We asked students to design an A4 poster with large text to explain how intercalation changed their lives. The prize winning poster was assembled by Ms Laura Shepherd. More here
As part of a £23M investment in academic leadership, the University of Leeds is seeking exceptional individuals who combine international leading research and innovation with outstanding student education. To find out more and to apply, please visit www.universityofleedschairs.co.uk.
Congratulations to Professor Paul Emery, Director of the NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit who has been honoured with the Carol Nachman Award. This is the premier award worldwide for rheumatology and is funded by the town of Weisbaden for outstanding rheumatology research. This is only the second time since 1993 that the winner has come from the UK.
Professor David Jayne has been successful in the highly competitive process to appoint National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Professors. He will be one of only eight appointments nationally and will be funded for work that aims to improve bowel cancer treatment through the development of new surgical techniques. For more information see: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/2940/making_the_leap_from_theory_to_theatre
Arthritis Research UK have announced the award of an Experimental Osteoarthritis Treatment Centre (EOTC) to the Leeds Partnership to be led by Professor Philip Conaghan. The funding will provide infrastructure support to deliver a platform of studies testing the role of novel biomechanical interventions for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoarthritis. For more information about musculoskeletal research in Leeds go to http://www.lmbru.ac.uk
The MBChB Clinical Teachers Day will take place on Tuesday 20th March at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre. More information can be found here.
