Case Study: The Foundations Conferences

Offering autonomy and creativity in presented group work for year 1 healthcare students.

Discover the aims, impact and future of the conferences.

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…opportunity for student to collaboratively develop and discuss their learning with tutors and peers in

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Case Study: Research-rich interdisciplinary group work for Digital Health 

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 

The Practice

The MSc in Digital Health is a new taught programme in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. One of the first such programmes in the UK, it is motivated … Continue reading...

Developing practical engineering skills through self-directed exploration

A Case Study on developing practical engineering skills through self-direct exploration.

Dr Francesco Fornetti explains how home lab kits and simulation tools can help spark curiosity and exploration among engineering students.

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Practical skills are an essential part of any engineering … Continue reading...

Swimming against the research current

A scandal ripped through the higher education sector recently as the public statements of Researchfish were held accountable by researchers across the UK. If you haven’t heard of Researchfish, it’s an American-owned company contracted by the UKRI to data capture … Continue reading...

For research-richer or poorer

Bristol is a research-led university, and our Education Strategy positions us in terms of a research-rich curriculum. Within and far beyond the institution, research-led terms are seen as both engaging and problematic. As we embark on emboldening what Bristol means … Continue reading...

Are student researchers ethical?

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The third edition of the Student Research Journal is in the works! The University of Bristol has many students that put out insightful research, and of course, with research, comes concerns over ethics. I interviewed three … Continue reading...

Oops, I forgot to get informed consent (Part One)

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It might seem obvious that people participating in research must agree to participate. This is what we call ‘informed consent’, where a participant is told of all the potential risks and benefits of participating, what being … Continue reading...

Unethical Research Kills : the importance of ethics in any research

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Before ethics was recognised as an essential part of scientific research, researchers ran amok trying to find correlations and causations, paying no mind to the impact their research had on participants or society. Some researchers even … Continue reading...