Review led by Leicester psychiatrist raises concern over treatment of patients with past mental health issues... Read More: New study shows people with mental health problems receive inadequate medical care |
Most Read Loughborough News (today)
Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood |
|---|
Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM  A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... |
Ladybird Survey |
Created: Tuesday 29th of April 2008 09:03:00 AM  Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England.... Read More: Ladybird Survey |
Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success. |
Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM  14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places.... Read More: Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success. |
Lollipop sisters not just doing it for themselves |
Created: Friday 4th of April 2008 05:29:00 PM  Helping children to get to school safely is a family affair for two sisters who are urging others to come forward and become a School Crossing Patrol.... Read More: Lollipop sisters not just doing it for themselves |
Micah Challenge backed by MP for Loughborough |
Created: Wednesday 25th of June 2008 03:00:00 AM  Andy Reed backed the Micah Challenge in Parliament. Andy helped launch the UK Challenge in parliament a couple of years ago. ... |
Most Read Loughborough News (this month)
Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure |
|---|
Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ... Read More: Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure |
Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him |
Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM  Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1.... Read More: Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him |
Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement |
Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ... Read More: Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement |
Appeal following incident at Loughborough University |
Created: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM  Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1.... Read More: Appeal following incident at Loughborough University |
Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdown |
Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 10:20:01 PM  Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdownThirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime. The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains.... |