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Bursaries

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

for undergraduate elective or vacation studies 2010. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is offering a number of bursaries to undergraduate students of medicine or dentistry to enable them to work for elective or vacation periods in universities, medical schools, NHS laboratories or research institutes in the United Kingdom. Proposals for work on research projects in any branch of surgery are eligible for consideration. The bursary will be up to £150 per week for a maximum of 8 weeks. Up to £300 is also available for consumables. Comments: The closing date for applications is 31st March 2010. Applications must be submitted on the official Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh application form. An electronic version of Part A must be sent to the Awards and Grants Secretary, ...

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SIMIAN (Simulation Innovation: a Node Project)

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:35 +0100

Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 15 May 2010 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Faculty of Homeopathy

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:24:36 +0100

Nelson Barcapel Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 May 2010 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Undergraduate internships

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:46 +0100

We are inviting applications to participate in a pilot initiative to provide new undergraduate internships linked to the professions. This initiative is designed to increase opportunities for undergraduates to undertake short internships with employers in the professions during summer 2010. Applications for funding should be submitted by midday on Tuesday 16 March 2010. This is to enable undergraduate internships to be provided during summer 2010. We wish to support approximately 500 undergraduate internships this year, to inform potential wider roll-out in later years. This is a separate initiative from the recent graduate internship scheme, which allocated £11 million for higher education (HE) to work with employers to provide graduate internship opportunities in the Government's prior...

Schools lobby government for graduate-entry largesse

BMA daily feed — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:17:09 +0100

Medical Schools Council urges the government to use NHS bursary review to address current disadvantages (Source: BMA daily feed)

Linda Dorrington Bursary

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:07 +0100

In memory of one of the founder members of UMSLG (University Medical School Librarians Group) and a committed advocate of medical and health care librarianship in the UK and Europe, UHMLG are pleased to announce an annual bursary for presenters (paper or poster) from the UK at the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) Conference or the EAHIL Workshop. One award of up to £500 to contribute towards attendance and travel expenses at the 2010 EAHIL Conference will be made in 2010 based on the submission of a completed application form Preference will be given to first time presenters. Applications should be submitted to the UHMLG Committee c/o Donald Mackay donald.mackay@hcl.ox.ac.uk by Friday 12th March 2010. Applications will be considered by the UHMLG Committe...

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Elective Bursary

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:50 +0100

To provide travel awards for final year clinical electives. Up to four travel awards of £1,000 are made in February each year. Closing Date: 05 March 2010 (multiple) Comments: Awards are granted by the Medical & Scientific Advisory Panel, which meet three times a year. The deadlines for application 5th March, 10th July and 12th November 2010. Please see the website for further information. Restrictions: Candidates must be affiliated to a UK Medical School. Closing date for applications: Friday 5th March 2010 Contact: scientific@lrf.org.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Schools lobby government for graduate-entry largesse

BMA daily feed — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:48:14 +0100

Medical Schools Council urges the government to use NHS bursary review to address current disadvantages (Source: BMA daily feed)

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:31:29 +0100

Non-Clinical Senior Fellowship Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 05 March 2010 Elective Bursary Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 05 March 2010 Clinical Senior Fellowship Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 05 March 2010 Non-Clinical Junior Fellowship Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 05 March 2010 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Junior plans to tackle health in home town

BMA daily feed — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:45:11 +0100

A Welsh junior doctor has won a £17,000 bursary to help educate teenagers about drugs and alcohol (Source: BMA daily feed)

Medical Student Internships

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:37:11 +0100

Three bursaries of up to £600 each are avilable to support Medical Ethics Internships. Medical students, jointly with their supervisor, are invited to apply by January 31st 2010. Successful applicants will be informed by March 31st 2010. Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st January 2010 Contact: contact@instituteofmedicalethics.org (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

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Fourth conference on medical ethics and law: Assessment in light of the new core content of learning

MEDEV Events — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:55:56 +0100

This conference marks the completion of the review of the 1998 Consensus Statement on Medical Ethics and Law that began at the third conference in 2009. The resulting new document entitled 'Medical Ethics and Law for Doctors of Tomorrow' will be available by the time of the conference. The day will commence with the second Lewis W. Headley Public Lecture on Medical Ethics to be presented by Baroness Julia Neuberger under the title 'Humanity in the Practice and Teaching of Medicine'. Having begun to consider assessment at last year's conference, this is now the main theme for this event. Dr Angela Fenwick, Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Education in the University of Southampton and Chair of the IME sub-group on Assessment, will deliver a keynote lecture on 'Assessing Medical Ethi...

Student Elective Bursaries

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:52:57 +0100

The Institute of Medical Ethics wishes to award bursaries of up to £600 each to support Medical Student Electives, or exceptionally Student Selected Components, on issues in medical ethics. Medical students, jointly with their supervisor, are invited to apply by 31 January 2010. Successful applicants will be informed by 31 March 2010. Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st January 2010 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Southampton nurse awarded bursary to support infant skincare training

Nursing in Practice — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:03:04 +0100

Fairy Fabric Care and Nursing in Practice national bursary programme to support healthcare professionals in infant skincare education (Source: Nursing in Practice)

An Investigation of Methods to Detect Feigned Reading Disabilities.

