In this blog post, Zander Simpson, who joined us briefly over the summer, share his thoughts and experiences working as an intern with the Health Experience Group.
\n \n\n \n \nDepartmental DPhil student, Nick Jones, reports on findings from a recent systematic review that formed the first part of his thesis, providing data inputs for future economic evaluations, including decision-analytical modeling studies, to reduce stroke risk through anticoagulation prescribing for people with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
\n \n\n \n \nFrom Shakespeare\u2019s plays to Scottish peaks, Angus McCance (Year 6) describes how to make the most of a final-year Elective \u201cpandemic style\u201d\u2026
\n \n\n \n \nUndergraduate clinical students Krupa Ravi and Yethrib Mohammed have pioneered a project to produce filmed material to improve teaching about social determinants of health. Here, they explain the importance of promoting patient perspectives.
\n \n\n \n \nThis term, we hear from second-year student Bethan Storey (Queen\u2019s College). Bethan discusses the impact of Covid on university life for pre-clinical students.
\n \n\n \n \nDr Julian Hancock discusses the prize and this year\u2019s worthy winner, Jessica Forsyth
\n \n\n \n \nRanin Soliman, DPhil Student in EBHC, describes her experiences of the qualitative research methods module.
\n \n\n \n \nWhen the Clinical School was forced to close its doors in March, medical students seized the opportunity to support Oxford\u2019s effort to combat the pandemic. They volunteered in a huge variety of settings, from the university\u2019s vaccine trial to local GP practices. Here\u2019s what some of them have been up to\u2026
\n \n\n \n \nCOVID-19 is caused by a virus - so why would we consider treating it with an antibiotic like azithromycin? GP and DPhil Student, Kome Gbinigie, and Postdoctoral Researcher, Kerstin Frie, review the evidence.
\n \n\n \n \nDPhil student Georgia Richards argues why its time for doctors to rethink the prescribing of high-dose opioids for people with chronic pain.
\n \n\n \n \nDPhil Student Filippo Bianchi gives five tips from research that might help people to eat less meat.
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