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FAO. Med/Dental/Vet students

Summer Studentship Application Form

2024 INSPIRE Summer Studentships

Sumer Studentships will be awarded to the most promising research proposals received from:

• Students in years 1 – 4 (inclusive) at Bristol Medical or Dental School for research in Bristol or at Cardiff/Exeter/Plymouth
• All AGEP, BVSc or Intercalating Vet students (except for those in the final year of their veterinary studies)

Applications this year will be competitive and you may be invited to an interview as part of the selection process.

These applications, taking the form of a mini-grant proposal, will be for a project to be undertaken across the summer.  The grant award will provide the student with a salary (£TBC per hour).  The paid work is for a maximum of 4 weeks at 35 hours per week OR if part-time working, no more than 8 weeks from the project start date and not to exceed the maximum permitted hours (140 hours).

These projects must be ‘extra’ e.g., not part of your intercalation projects.  Studentships can be held with Bristol research teams or with teams in our partner schools in Cardiff, Exeter or Plymouth. These projects may have been hatched following a Taster Day visit or may be something you have arranged independently.  Students from Cardiff, Exeter or Plymouth can also undertake a research project at Bristol, but they should apply to the INSPIRE project at their parent university.

The decision on each studentship will be weighted towards funding the best (achievable) projects, but will also include an assessment of your academic CV.  Closing date for submitting the application form is midnight on 19^th April 2024.  Please use the application form (linked above) for all applications, but state clearly whether you are applying for the Medic/Dental/Vet award.  The prize winners will be expected to prepare a short, written report of their activity and may be invited to present their research at a Showcase event, for them to share their work with students across the years.

No funding is available to cover the costs of the research project which must be covered by the supervisor/team.

Are you interested in medical education research or teaching? Then make sure to join us at the BMRES INSPIRE Med Ed event!

When: Friday 9th February 6.00-8.00pm 

Where: Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Lecture theatres A&B.

What: Speakers will talk about what they have achieved in the field of medical education and talk about ways to get involved in it, including how to make a competitive application for a CTF post.

Speakers include:

• Medical Student
• CTF
• Teaching Associate
• Senior Academic

There will be a chance for Q&A and pizza and drinks will be provided.

Don’t forget to sign up to find out more and keep up to date! https://forms.gle/1g98gXGyRppSvS9k9

FAO. All medical students

• What is the academic career pathway
• The types of research you might encounter as a doctor
• Tips on completing literature reviews and retrospective studies as a medical student or doctor
• What it is like to be junior doctor on a specialised foundation programme.

Calling all Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary students at Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter and Plymouth

There’s an exciting opportunity to join the 2024 editorial team for the INSPIRE Student Health Sciences Research Journal.

The INSPIRE journal is looking for three students from each institution (in any year of study, 12 in total), to join the editorial team for the 2024 issues of the journal.

The successful applicants will be involved in the whole publication process, from the handling of article submissions (e.g. arranging for peer review and revision of manuscripts) to post-acceptance processing (e.g. copy-editing and proofreading), helping you to develop several skills, including academic writing, peer review, team work and working to tight deadlines. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in updating the website, co-ordinating social media promotion of the journal and creating podcasts.

Read the current issue of the journal at www.inspirestudentjournal.co.uk

To apply, please complete the application form here by Thursday 29 February: https://forms.gle/h7Us1JTP4A3HYJ9R9

We look forward to receiving your application!

The GW4 INSPIRE Team

Why should students do research?

Hear from Adam Maher (Vet Student) about his INSPIRE Summer Studentship project