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Harrison AG, Edwards MJ, Armstrong I, Parker KC No clinically proven method currently exists to determine if a test taker is feigning or exaggerating symptoms of a specific reading disability (RD) for potential secondary gain (i.e., extra time on examinations, access to bursary funds, or tax benefits). Our objective was to examine the utility of previously proposed symptom validity measures (i.e., the Dyslexia Assessment of Simulation or Honesty [DASH] and the resulting Feigning Index [FI]) in discriminating students with genuine RDs from sophisticated simulators given ample time to prepare, who were warned that noncredible performance could be detected. The DASH correctly classified almost 83% of coached simulators with no false positives. The FI accurately classified 86% of ...

Student leaders request set bursary from government to decrease debt

BMA daily feed — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:28:32 +0100

All medical students should receive a set bursary for the duration of their medicine degree, student leaders have suggested (Source: BMA daily feed)

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The MSC’s preferred options

BMA daily feed — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:28:31 +0100

Accompanies news story 'Student leaders request set bursary from government to decrease debt' (Source: BMA daily feed)

Bursaries to support development of nursing practice in dementia care

Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:06:06 +0100

Royal College of Nursing members can apply for individual bursaries worth up to £2,500 to support the development of nursing practice in dementia care. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)

Bursaries to support development of nursing practice in dementia care

Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:06:06 +0100

Bursaries to support development of nursing practice in dementia care

Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:30:19 +0100

Thames Valley nursing student jailed for fraud

Nursing in Practice — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:41:53 +0100

A woman who used forged papers to obtain a nursing place and bursary has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for fraud (Source: Nursing in Practice)

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Student Bursary Prizes

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:29:15 +0100

Six bursaries are available for medical students taking a full-time science degree (BSc/MRes/MBPhD) in an area relevant to gastroenterology in 2010/11. Bursaries will be awarded once the successful applicant's place on the course has been confirmed. The deadline for all applications is 5.00pm on 11th January 2010. Please see their website for further details. Restrictions: Open to medical students taking a full-time science degree (BSc/MRes/MB/PhD) in an area relevant to gastroenterology in 2010/11. Closing date for applications: Monday 11th January 2010 Contact: sarah@corecharity.org.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Bursary programme to support research on sustainability

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:50:27 +0100

The Welsh Assembly Government is one of the few administrations in the world with sustainable development central to its statue. It is committed to the principle of sustainable development as a touchstone of its programme. To support this, the Welsh Assembly Government is offering bursary funding to students who focus their research on strategically important areas of sustainability. The research on sustainability would need to be on critical, real-time issues and would need to be high quality, comprehensive and relevant. In providing this support, the Welsh Assembly Government aims to increase specialist knowledge on sustainability issues in Wales as well as enabling the production of high quality research on key sustainability issues. Applications for the bursary are welcomed from prac...

New PG Cert in enhancing the international student experience

MEDEV News — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The University of Northampton is pleased to announce the creation of three CPD bursaries funded by the Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education (PMI) for academic and support staff working with international students. The bursaries will be offered to staff of both Higher and Further Education institutions to help them to participate in the University of Northampton's 'Postgraduate Certificate in Enhancing the International Student Experience' and then to cascade their knowledge to other staff within their institutions or sectors. Each of the three bursaries will be valued at £1,000, hence reducing the participant's course fees to £800. The course has three modules and will be delivered between January 2010 and December 2010, and aims to enable participants to develop as r...

Still time to join in bursary consultation

BMA daily feed — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0100

BMA sets up web pages to explain importance of review (Source: BMA daily feed)

Epidemiology & Public Health Section Brooke bursary award

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:24:43 +0100

Prize: 2 prizes of £800 Open To: Undergraduate students of a UK university going on an elective module abroad related to public health or epidemiology or students taking a postgraduate degree such as an MSc in Public Health or similar at a UK university who plan to travel abroad on an elective module as part of that degree (this award is not open to PhD students). Applications should be no longer than 750 words. Applications should be for visits abroad to be made within twelve months of the closing date. Submissions will be marked on the basis of (i) public health relevance of the project (ii) the methodology of the proposed project and (iii) evidence of Supervisory input" Closing date for applications: Friday 27th November 2009 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher E...

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UNISON want your views on student nurse bursaries

Nursing Times Breaking News — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:40:00 +0100

The Department of Health has launched a major consultation on the review of the NHS bursary scheme for student nurses (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

DH consultation: Supporting our future NHS workforce - a consultation on the NHS Bursary Scheme (closing 11 December)

MEDEV News — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

This consultation is seeking the views of staff, patients, students and other stakeholders on the future of financial support for NHS-funded students. The Department of Health are consulting on a number of options that we believe will enhance the existing way in which we support prospective NHS staff through their educational pathway. (Source: MEDEV News)

British Hip Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:32:26 +0100

British Travelling Fellows Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 December 2009 McMinn Bursary Amount: £50K - £100K Closing Date : 31 December 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Wales mental health in primary care bursaries

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:34:17 +0100

The aim of WaMH in PC bursaries is to encourage innovation and support delivery of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health in Wales, the Welsh Declaration for Mental Health and Gold Standards of Care for Primary Care Mental Health in Wales. Since 2003 the bursary scheme has provided funding to thirteen successful applicants for implementing projects, such as: Stress Control Course Promoting Emotional Health and Well-being in Primary care Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the Treatment of Depression and Bulimia Estimated total funds: £50,000 Applications should be made by post with covering application form and must also be submitted in electronic format. The deadline for applications is 30th October 2009. Successful applicants will be notified by 4th Decemb...

