Professor Sheila Rowan MBE on “Making Waves in Science”
@uwshealth is delighted to welcome Professor Sheila Rowan, MBE, our latest Inspiring Women speaker.
Professor Rowan is the Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, as well as Director of the Institute for Gravitational Research within the University of Glasgow. As CSA, Sheila champions the use of science to inform policy development, working closely with the Scottish Science Advisory Council ensuring Scotland and the Scottish Government has access to the best scientific advice to inform its work across all policy areas.
A keen advocate of Scotland’s world-leading science base and its potential positive impact to the economy, people and the environment, Sheila’s recent work has been a crucial part one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the century with the detection of gravitational waves announced in February 2016.
We look forward to welcoming Professor Rowan to UWS’s penultimate Inspiring Women event of the year.
She will speaking on Wednesday 13 February 2019 between 12:00 – 13:00 GMT in Room – P118 (In the Coats Building) at our Paisley Campus.
For more details and to Register to attend please click the link below
@uwshealth Nursing Students – Get Involved in the New UWS Nursing Society
The new UWS Nursing Society is Launching next week on Friday 11th January with a special event with guest speakers including Professor Fiona McQueen, Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland. For information and tickets contact uwsnursingsociety@yahoo.com .
Preparing for a Career in Care
Student Peter Cartwright had been exposed to the issue of mental health from a young age and decided this was the profession for him. Read more on Peter’s story of study at UWS, and discover how you could follow him to a great career with us here @uwshealth Start by clicking here
Wishing you a Happy 2019!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From Everyone @uwshealth
Another great year for our school comes to an end. We hope you have a great holiday and see you in 2019!
Feliz Natal! 圣诞节快乐! Veselé Vánoce! メリークリスマス！Joyeux Noël! क्रिसमस की बधाई! Feliz Navidad! חג מולד שמח! Vrolijk kerstfeest!
Our campuses are now closed for the festive break – we’ll be back for the start of the new Term on Thursday 3rd January (Wednesday 2nd January if you are based at London Campus).
@uwslanarkshire Extends a Warm Welcome to Professor Dube
We were recently visited by Professor Pamela Dube the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Student Development and Support at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa. Professor Dube was particularly interested in seeing the new Campus facilities at Lanarkshire Campus and how we use simulation in our teaching and learning as UWC have also recently invested in simulation as a teaching method.
While here Professor Dube met with Dr Chris Easton who showcased the UWS extreme environments laboratory in which we are able to regulate the ambient temperature up to 45C and recreates the atmosphere at 5850 m above sea level. She also met with Mia Burleigh (a third year PhD student) and her supervisor Rachel Taylor from Sport and Exercise Science who discussed their ongoing research examining the effects of dietary manipulation on the physiological responses to exercise in warm climates.
She also met with Lyz Howie, Connor Murray & Evelyn Mohammed who showcase the Midwifery simulation laboratory and demonstrate a simulated birth scenario using the SimMom simulator. Adult Nurse Lecturer Jack Simpson also provided our guests with a tour of the simulation suite and introduction to SimMan.
Simulation-Based Learning sessions are delivered frequently to our pre-registration nursing and midwifery students in preparation for practice and provide students with a safer more engaging and enjoyable approach to developing their skills base.
We are hoping to develop a partnership with UWC to share experiences of utilising simulation into the future.
Lt User Community Coming to @UniWestScotland in 2019
We are pleased to announce that the upcoming Lt Brain Trust will take place in Glasgow from the 8 – 9th May, 2019 and UWS Paisley Campus is hosting one of the events. THe Lt Brain Trust is a worldwide community of innovative and engaged Lt users, who want to connect with each other and share their ideas about education, teaching, and using Lt! Lt is a Cloud-based learning Platform that our School uses to aid our students skills development. The European Brain Trust event was held in London in 2018. It was truly inspiring, with over 30 innovative educators coming together to present lectures, get hands-on training, and network. Lt have confirmed the following:
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@uwshealth Ayr Campus Donate to @unitygrill
The Nursing Lecturers based at our Ayr Campus decided not to give cards to one another this year but instead wrote each other a message (see the picture of the poster below) and donated money to a local charity.
They collected £100 which was given to Unity Grill in Newmarket Street in Ayr, who are providing Christmas meals for the homeless and anyone lonely on Christmas day.
Nurse Lecturer Jane Cook’s daughters Brodie and Ava designed the poster.
Thanks to All Our Generous Elves from @TrussellTrust
For at least the last 3 years, the School’s staff at Paisley and Lanarkshire, have carried out a Christmas Collection for the foodbanks local to both of the campuses
Our staff wanted to give something back to people living in the areas local to the Campuses, who were experiencing financial hardship. So they try and collect prior to each block of school holidays, as The Trussell Trust inform us that these periods can be challenging for families particularly.
This year our staff has been very generous. See the pictures below:
The aim of both foodbanks is to provide an emergency supply of at least three days worth of meals to individuals and families who find themselves struggling to put food on the table in times of economic crisis.
During 2017/18; 5,169 three day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Hamilton District Foodbank alone. Of this number 1,809 went to children.
A big thanks you to all the Elves that donated and the Trussel Trust have also thanked us for your thoughtfulness and generosity.
At the Santa Dash, Glasgow
On Sunday 9th December 2018, Glasgow’s George Square looked resplendent in the sunshine.
Evelyn Mohammed a Midwifery Lecturer at UWS was there with her running friends “The Strathaven Stunners”. Along for the run came canine correspondent Chase (Evelyn’s cockerpoo), who was also was dressed for the occasion. The atmosphere was fantastic as around 8,500 Santas took to the streets of Glasgow to raise funds for The Beatson Oncology Centre. St. Vincent Street was awash with red as the massive red ribbon of Santas wrapped their way around Glasgow. The top of St Vincent Street gave way to a lovely downhill spurt. As they approached Finneston they were met by the voices of The Salvation Army raising the festive spirits as many Santa’s joined in. Left turn at Finneston down to the Clydeside, the Stunners must have been on form as they overtook a few other Santas (not that they are competitive or anything).
However Chase the dog seemed to be stealing the show as he was high fived (pawed) by a number of adults and children who just wanted to take him home. Left turn into Oswald Street and there was more singing at the top of the street; the dash was becoming a bit more competitive as a few young Santas ran past our troops. Under the Heilan’mans Umbrella along Argyle Street and the Christmas shoppers were cheering and waving the Santas on.
Last left turn, into Queen Street and you could hear the roar of the crowd and almost smell (The Bacon Rolls), the finish line. Right Turn and there was the end with Brian Burnett of Radio Scotland announcing our arrival. Across the Finish Line and Glasgow’s Lady Provost is waiting; a photograph with her and a few yards later an interview with STV. How more exciting can it get!
Evelyn’s group ran the dash in 31 minutes and £130 collected in sponsorship so far. Thanks to all who contributed. If you want to donate to the Beatson’s Charity click HERE
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