News and Events

2017 Annual McGirr Lecture

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:42:00 BST

The 2017 Annual McGirr Lecture took place on Friday October 6th. The guest speaker this year was Professor Brendan McCormack.

Joint BSc Nursing (Hons)

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:37:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and Singapore Institute of Technology are delivering a joint BSc Nursing (Hons).

Visit of Professor Stanley Rockson MD, University of Stanford, California

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:02:00 GMT

The Nursing & Healthcare School are delighted to welcome Professor Stanley Rockson as a visiting lecturer to Glasgow from 20-23rd March 2017.

A conversation between Professor Bridget Johnston and Professor Carlos Centeno

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:25:00 GMT

A conversation between Professor Bridget Johnston and Professor Carlos Centeno.

Photo of Dr Christine Goodall
Photo of Dr Christine Goodall

McGirr Lecture 2016

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:00:00 BST

At our annual McGirr lecture, Dr Christine Goodall spoke passionately about the charity she founded in 2008, in collaboration with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: Medics against Violence (MAV).

Japanese student exchange programme
Japanese student exchange programme

First Student Exchange Programme in Japan, for nursing students from University of Glasgow and Mahidol University.

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:53:00 BST

First Student Exchange Programme in Japan, for nursing students from University of Glasgow and Mahidol University.

Joint Degree in Nursing launched with Singapore Institute of Technology

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:53:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) are launching a new joint degree programme in Nursing.

Free online course for health professionals on chronic oedema and lymphoedema, starting 27th June

Wed, 18 May 2016 10:05:00 BST

Free online course for health professionals on chronic oedema and lymphoedema, starting 27th June.

Online survey: what do people with progressive Multiple Sclerosis think about physiotherapy?

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:39:00 BST

PhD Student Evan Campbell is carrying out an online, UK wide, survey of people with progressive Multiple Sclerosis asking them about their views on physiotherapy.

League Table Success

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:28:00 BST

The School of Nursing & Health Care are celebrating after being ranked #1 in the UK in both the 2016 Complete University Guide and the 2016 Guardian League Table

Nursing students exchange initiated with Japan

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:01:00 GMT

Nursing students exchange initiated with Japan

Nursing & Health Care Phd Student, Fiona Smith, wins award

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:34:00 GMT

Fiona Smith, PhD student in the Nursing & Health Care School, who has won the award for the best presentation at the recent BACPAR.

2nd Year students receive lecture from Guide Dogs Scotland

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:11:00 GMT

The 2nd year Nursing & Healthcare students were delighted to receive a lecture from Guide Dogs Scotland. This training session aims to give a better understanding of the challenges people with a visual impairment face, and to improve confidence in supporting people who are blind or partially sighted, in an appropriate and safe way within the health environment.

Guest lecture from Prof Tracey Bucknall - 10th February 2015

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:34:00 GMT

Professor Tracey Bucknall will be giving a guest lecture on "Transforming practice through research" on Tuesday 10th February 2015

Early Clinical Career Fellowships 2015 - Closing Date 31 March 2015

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 08:58:00 GMT

Recruitment to the Early Clinical Career Fellowships for 2015 is now OPEN, the closing date for completed applications is 31 March 2015. The Early Clinical Career Fellowships are an opportunity for enthusiastic, talented and motivated nurses and midwives to develop personally, professionally and academically, at an early stage in their career. Applications are invited from Nurses and Midwives in NHS Scotland who have registered with the NMC after August 2011.

Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference - Deadline for Abstracts

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:59:00 GMT

Glasgow Medical School is delighted to draw your attention to the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference which will be returning to Glasgow in September 2015 (5-9th). AMEE is an international organisation promoting excellence in education across the continuum of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing healthcare professions education.

Volunteer Marketplace - 1st October 2014

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:22:00 GMT

A Volunteer Marketplace was set up for students in the School of Medicine to give them an opportunity to meet with a variety of organisations, related to health care, to enhance their learning experience and to give them an opportunity to volunteer.

Emily Sheridan
Emily Sheridan

University of Queensland Exchange

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:11:00 GMT

Our two exchange students from the University of Queensland have just completed their semester here at the Nursing & Health Care School.

ILF Conference small
ILF Conference small

A real Scottish welcome to International Lymphoedema Framework Conference delegates in Glasgow!

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:02:00 GMT

The Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli welcomed over 360 delegates and speakers from 29 countries to the 5th International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) Conference in the University of Glasgow, preceded by a traditional piper, who also ‘piped in’ delegates to the Civic Reception, hosted by the City of Glasgow.

Carnegie scholarship
Carnegie scholarship

Carnegie Scholarship supports student nurse research in Malawi

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:47:00 GMT

An Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland allowed me to spend 6 weeks of my summer vacation conducting research at Daeyang Nursing College in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Writing for Publication Workshop with Professor Roger Watson

The Nursing & Health Care School was delighted to welcome Professor Roger Watson, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN), on the 6th of November 2014 for a seminar on Writing for Publication.  This one day seminar aimed to encourage and enable staff in nursing and related subjects, currently working in the clinical area, to write and publish in refereed journals.

 

Nursing & Health Care 2014 Newsletter

Read about current initiatives and recent achievements of staff and students in the School. If you are a graduate from the School we would love to hear from you. We are always happy to include  profiles of your graduates in a newsletter or on our website.  Newsletter 2014

 

Margaret Sneddon
Margaret Sneddon

Top award for Margaret

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:24:00 GMT

Head of Nursing & Health Care, Margaret Sneddon, was named Lymphoedema Care Nurse of the Year at the prestigious British Journal of Nursing Awards in London last week. The Nursing & Health Care School at the University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s top Lymphoedema Education Providers.