RACGP recognises 'rising stars' of rural general practice

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Media Releases — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

e Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) National Rural Faculty is joining together with general practice registrars (general practitioners in training) from across Australia to present two awards recognising the contributions of new and future doctors to rural general practice. Dr Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Chair, National Rural Faculty, will be presenting the awards at the annual RACGP National Rural Faculty’s Rural and Registrars Dinner to be held on Friday 2 October at Burswood Entertainment Complex as part of at GP’09 – The Conference for General Practice. “Tonight we are recognising two young champions of rural general practice,” Dr Kirkpatrick said. “The Rural Registrar of the Year 2009 Award goes to Dr Sarah-Jane McEwan, NS...

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Student bursary shake-up.

British Journal of Nursing — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Karstadt L The Department of Health launched its consultation on the future of funding for healthcare students. Lyn Karstadt discusses how the consultation should see an end to the long-running disparity between nursing diploma students, who receive non-means-tested bursaries, and nursing degree students, who are means-tested. PMID: 19966724 [PubMed - in process] (Source: British Journal of Nursing)

PhD Bursary opportunity: Social Enterprise/ Allied Health professionals

NHS Networks — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:38:19 +0100

The University of Northampton have an opening for a PhD Bursary. The role will be to establish if allied health professional services, in particular occupational therapy, can be provided through social enterprises Applications are invited for a three year full-time PhD bursary studying the role of social enterprises in providing allied health professional services, in particular occupational therapy. The proposed project will study current and planned social enterprise schemes aimed at delivering allied health professional services, in particular occupational therapy. The project has five objectives, as follows: To identify and critically review policy, theoretical and research literature concerning the use of social enterprise to deliver health and social care servi...

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:13:37 +0100

Douglas Hubble Travel Bursary Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 20 November 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Supporting our future NHS wWorkforce: A consultation on the NHS Bursary Scheme (closing 11 December 2009)

MEDEV News — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

This consultation is seeking the views of staff, patients, students and other stakeholders on the future of financial support for NHS-funded students. We are consulting on a number of options that we believe will enhance the existing way in which we support prospective NHS staff through their educational pathway. (Source: MEDEV News)

Department of Health consultation on future of NHS Bursary Scheme

NeLM - News — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Source: Department of Health Area: News This consultation is seeking the views of staff, patients, students and other stakeholders on the future of financial support for NHS-funded students. (Source: NeLM - News)

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Learning through assessment

MEDEV Events — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:22 +0100

It is recognised that the type of assessment that students undergo is a powerful influence on how they learn. However, in the concerted effort to ensure that assessments are rigorous, reliable, cheat-proof and able to cope with ever-increasing student numbers it can be difficult to view assessment as an episode of learning. This event aims to promote assessment as an integrated part of learning. The day will cover the key aspects of assessment for learning with a focus on feedback. As usual there will be opportunities for discussion, reflection on practice and to hear 'real-life' practice from fellow bioscientists. More information can be found at: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/york290909.aspx Travel Bursaries are available for this event, visit http://www.bioscience.heaca...

Learning through assessment

MEDEV Events — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:22 +0100

It is recognised that the type of assessment that students undergo is a powerful influence on how they learn. However, in the concerted effort to ensure that assessments are rigorous, reliable, cheat-proof and able to cope with ever-increasing student numbers it can be difficult to view assessment as an episode of learning. 'Measurement' views of assessment still persist and the National Student Survey highlighted student dissatisfaction with the feedback they received. This event aims to promote assessment as an integrated part of learning. The day will cover the key aspects of assessment for learning with a focus on feedback. As usual there will be opportunities for discussion, reflection on practice and to hear 'real-life' practice from fellow bioscientists. Travel Bursaries are availa...

Medical Women’s Federation

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:21:54 +0100

Elective Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 15 January 2010 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Call for Applications: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Field Bursary Scheme 2009

ScanGrants feed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

The Cochrane Collaboration Complementary Medicine Field is pleased to announce our 2009 bursary scheme made possible through funds from the US National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The purpose of this bursary scheme is to ensure that reviews relevant to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are completed and published in The Cochrane Library. Funding offered* 2 review proposals in the amount of $5,000 USD each will be funded. The funding must be paid directly to the individual bursary recipient; it cannot be paid to the recipient's institution.Eligibility requirements* Review must be registered with a Cochrane Collaborative Review Group, and the relevant protocol/review must already be published in The Cochrane Library* The topic...

1994 Group Supports British Library National Postgraduate Training Days

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

The 1994 Group are among a growing number of partners who are supporting a series of 7 specialist training days at the British Library for new postgraduates. The 1994 Group are providing travel bursaries to help ensure the scheme is accessible to research postgraduates across the UK. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Challenges in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals II

Nature Network London - Recent News — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:50:27 +0100

The first meeting on ‘Challenges in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals’ in 2007 was a great success, attended by over 80 scientists from industry and academia. There was enthusiastic support for a repeat event, and so the RSC Applied Catalysis Group and the SCI Fine Chemicals Group are pleased to announce ‘Challenges in Catalysis II’. Following widespread consultation amongst our members, we have put together an exciting programme and an illustrious panel of invited speakers. Topics to be covered this time will include the latest developments in coupling redox processes with C-C bond formation, cross coupling reactions, nitrile hydrogenation, organocatalysis, amide bond formation by catalysis and novel techniques for development of catalysed reactions. Bursaries SCI a...

