UCLan Society of Neurology, Neuropsychiatry & Neurosurgery

04/08/2021

Hi everyone! Please refer to NANSIG’s July newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/da6a09bcb28e/july-newsletter-4800902

Highlights this month include:

- Recruitment for Regional Leads in UK and ROI medical schools and deaneries
- Recruitment for leads for two national multicentre studies in neurology
- Two upcoming in-person neurosurgical workshops in Dundee and Liverpool to apply for

Thank you!

We are looking for hardworking and enthusiastic individuals for our Regional Lead network for the year 2021/22. This is a great opportunity for you to collaborate and develop skills in our research and education initiatives that ultimately aim to improve patient care in neurology and neurosurgery! ....

05/07/2021

Hey! Check out NANSIG’s June newsletter for various events and opportunities (link below). 😊

The SPICE-20 (Social and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on UK medical students – a national survey Evaluation) mental health and wellbeing study is now LIVE! Follow the link below if you are a UK medical or nursing student and are interested in telling us how you’ve been affected ...

22/06/2021

Hey guys! Take note of this amazing opportunity below.👇🏻

The NANSIG Mentorship Scheme is designed to give any medical student or foundation doctor in the UK/Ireland who is interested in neurosurgery or neurology the opportunity to be mentored by a neurosurgeon or neurologist. As a mentee you will have contact with neurosurgeons and neurologists for advice regarding portfolio building, various applications, interview practice and training programmes, as well as the opportunity to network. This is an invaluable opportunity for anyone who wishes to pursue these fields. The scheme has received great feedback from previous mentees, and we look forward to your applications.

Deadline to sign up is 16/07/2021 7pm. For more information and details on how to sign up click the link below.

NANSIG is launching a mentorship programme for individuals keen to pursue a career in neurosurgery and neurology. It will allow them to have contact with neurosurgeons and neurologists for advice regarding portfolio building, various applications, interview practice and training programmes, along wi...

01/06/2021

NANSIG’s May newsletter is now out! Check out the amazing opportunities and events. 🙂

We are looking for keen individuals, either nursing or medical students to get involved as collaborators with our SPICE-20 (Social and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on UK medical students – a national survey Evaluation) study. We are looking to recruit representatives from the in.....

05/05/2021

Hi everyone, check out NANSIG’s April newsletter (link below)! 😊

Following the success of SPICE-19 (Social and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on UK medical students – a national survey Evaluation), we are excited to announce that we will be running a SPICE-20 study. This study aims to evaluate the current mental health and wellbeing of UK nursing...

28/04/2021

Hello future doctors!

Tune in this weekend on the 2nd of May (This Sunday!) for a teaching session with two of our brilliant team members Rand and Zayna.

They will be focusing on Headaches and walking us through their different causes, investigations, treatment options and history taking!

Sign up link:
https://forms.gle/6AbHe3r9FtJ8PQbT8

Any queries? Reach out to us here or on our Instagram page 🧠

18/04/2021

As the current UCLan regional lead for NANSIG (Neurology and Neurosurgery Special Interest Group), I am incredibly excited to share NANSIG content via this platform. For anyone interested in neuroscience, neurology, and neurosurgery, stay tuned for more exciting things in the pipeline!

If you haven't already, check out NANSIG's March newsletter!

For our next virtual webinar, we are proud to welcome Professor Michael Fehlings. Professor Fehlings specialises in complex spinal surgery and he is currently a Professor of Neurosurgery and Vice-Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery, full member of the Institute of Medical Sciences School....