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Are you a Final Year Nursing or Midwifery Student?
If you are, please participate in the NHS Education Scotland (NES);
Pre-registration Nursing and Midwifery Education Programmes in Scotland: Student Annual Survey 2017.
As you will be aware, your pre-registration Nursing and Midwifery Programme is funded by the Scottish Government and is reviewed annually to maintain and enhance the quality of nursing and midwifery education in Scotland. It is very important that your views as a student are included within this review in order that you can help improve the experience for future generations of students.
To participate click on the link HERE
The questionnaire is simple to complete via your laptop/PC, tablet or smartphone. Most of the questions require only a ‘tick box’ response.
The findings of the survey contribute to joint action planning between the universities and NHS Boards to enhance the pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes. A similar questionnaire is also going to charge nurses, team leaders and mentors.
When completing the questionnaire you must only provide information about your education and practice learning experience. This survey is not designed to collect information about concerns you may have about patient care or patient safety. Our school has internal processes to deal with any concerns that you have regarding patient issues. If you wish more details about this ask any person who is a link lecturer.
Reports from this survey are produced for each university as well as for Scotland as a whole. The overarching reports for Scotland for 2016, can be accessed here.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact your Programme Leader for assistance.
UWS has a Key Role in €7.7 million EU Project to Combat Lung Disease
UWS is a key academic partner in a €7.7 million EU INTERREG V supported cross-border research project, designed to better understand and alleviate the impact of lung disease.
The ‘BREATH’ (Border and Regions Airways Training Hub) project, will involve a strong cross-border partnership including the Dundalk Institute of Technology in the Republic of Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast and UWS.
This EU-funded project will establish a world-class cluster of researchers who will help address the causes, treatment and potential prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD is an incurable respiratory condition characterised by progressive airflow reduction, breathing difficulties and irreversible lung damage (emphysema). It significantly impairs quality of life and has a high cost to health services and the wider economy. In 2011 the annual economic burden of COPD across the EU was estimated at approximately €141.4 billion.
COPD-related hospital admission is particularly prevalent across Scotland and Ireland. In Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway COPD-related hospital admission is amongst the highest in the UK.
Professor John Lockhart, Director of the University of the West of Scotland’s Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research (IBEHR), said:
“This exciting new collaborative programme will provide major insights into lung disease in south-west Scotland, help identify better treatments and possible preventions, and also enhance regional public awareness.”
Dr Gary Litherland of UWS added:
“By combining efforts of academic, clinical and industry partners, this award will transform COPD research in regions of great need.”
Recognising the importance of the project Gina McIntyre, CEO of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), responsible for managing the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, said:
“This EU-funded project will establish a world-class cluster of researchers who, by working in partnership, will make a positive difference to the fight against a debilitating health issue which affects many people living across the UK and Ireland. Working on a cross-border basis the project partners will be able to share information and produce data that can help improve the quality of life for people living on both sides of the border. It will also provide excellent development opportunities for a number of PhD students and has strong potential to create spin-off benefits for all those involved.”
Welcoming the funding award Northern Ireland’s Minister for the Economy Simon Hamilton MLA, said: “This innovative research initiative is an excellent example of how clinicians, academia and industry can harness their collective multi-disciplinary expertise to produce positive outcomes for patients and their families living with this disease. This combination of research, education and innovation will seek to reverse the detrimental impact of this disease upon
“This innovative research initiative is an excellent example of how clinicians, academia and industry can harness their collective multi-disciplinary expertise to produce positive outcomes for patients and their families living with this disease. This combination of research, education and innovation will seek to reverse the detrimental impact of this disease upon quality of life for individuals, leading to reduced demands on valuable Health Service resources and increased productivity within the local economy.”
Commenting on the project, Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said:
“I am delighted that my Department is co-funding this valuable initiative, which will hopefully bring lasting benefits to sufferers of COPD and will build on the research capability of the colleges involved. INTERREG is a very valuable initiative for developing cross-border cooperation in research and thereby share and enhance expertise in both jurisdictions, by combining different specialities for a shared goal. Enhanced health outcomes, high-level scientific skills in the colleges and opportunities for Life Sciences companies will represent positive long-term results from this project.”
新年快乐
Happy Chinese New Year! to all our Chinese students and followers from the Dean of School Karen Wilson and all the staff at our school.
The new year, the Year of the Rooster, began on Saturday, January 28 and lasts until February 15, 2018.This period of celebration is also known as the Spring Festival and the festivities usually start the day before and continue until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.
How to say Happy New Year in Chinese
As part of the University celebrations across the UWS campuses this week.
The Student Link/Hubs have information flyers and fortune cookies for you to find out more information about Chinese New Year.
