Surface Hub The faculty of Health Sciences has started a trial of Microsoft’s new Surface Hub for the MBChB medical programme. Working with UoB Information Services, we have installed 4 of the 55” Surface Hubs; 2 in our Clinical Academies, North Bristol (Southmead hospital) and Somerset (Yeovil District hospital) and 2 at the University, Centre… Read More »
Surface Hub The faculty of Health Sciences has started a trial of Microsoft’s new Surface Hub for the MBChB medical programme. Working with UoB Information Services, we have installed 4 of the 55” Surface Hubs; 2 in our Clinical Academies, North Bristol (Southmead hospital) and Somerset (Yeovil District hospital) and 2 at the University, Centre… Read More »
I recently attended the ASME medical education conference in Belfast with Jane and Martin, and this is a summary of my experiences at the event. This year, the conference celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Medical Education journal. Lord Cohen lecture The Lord Cohen lecture was delivered by Cynthia Whitehead from the University of Toronto. Cynthia reflected… Read More »
I have been attending the NHS-HE forum since 2005 and have found it a really useful event where I can meet with members from a wide variety of National Health Service and Higher Education institutions. The presentations are always varied and stimulating, covering topics relating to research data and systems, NHS governance issues, JANET networking… Read More »
About 10 years ago I asked my son (now aged 27) if he had to choose between either the family Internet connection or the television, which would he choose? For him it was a no-brainer, Internet every time. Now he has his own home with no TV but a large computer monitor in the lounge… Read More »
The wi-fi service Eduroam is now available for staff and students to use at Weston General Hospital and Academy. A one year pilot has been launched by IT Services and the Medical Education e-Learning team at the University of Bristol, and IT staff at Weston General Hospital. If successful, the pilot will become a University… Read More »