Tehmina Bharucha wins Peter Dunn Bursary

University of Bristol news — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:48:31 +0100

Medical student Tehmina Bharucha has won the 2009 Peter Dunn Perinatal Bursary for best perinatal project. (Source: University of Bristol news)

Travelling Surgical Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:40:33 +0100

Price Thomas Travel Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 18 September 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

AMSA Avant Research Bursary Winners And Applications For 2010

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Avant/AMSA Student Research Fellowship: - Flora Poon from Bond University - Tran Nguyen from Flinders University - Daryl Cheng from Monash University - Jun Parker from James Cook University, Cairns - Philip Scott from James Cook University, Townsvi (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Monday 13 July

Royal College of Nursing News Alert — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Fairer bursary system needed to keep more student nurses in training: The Guardian published a letter to the editor from the RCN responding to an article last week reporting that applications for nursing degrees have increased by 24%. Professor Peter Carter said: It was encouraging to see that nursing saw the second biggest increase in university applications last year (Mature students fuel 50,000 shortfall in university places, 10th July) with applications up 24%. However, this figure is misleading and masks a worrying recruitment crisis in our nursing workforce. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has consistently stated that 200,000 nurses will retire over the next ten years and we have nowhere near the numbers needed to replace them. This is partly because of an unfair and discrimina...

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Monday 13 July

Royal College of Nursing News Alert — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

JSWEC 2009 'Changing Identities'

MEDEV Events — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:53:25 +0100

Booking for the 11th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the 3rd UK Social Work Research Conference is now open. The conference will provide a unique space to meet old colleagues, make new connections and examine how change, and the challenges it brings, impacts on social work education, knowledge, practice and policy. Keynote speakers: Sue White - Professor in Social Work, Lancaster University June Sadd - Shaping Our Lives, National User Group Moira Gibb - Chief Executive, Camden & Chair of the Social Work Taskforce *DISCOUNTED PRICES AVAILABLE UNTIL 13TH MAY - SAVE UP TO £100 Full conference (residential) £450 (standard price £550) Individual day attendance (Wed/Thur) £125 (standard price £145) Single night Dinner, Bed and Breakfast £80 (standard price £100) To ...

Bursaries for Medical Students - Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:53:08 +0100

To enable medical students to attend the faculty Annual Residential Conference. The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has established a fund for ten bursaries each year to enable medical students to attend the Faculty Annual residential Conference. Funding: £200 each. Comments: The application process will be advertised in the 'Student BMJ' along with the Faculty's Medical Student Essay Prize. Closing date is End of July each year. Restrictions: None specified. Closing date for applications: Friday 31st July 2009 Contact: gsmith@rcpsych.ac.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Merseyside Nurse Jailed For 9 Months For Fraud

Nursing News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100

A nurse has been sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment at Liverpool Crown Court (15th June, 2009) for obtaining an NHS bursary and then employment in a private nursing home using forged documents, after overstaying his leave to remain in the UK. The conviction follows an investigation by NHS Counter Fraud. Roy Kudzai Mapfumo of Southport, Merseyside, defrauded over Â£20,000 from the NHS and was sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment on two counts, to run concurrently. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)

Woman jailed for falsely claiming £36,000 NHS student bursary

Nursing Times Breaking News — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

A woman has been jailed for pretending to be Dutch to get a university place and claim more than £36,000 in NHS student bursary payments. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

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Sheffield Mental Health Nurse Jailed 21 Months For Fraud

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:00:00 +0100

A man who used a forged document to obtain an NHS bursary and train as a mental health nurse has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for fraud at Sheffield Crown Court (18 May 2009) after a joint investigation by NHS Counter Fraud and the UK Border Agency. Ignatius Dube pleaded guilty to seven charges, receiving 21 months imprisonment for each, to run concurrently. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Respiratory Medicine Section Medical Student Elective Bursary

Wed, 20 May 2009 02:11:33 +0100

Prize: £400 and a certificate. To be eligible for the bursary, candidates must be undergraduates from a recognised medical school within the United Kingdom who intend to go on an elective module related to Respiratory Medicine during the year 2009-10. A description of the elective module should be made in less than 500 words and two copies of the abstract must be submitted. One must be anonymous and the other clearly marked with the author's full contact details. The author of the best abstract will be expected to give a short presentation, relating to their elective experiences to the Council and possibly at a section meeting. Closing date for applications: Tuesday 30th June 2009 Contact: respiratory@rsm.ac.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Sub...