Catering on Campus will also be offering a special Chinese menu and a group of Chinese students will be organising activities in the Hub (Paisley) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (31st Jan- 2nd February) between 1-2pm.
Further information is included in the attached document.
Have Your Say!
The school would like to encourage all eligible students to Have Their Say! The National Student Survey (NSS) has now launched and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) launch on February 1
The National Student Survey (NSS) has now launched and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) both launch on February 1st.
If you are an eligible student can you please complete the survey you have been asked to contribute to. Your support in doing so is vital to ensure that we receive the feedback we need to deliver continuous improvement to our the students’ experiences within our school
As a small thank you to students who complete the surveys, Scottish campus students will receive a free hot drink or bottle of water at any of the UWS catering outlets, while London-based students will be entered into a prize draw to win a UWS hoodie.
We have set ourselves the ambitious response rate target for NSS of 80%, which was achieved last year. With your help, we can repeat this remarkable achievement.
The feedback we get from these surveys is invaluable, as it gives our students a voice and the chance to positively influence the student experience across the whole university. This year, the 3 surveys will run as follows –
- National Student Survey (23rd January – 30 April 2017) Final year undergraduate students are asked to participate in the National Student Survey. The NSS is carried out annually by Ipsos MORI, an independent market research agency.
- Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (1 February – 16 June 2017) PTES allow institutions to collect feedback from current postgraduate taught students. It is run in-house with support from the Higher Education Academy and Bristol Online Surveys.
- Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (1 February – 16 June 2017) PRES allow institutions to collect feedback from current postgraduate taught students. It is run in-house with support from the Higher Education Academy and Bristol Online Surveys.
Eligible students will receive an email to their student email account with more details about how they can access the relevant survey.
The University is once again running an intercampus trophy competition which will be awarded to the campus with the highest survey response rate,. It was won last year this by Ayr Campus.
Scottish Government to Work with UWS to Deliver PhD Studentships in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The Scottish Government will fund two PhDs in Multiple Sclerosis at UWS, with the University itself funding a further two in this hugely important field. The initiative, which will total over £280,000, will play a key role in developing a better understanding of MS.
Exercise training represents a behavioural approach for managing many of the consequences of MS, yielding important improvements in walking, balance, cognition, fatigue, depression, and quality of life in MS. Despite this, there remain significant limitations regarding the extent and quality of available research, including low numbers of participants, failure to specifically include patients with particular symptoms (e.g. fatigue), studies being underpowered to detect changes in fatigue, and poor levels of reporting of risks of relapse following exercise.
This programme of PhD studentships will aim to address many of the limitations within the current literature base, and support a more robust analysis of exercise training interventions as a disease modifying therapy in MS.
Dr Nicholas Sculthorpe of the University’s Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science is the lead academic for these PhD studentships. The project team also comprises Professor Julien Baker, Director of the Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science, and Professor Jean Rankin of the University’s School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with Dr Linda Renfrew, Consultant physiotherapist for MS at the Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Unit, part of the NHS Ayrshire and Arran rehabilitation service. Dr Sculthorpe said: “We are delighted to have secured this funding from the Scottish Government for these PhD Studentships and to be advancing our important work in the field of Multiple Sclerosis.
“We are delighted to have secured this funding from the Scottish Government for these PhD Studentships and to be advancing our important work in the field of Multiple Sclerosis. The academic expertise at UWS, coupled with the collaboration of the Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Unit, represents an excellent opportunity to support evidence-based treatments for MS to help patients achieve their fullest physical, psychological and social potential.”
The UWS academic team who are leading this project have a strong record of PhD supervision with over 50 successful completions between them, and over 100 peer review publications in the area of exercise therapy, MS and family health.
This work is part of a wider Scottish initiative, supported by the Scottish Government, to deliver PhD studentships in neurological conditions. In addition to the PhD studentships at UWS, the Scottish Government is funding a further six at institutions across Scotland.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said:
“Once again, Scotland is leading the way in clinical research and innovation. I look forward to hearing about the progress the students make, and how their work might benefit patients across Scotland and around the world.”
Morna Simpkins, Director of MS Society Scotland said:
“We welcome this commitment from the Scottish Government to research into Multiple Sclerosis. This new PhD funding will help us gain a better understanding of the neurological condition that affects over 11,000 people in Scotland. MS is an unpredictable condition that can affect the way we feel, think and see. It is a really exciting time for research into MS, and the MS Society is delighted to see that Scotland will remain an essential part of the global network coming together to tackle MS.”
Want to know more about MS watch this,
Thanks From Women’s Aid
To the School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, UWS, Season’s Greetings and our thanks from everyone at Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire
We hope you enjoy this personally designed card by E, aged 9.
If you would like to donate to this worthy cause visit
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