Web based physio website
Web based physio website

New and improved web based physio website

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:21:00 GMT

Researchers from the Rehabilitation Research Group within the Nursing and Health Care School at the University of Glasgow have re-launched their new and improved web based physio website.

macmillan logo
macmillan logo

Macmillan Lymphoedema Project for Scotland Update – May 2013

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:18:00 BST

Top Tips for the Self Management of Lymphoedema – A Guide Following the launch in October 2013, we can report that Top Tips has now been formally adopted by NHS Inform and Macmillan Cancer Support. The Guide can be accessed and downloaded from either website’s lymphoedema pages Spring Soiree Friday 17th May 2013 saw our project host another exciting event for people with all types of lymphoedema and their carers here at the ALLIANCE.

Annual Florence Nightingale Service

‌Joanne McPeakeThe 2013 Service to commemorate the life and work of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th May.  This annual Service celebrates nursing and midwifery and all staff, both qualified and unqualified, working in these services. Nearly 2,000 nurses, midwives, healthcare professionals and guests attended the event. Joanne McPeake, a Florence Nightingale Scholar, was involved in the traditional Procession of the Lamp.

 

Leila Dunn
Leila Dunn

2013 Saltire Postgraduate Research Mobility Scholarship

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:19:00 GMT

We are delighted that Leila Dunn, PhD student in Nursing & Health Care, has been awarded the 2013 Saltire Postgraduate Research Mobility Scholarship.

2012 BMS book awards
2012 BMS book awards

Nursing & Health Care success at the 2012 BMA Book Awards

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:04:00 GMT

Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals is a new textbook published by Radcliff and launched at the University of Glasgow in November 2011. Selected from among 681 entries the book was one of five textbooks shortlisted in the Basis of Medicine section of the British Medical Association Book Awards announced on 13th September 2012.

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hands

Newsletter Celebrating 30 years of Nursing Graduates from University of Glasgow

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:01:00 GMT

Although a young department in the history of the University of Glasgow, which was established in 1451, the Nursing & Health Care School is amongst the most mature providers of nursing degree programmes in the UK.

New PhD Research Project in Nursing & Health Care

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:14:00 GMT

Performance and patient experience of Coban2 compression system for lymphoedema Lymphoedema is a long term condition which has significant impact on quality of life, mobility and independent living.

11th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing

Congratulations to Meghan Bateson who presented a poster at the 11th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing between the 1st and 2nd April 2011.

Her poster was "Experiences of Nursing Conscious Heart Failure Patients".

 

28th March 2011 Best Practice Statement: Pain Management Following Acute Stroke

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:21:00 GMT

A national best practice statement and accompanying quick reference guide has been published today on pain management following acute stroke. This statement is designed to support stroke nurses in delivering high quality care to stroke patients. The statement will also be of interest to all members of stroke teams.

University of Kobe visit
University of Kobe visit

University of Kobe Visit

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:24:00 GMT

The Nursing & Health Care School welcomed a delegation of 6 visitors from the University of Kobe and University Hospital in February.

Prof Benlan Ye
Prof Benlan Ye

Prof Benlan Ye

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:28:00 GMT

The visitor is Prof Benlan Ye, Head of Nursing Department in Xiamen University, China, visiting Nursing & Health Care on 14th January.

1st December 2010 Best Practice Statement: End of life care following acute stroke

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:31:00 GMT

A national Best Practice Statement and accompanying Quick Reference Guide has been published today on ‘End of life care following acute stroke’. This statement is designed to support stroke nurses in delivering quality end of life care to stroke patients. The statement will also be of interest to all members of stroke teams.

Yolande Borthwick
Yolande Borthwick

British Lymphology Society Prizewinner

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:08:00 GMT

Congratulations to Yolande Borthwick, University Teacher in Nursing & Health Care for scooping the prize for the best research presentation from a novice researcher at the British Lymphology Society’s Annual Conference in Manchester on October 5th.

Malawi visit
Malawi visit

26 July 2010 Glasgow students host visit from Malawi

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:13:00 GMT

Students at Glasgow hosted a visit recently from the director of the Kamuzu College of Nursing in Malawi. Dr Address Malata, who was in Scotland as part of a visit organised by the Scotland-Malawi Partnership, was invited to the University by nursing students who volunteer in Malawi as part of the Students for Kids International Project (SKIP).

Lymphoedema Recruitment

We offer a comprehensive range of educational opportunities for nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists from any setting to develop knowledge and skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of people with lymphoedema or chronic oedema with lymphatic insufficiency.

RAE Results

Nursing & Health Care are delighted with their RAE results (Research Assessment Exercise) announced December 18th, 2008. With their HealthQWest partners, Nursing and Health Care are rated joint 7th in the UK and joint 1st in Scotland according to the Times Higher Education Table of Excellence for Unit of Assessment 12.

Honorary Professor Christine Moffat

Honorary Professor Christine Moffat CBE has recently received the accolade of the Nursing Times Diamond 20 award, which recognises the 20 most influential nurses of the last 60 years, who have changed the face of the profession from the inception of the National Health Service and made a significant contribution to health care. The award was in recognition of Christine's transformation of  leg-ulcer management and her contribution to wound care and lymphoedema management.

Haiti earthquake appeal
Haiti earthquake appeal

Nurses brave the elements for earthquake appeal

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:17:00 GMT

On 29 January the University’s Nursing Society donned fancy dress and raised an astonishing £1,295.60 for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Haiti earthquake appeal.