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How might creation of, and engagement with, artworks help patients, scientists and artists to communicate with one another, and develop new insights into fertility? The project New Horizons in Fertility Research has been exploring this question in relation to egg cells and early human embryos. Bespoke artworks created as part of the project are being used to help patients in Edinburgh and Coventry understand aspects of (in)fertility and related research. In this podcast by the Progress Educational Trust, researchers from our Directorate of Biomedical Sciences discuss their involvement in the project and share what they have learnt from it. Listen: https://lnkd.in/eTPNnh34

We are delighted to share the news that Professor Kirstie Haywood will be taking up the post of Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Culture) at Warwick and Academic Director of the National Centre for Research Culture (NCRC) from the New Year.   A Professor of Health Outcomes, Kirstie has been an active and engaged member of the University of Warwick for more than 15 years, with leadership experience across research, education, and equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) portfolios. Read more about Kirstie's background at the link below. Kirstie replaces Professor Sotaro Kita, who stepped down from his role as Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Culture) and NCRC Academic Director in November at the end of his three-year term to return to a full-time role as a Professor within the Department of Psychology at Warwick. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Kita for his substantial contribution to the establishment and work of the NCRC.  

The University of Warwick and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia have collaborated to create a brand new online course designed to improve access to quality healthcare around the world. Funded by the Monash Warwick Alliance, DoNTQUIT (Developing Novel Tools for QUality Improvement Training) is aimed at Health Professionals across disciplines including paramedicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, medicine and dentistry. As part of their commitment to social responsibility, the project team has partnered with Health[e]Foundation to expand the reach of their course. Richard Clay, Senior Academic Technologist at Warwick Medical School explains:   "The Health[e]Foundation is a non-profit organisation with expertise in supporting education in low-resource settings. Through this partnership, we can bring our programme to healthcare professionals in countries facing resource and infrastructure challenges, helping them improve patient care and create lasting change in communities around the world." Find out more about the course: https://bit.ly/3B3mQm6 #OneWorldWarwick

Privileged to be a research partner in this vision created by experts (David Bucksley, Henrietta Frater, Sam Downie Liz Gribbin and many others) who intuitively understand the challenges that need to be tackled to drive meaningful change. Eager to share further insights and next steps soon... Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Penny Triantafillou Oliver Walmsley Shirley Sturzaker

We're proud to have been announced as a member of a new national Consortium to tackle inequalities in maternity care. In an announcement by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), nine groups led by UK universities have been selected to form a national £50m programme, the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium. The research carried out across the Consortium will focus on inequalities before, during and after pregnancy, and will also focus on building capacity for further research to help improve services over time. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ezPQm7-E

The University of Warwick and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia have collaborated to create a brand new online course designed to improve access to quality healthcare around the world. Funded by the Monash Warwick Alliance, DoNTQUIT (Developing Novel Tools for QUality Improvement Training) is aimed at Health Professionals across disciplines including paramedicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, medicine and dentistry. As part of their commitment to social responsibility, the project team has partnered with Health[e]Foundation to expand the reach of their course. Richard Clay, Senior Academic Technologist at Warwick Medical School explains:   "The Health[e]Foundation is a non-profit organisation with expertise in supporting education in low-resource settings. Through this partnership, we can bring our programme to healthcare professionals in countries facing resource and infrastructure challenges, helping them improve patient care and create lasting change in communities around the world." Find out more about the course: https://bit.ly/3B3mQm6 #OneWorldWarwick

Yesterday we were delighted to host a kick-off meeting with industry partners to discuss the potential root causes of poor mental health in the construction industry. We were joined by David Bucksley (Sir Robert McAlpine), Henrietta Frater (The Crown Estate), Liz Gribbin (Builders' Talk Group), Sam Downie (Mates in Mind), Daisie Barnett MCIPR (Chartered Institute of Building), Stuart Young MCIPR (Department for Business and Trade) and Tracy Williams (Mace).                  The meeting, which was funded by the University of Warwick Policy Support Fund, saw some very productive discussions take place and it was fantastic to also identify further opportunities for collaboration with Warwick academics from University of Warwick - Warwick Business School (Pietro Micheli, Maria Wishart, Vicki Belt, Stephen Roper) and Chris Warhurst from IER University of Warwick. Thank you to Jennifer Hagan for her insightful presentation, to Carla Toro for organising and to Charlotte Hills, PhD, David Nickson, Sophie Clohessy and Penny Triantafillou for their support during the day.   Through academic-industry partnership-led research and engagement we hope to accelerate evidence-based progress to improve and support construction worker wellbeing across the industry. We’ll be sharing the meeting’s outputs and our next steps very soon!

Congratulations to Prof Kirstie Haywood from WMS, who has been appointed as the University of Warwick's Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Culture). Kirstie will work with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Caroline Meyer, to lead the research culture agenda both internally and externally via the National Centre for Research Culture. Kirstie said: “An essential foundation for the conduct of outstanding research is a positive and supportive environment, where all can thrive and enjoy the journey. I am honoured and delighted by the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues – staff and students – from across the University towards the further enhancement of our research culture.” Find out more about Kirstie and her new role: https://lnkd.in/eRm4q8sV

NHS workforce sustainability and expansion cannot be achieved without greater capacity to train staff, argue Professor Colin Macdougall and colleagues in this article in the BMJ 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_kB9ebA

"As an international student, relocating to a new country and starting from scratch can quickly add up. However, being awarded the Chancellor’s International Scholarship has allowed me to entirely focus on the PhD I have always wanted to pursue!" PhD student Aileen has recently joined Warwick Medical School and will be researching immune cells called macrophages. She tells us about the application process for the Chancellor's International Scholarship and what it means to her: https://lnkd.in/e4CR6t8r Learn more about the scholarships on offer for international postgraduate research students at Warwick: https://lnkd.in/ek2zF2Yk