British Science Festival student bursary scheme

University of Bristol news — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:54:48 +0100

The British Science Association is offering bursaries that will enable universities to sponsor students to attend the British Science Festival in September. (Source: University of Bristol news)

Announcement of Bursaries for the ICN 2009 (4-9 October 2009) meeting

The Nutrition Society — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:58:04 +0100

The Nutrition Society and the Irish Section of the Nutrition Society are both offering 10 bursaries each, of £900, for the 19th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2009) themed 'Nutrition Security for All', to be held at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC). For details, please log into the Members section on the right-hand menu bar and click on ICN Bursaries 2009 under 'Member pages'. (Source: The Nutrition Society)

Student bursary

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:11 +0100

Applications are accepted from early January to late March each year. ESTIMATED CLOSE DATE. The next round of applications will begin in January 2009. Information on bursaries available in 2009 will be added to this page of the website over the coming months. Closing date for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2009 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

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British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:01:17 +0100

BSHT Bursaries for ISTH Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 30 April 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

British Health Professionals in Rheumatology

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:32:19 +0100

Educational Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 06 November 2009 Clinical Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 06 November 2009 BHPR Student/Recently Qualified Health Professional Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 06 November 2009 arc Physiotherapy Silver Medal Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 06 November 2009 arc BHPR Silver Medal Research Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 06 November 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

British Tinnitus Association

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:32:19 +0100

Research Grants Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : Apply Anytime Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : Apply Anytime Marie & Jack Shapiro Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Lymphoedema - PCT Funds Research Into Treament Of Breast Cancer Side Effects Through Dragon Boat Racing

Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:00 +0100

NHS North Lancashire is funding groundbreaking research into the benefits of the Chinese sport of dragon boat racing in the prevention of some of the distressing side-effects associated with breast cancer treatment. The Primary Care Trust (PCT) has awarded a research bursary of Â£10,000 to researchers at Sheffield Hallam University in order to study the connection between physical activity and breast cancer related lymphoedema - an often distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment. (Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today)

Health Libraries Group

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:50:13 +0100

HLG Bursary Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 March 2009 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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Anaesthesia section medical student elective bursaries

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:35:01 +0100

Prize: Two prizes of £500 each Open To: Medical Students at a recognised teaching institution in the UK who intend to go on elective modules related to Anaesthesia during 2008-09 academic year Two bursaries are offered for the support of medical students from British Medical Schools who intend to go on elective modules related to anaesthesia during 2008-2009 Closing date for applications: Friday 6th February 2009 Contact: anaesthesia@rsm.ac.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Research bursaries

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:59:14 +0100

Six bursaries are available for medical students taking a full-time science degree (BSc/MRes/MBPhD) in an area relevant to gastroenterology in 2009/10. Bursaries will be awarded once the successful applicant's place on the course has been confirmed. Funding: £1,000 per bursary. The deadline for all applications is 5.00pm on Monday, 5th January 2009. For further advice please contact Faruk Barabhuiya. Restrictions: Open to medical students taking a full-time science degree (BSc/MRes/MB/PhD) in an area relevant to gastroenterology in 2009/10. Closing date for applications: Monday 5th January 2009 Contact: faruk@corecharity.org.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Physiological Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:23:33 +0100

Special Research Symposium Amount: £5K - £10K Closing Date : Apply Anytime Young Physiologists' Bursary Scheme Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 January 2009 Research Symposium grants Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime Departmental Seminar Scheme Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Training bursaries

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:22:19 +0100

To assist with the cost of training courses. Travel grants are available to help healthcare professionals with travel costs involved in visiting other academic sites to obtain and develop new skills or techniques. Training bursaries of up to £3,000 are available for a single event. Applcants can apply anytime. An online application for a Training Award must be made at least 6 weeks before the planned training. Please see the application form for specific application details. Restrictions: These awards are not intended to provide travel bursaries for attendance at medico-scientific meetings alone. Some training element is essential to qualify for this category of award. Training events should be held in a suitable UK University department or similar reputable institution. The Ipsen F...

RCN calls for £12k student nurse bursary

Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:15:19 +0100

The Royal College of Nursing has called on the Government to introduce a non-means tested bursary of £12,000 for student nurses, to ensure that fees and spiralling living costs do not stop students from completing their courses. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)

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RCN calls for £12k student nurse bursary

Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:15:19 +0100

Academy Scotland travel fund for academic staff

MEDEV News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

A reminder that the deadline for round 1 of the Academy Scotland travel fund for academic staff is next Friday 28 November. This new initiative is aimed at encouraging the exchange and dissemination of good practices, at the discipline level, throughout the UK. It is specifically aimed at enabling academic staff in Scottish HEIs to engage with colleagues from other parts of the UK and to support their institution's priorities and developments in learning and teaching. The funding may be used to help colleagues attend Higher Education Academy (including Subject Centres) conferences, network meetings and special interest groups that are being run outside of Scotland. We will fund up to 25 bursaries in each of two rounds during academic year 2008-09. The maximum value of each bursary will be...

London science teaching scheme wins £500,000 from Foyle Foundation

Imperial College News — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

INSPIRE scientists in schools programme welcomes funding for trainee teacher bursaries - News Release (Source: Imperial College News)

London science teaching scheme welcomes £500,000 from Foyle Foundation

Imperial College News — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

INSPIRE scientists in schools programme receives funding for trainee teacher bursaries - News Release (Source: Imperial College News)

Doctors' health matters - finding the balance

MEDEV Events — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:26:54 +0100

Places at the conference are limited, so please register now to avoid disappointment. Use the Conference registration option to book online. After an extraordinary response to the Call for Papers, we look forward to the presentation of a huge amount of new research in the field of doctors' health: we expect to schedule over 70 oral presentations, up to 12 workshops and 100 posters. For further information on the conference programme, use the Programme option. Application for student bursaries A limited number of bursaries may be available to enable medical students to attend the conference. To apply for a bursary, please make your application in writing to Caroline Eason, BMA Conferences, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP or by email to ceason@bma.org.ukby Thursday 31 July ...

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Travel & conference awards

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:32:34 +0100

TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE BURSARY The Travel Awards Scheme was introduced in 2004 to promote scientific communications at major international meetings. Applicants whose work is/has been selected for presentation will be favoured. Please note the Society meetings are excluded from these awards. The terms and conditions of the Travel Awards Scheme are as follows: 1. Applicants must be members of the Society in good standing for at least 12 months. Members who are in substantive NHS consultant, academic or similar permanent positions are ineligible for this scheme. 2. A sum of up to £500 will be available to cover the costs of travel and/or registration fees and must supplement monies from other sources. Evidence of monies from other sources must be provided with the application. ...

Bursaries for undergraduate elective or vacation studies

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:32:32 +0100

The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland is offering a number of bursaries to undergraduate students of medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or biomedical science to enable them to work for elective or vacation periods in departments of pathology in universities, medical schools, NHS laboratories or research institutes in the United Kingdom or overseas. Proposals for work on research projects in any branch of pathology or for the acquisition of experience in diagnostic departments are eligible for consideration. Such work should normally be sponsored by a Member of the Society. The bursary will be up to £150 per week, inclusive of expenses, for a maximum of 8 weeks. The terms and conditions of the Undergraduate Elective or Vacation Studies Grant Scheme are as follows...

Epidemiology & public health brooke bursary award

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:15:10 +0100

The award will allow a student of a UK university to go on an elective module/travel abroad.Two Brook bursaries are being offered: Undergraduate students of a UK university going on an elective module abroad related to public health or Epidemiology or; Postgraduate students or graduates taking a postgraduate degree such as an MSc in Public Health or similar at a UK university who plan to travel abroad on an elective module as part of that degree. Applications should be no longer than 750 words and should be sent to Brook Bursary Award, Section of Epidemiology & Public Health, RSM, Academic Department or by email to: epidemiology@rsm.ac.uk by 24th November 2008 for visits abroad to be made within twelve months of the closing date. For further information, please contact the Society....

College of Occupational Therapists

RDFunding RSS feed — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:24:51 +0100

Speechmark Bursary Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 12 December 2008 ISP Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 12 December 2008 COT Research Capacity Awards Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 12 December 2008 ROMPA Quality of Life Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 12 December 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Bursaries Offered to French-speaking Nurses

Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Health — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100

French-speaking nursing students will have extra incentive to begin their careers in Nova Scotia. (Source: Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Health)

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British Society for Rheumatology

RDFunding RSS feed — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:04:43 +0100

Young Investigator Awards Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 November 2008 Garrod Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 November 2008 BSR Medical Student Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 28 November 2008 Allied Health Professionals Bursary Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 28 November 2008 Michael Mason Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 November 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

NHS Bursary Scheme - ninth edition

MEDEV News — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100

The ninth edition of the NHS Bursary Scheme outlines the support arrangements for the academic years starting on or after 1 September 2008 and before 1 September 2009 has been published electronically. You can download as PDF from the DH website. (Source: MEDEV News)

English take Welsh nurse degrees

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:38 +0100

The availability of non-means tested £6,000 bursaries is attracting English students. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Support for nursing and midwifery students in Scotland 2008/09

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:11:50 +0100

Published by the Scottish Government in 2008, this leaflet provides information for students on pre-registration nursing and midwifery courses in Scotland. The leaflet describes the Scottish nursing and midwifery student bursary scheme (NMSB), who is eligible for it, what it is and how nursing and midwifery students can apply for it. The scheme is administered by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). (Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway)

HEFCE changes MPharm ELQ funding status/guidance

MEDEV News — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Fundability status following the ELQ policy: amendments to HEFCE Circular Letter 07/2008 1. In April we issued Circular Letter 07/2008, 'Changes to fundability status of students for 2008-09 as a result of the ELQ policy' (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/circlets/2008/cl07_08/). This provided revised definitions of HEFCE-fundable status that we intended to introduce in our Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education: Students (HEIFES) surveys for 2008-09, in Annexes A and B respectively. This electronic publication notifies institutions of some amendments that we are making to those definitions, in part following responses from the sector to that earlier document. No action is required at this time. 2. In paragraph 12 of both of the annexes ...

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New doctors choose to stay in N.L.

CBC | Health — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:29:42 +0100

A bursary program designed to keep new doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador, appears to be paying off, according to Health Minister Ross Wiseman. (Source: CBC | Health)

Bursaries for medical students-Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:38:31 +0100

To enable medical students to attend the faculty Annual Residential Conference. The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has established a fund for ten bursaries each year to enable medical students to attend the Faculty Annual residential Conference. Funding: £200 each. Comments: The application process will be advertised in the 'Student BMJ' along with the Faculty's Medical Student Essay Prize. Closing date is end of July each year. Restrictions: None specified. Closing date for applications: Thursday 31st July 2008 Contact: jgrim@rcpsych.ac.uk (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language and communications

MEDEV Events — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:12:55 +0100

If you're researching social processes, institutions, culture, or identity etc, but you're unsure how to analyse the discourse data from your fieldwork, then consider joining this 5 day ESRC sponsored research training course. The programme is designed to help PhD and post-doctoral researchers navigate the twin perils of over- and under-interpreting discourse data, and it introduces a range of key perspectives and tools used to study language and communication ethnographically. The deadline for application is Friday 16th March 2008. Spaces are strictly limited, so candidates are are advised to apply as quickly as possible. Limited funds are available for bursaries, which will be allocated on the basis of relative need. (Source: MEDEV Events)

CPA Trust

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:09:36 +0100

EQA Pilot Funding Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 31 October 2008 Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 October 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:44:03 +0100

Postgraduate Bursary Amount: £5K - £10K Closing Date : 28 September 2008 Philip Nichols Prize for Original Research. Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 September 2008 Travelling Scholarships Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 28 September 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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E Cape offers more Cuban bursaries

IOL: Health — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:15:34 +0100

The Eastern Cape health department has invited applications for its latest batch of bursaries to study medicine in Cuba. (Source: IOL: Health)

British Society for Cardiovascular Research

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:31:46 +0100

Travel Bursaries for Postgraduate Students Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP)

RDFunding RSS feed — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:31:46 +0100

Student Research Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 August 2008 Elsevier Presentation Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 August 2008 Small Project Grant Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 July 2008 Doctorial Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 30 April 2009 CPD/Educational Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 August 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Ipsen Fund, The

RDFunding RSS feed — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:23:18 +0100

Clinical Research Fellowships (Research Grants) Amount: £10K - £50K Closing Date : 30 January 2009 Medical Lecture / Seminar / Symposium Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime Training Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : Apply Anytime (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Womens' Health

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:04:21 +0100

Margie Polden Memorial Bursary Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 01 July 2008 Anne Bird Prize Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 01 July 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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Blackie Foundation Trust

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:04:21 +0100

Training Bursary Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : Apply Anytime (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Early Career Assistance Through Charitable Bursaries - Royal Microscopical Society, UK

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0100

As part of its remit to teach and improve microscopy, the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) will be offering a number of charitable bursaries and free training opportunities at this summer's MICROSCIENCE 2008 at London's ExCeL, 23-26 June. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

British Society for Disability and Oral Health

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:39 +0100

Travel Bursary Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 30 April 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Warwick & Coventry Primary Care Research

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:24:41 +0100

Research Participation Award Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 March 2008 Higher Degree Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 31 March 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

An opportunity to help develop NHS Networks further

NHS Networks — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:39:18 +0100

The University of Manchester has been commissioned by the NHS Institute to research into the current and future roles of NHS Networks, NHS Live and CHAIN in supporting the NHS Institute. The study aims to research the networks themselves and how they relate to each other, the NHS Institute’s past and current involvement with the networks and the potential development of the networks in supporting the work of the Institute. As a subscriber to the NHS Networks email list we are inviting you to participate in this study. The study has already begun collecting data through interviewing stakeholders within the three networks. However we want to include as many people as possible in the research and as such we invite you to...

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Undergraduate research bursaries in science

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:16:01 +0100

To give experience of research to undergraduates with research potential and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. These awards provide 6-8 weeks support to enable undergraduates to participate in scientific research in universities and research institutes during the summer vacation. Support is given at a rate of £175 per week (£185 per week in London), normally for a period of between 6 and 8 weeks. The Foundation does not pay overheads and no longer offers research expenses except in exceptional circumstances. The Bursaries produce no National Insurance contribution liability. The application, with one copy, must be made by the person who will supervise the research and not the student. Restrictions: Researchers in the Physical Sciences, Earth and Environ...

NHS Wales awards 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:09:57 +0100

Submit your storyboard now for the NHS Wales Awards 2008! In order to recognize achievement and good practice across NHS Wales, the Minister has launched an Award scheme to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS. You are invited to enter your story in one of the following 6 categories: Citizens at the centre of service design and delivery Developing a flexible and sustainable workforce Leading on service improvement Working seamlessly across organisations Promoting better health and avoiding disease Improving patient safety You will need your CEO to endorse and support your entry. Shortlisted entries will be visited by a panel of experts before the presentation of the Awards at a Ceremony at Cardiff County Hall, Cardiff Bay on 15 May 2008. The winner in each category will receive a...

Edward Boyle Memorial Trust medical elective bursaries

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:52:52 +0100

The Edward Boyle Memorial Trust is offering Medical Elective Bursaries for senior medical students from United Kingdom medical faculties/schools, to assist them to spend their elective period in a developing country within the Commonwealth. Value and tenure: Edward Boyle Bursaries have a maximum value of £500; they are offered with tenure at any time between 1 May 2007 and 31 May 2008. Their purpose is to enable medical students in Britain to gain, during their elective period, practical experience in developing Commonwealth countries (particularly those that are Least Developed or Specially Disadvantaged) and, by doing so, to help understaffed hospitals in those countries. The Bursaries are intended to cover part of the student's travel, subsistence and local costs, and payment will be ...

European Association for Cancer Research

RDFunding RSS feed — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:45:01 +0100

Meeting Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 10 March 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Multiple Sclerosis Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:33:13 +0100

Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 18 January 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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Bursaries should keep dentists rurally rooted: Wiseman

CBC | Health — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:31:26 +0100

A new student bursary program should entice more dentists to work in small communities in N.L., the health minister says. (Source: CBC | Health)

British Pain Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:48:47 +0100

Annual Scientific Meeting Bursary Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 22 February 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Royal College of Psychiatrists

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:48:47 +0100

Lifetime Achievement Award in Older People's Mental Health Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : Apply Anytime The Child & Adolescent Faculty Poster Prize: SHOs/Sts 1-3 Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 18 February 2008 Forensic Faculty Poster Prize: SPRs/STs 4-6 Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 October 2008 Bursaries - Faculty of the Psychiatry of Old Age Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 14 February 2008 The Child & Adolescent Faculty Poster Prize: SpRs/STs 4 - 6 Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 18 February 2008 Northern and Yorkshire Division Trainee Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 01 April 2008 Psychotherapy Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 01 February 2008 Margaret Davenport Prize Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 18 February...

Association for the Study of Obesity

RDFunding RSS feed — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:18:27 +0100

ECO Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 29 February 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Coltene student bursary

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:48:41 +0100

To assist undergraduate students with a study relevant to the field of prosthetic dentistry. The British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry, in association with Coltene/Whaledent UK, offers this annual award. The award may be used to fund equipment necessary for the study and/or to provide travelling expenses to the venue of study. The successful applicant will be asked to present a poster demonstration at the Annual Conference as a guest of the Society following their period of study, for which additional financial support will be available. The bursary consists of a cash award of £400 together with a certificate. In addition, up to two other applicants will be considered for BSSPD bursaries valued at £300 and £150 each. The closing date for entries is 14th December 2007...

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ESRC sponsored course on 'Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language & communication'

MEDEV News — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0100

European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS)

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:33:21 +0100

Uschi Tschabitscher Prize for Young Neurologists Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 03 March 2008 Bursaries Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 03 March 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Training and professional development fine and performing art

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:15:46 +0100

Description Formerly known as Education Grants, awards are made to offer support for education, mainly in the form of bursaries or scholarships and most frequently in the fine and performing arts. Aim These awards are made directly to institutions in the performing and fine arts in order that bursaries or scholarships can be provided for the maintenance, training and professional development of eligible students. The selection and nomination of such students is the responsibility of the institution concerned, and their nomination should be based upon a combination of talent and need. All applications must come from the host institution, clearly indicating the envisaged programme of support. Please note that applications from individual students or individuals who have already embarked ...

Authenticity to action: Involving service users and carers in higher education

MEDEV Events — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:15:02 +0100

We are pleased to invite you to an exciting international conference focused on the involvement of health and social care service users and carers in higher education. The conference will bring together service users and carers, students and academics with a view to sharing different forms of knowledge and expertise in a mutually supportive atmosphere. We are working towards seeking funding to make bursaries available to support attendance of individual students and service users/carers. We are also looking for organisations interested in making a contribution to the fund to support bursaries. We aim to make the whole conference as interactive as possible and accessible to all participants. Participants are encouraged to be prepared to present their work and facilitate sessions in plain...

Experimental Psychology Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:38:59 +0100

Undergraduate Research Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 14 March 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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Health & Social care Bursaries for Health computing 2008

Networks Talk — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100

the HC2008 Bursary programme is aimed at NHS and Social care staff with an interest in developing Telecare and Telehealth services.. Many previous candidates are doing or have done MScs in these areas The BCS offers an annual Bursary programme to support attendance at the HC Computer conference in... (Source: Networks Talk)

Core

RDFunding RSS feed — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:32:42 +0100

Bursary for F1 or F2 Clinicians Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 31 January 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

European Respiratory Society

RDFunding RSS feed — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:08:04 +0100

Travel Bursaries for the 6th ERS Lung Science Conference Amount: Unspecified Closing Date : 12 November 2007 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

WellBeing of Women

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:03:26 +0100

National Birthday Trust Fund - Medical/Midwifery Students Elective Bursaries Amount: less than £5K Closing Date : 07 March 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

Stroke Association

RDFunding RSS feed — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:07:40 +0100

Allied Health Professional Research Bursaries Amount: £50K - £100K Closing Date : 04 January 2008 (Source: RDFunding RSS feed)

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Bursaries help First Nations and Métis students realize goals in health careers

Alberta.ca from- Health and Wellness — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:01:01 +0100

Fifty students will attend classes this fall with assistance from Alberta’s Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary. A total of $285,000 is being provided this year to First Nations and M?tis students, with amounts ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 per student. (Source: Alberta.ca from- Health and Wellness)

Government takes action to grow health workforce

Alberta.ca from- Health and Wellness — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:06:46 +0100

Adding more health care professionals in rural Alberta, increasing post-secondary spaces for students in health programs and enhancing professional development bursaries are some of the actions the province will take to increase the number of health professionals working in Alberta. (Source: Alberta.ca from- Health and Wellness)

NHS bursary scheme eighth edition available to download

MEDEV News — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:48:26 +0100

Eighth edition: for academic years that begin on or after 1 September 2007 and before 1 September 2008. This document supersedes all previous editions. This document is not distributed in hard copy. An electronic version is sent to key groups and organisations who will be asked to cascade this to administrators of universities and medical and dental schools. Download NHS bursary scheme eighth edition (PDF, 1107K) For further information on the administration of the NHS Bursary Scheme, contact NHS Student Bursaries (opens new window) PART I i) The NHS Bursary Scheme (the Scheme) is made pursuant to section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. The Act enables the Secretary of State for Health to pay or arrange for others to pay travelling and other allowances to person...

Momentum and meritocracy: Open Access as a model for the future?

Nature Network London - Recent News — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:25:00 +0100

Is Open Access (OA) publishing an unstoppable force? Does it face immovable objects in the shape of publication costs, quality control and copyright? The Third London Open Research Conference on 11 June, organised by SHERPA-LEAP provided a forum for lively debate from several viewpoints. Around 70 delegates gathered at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, off Malet Street. OA proponents included representatives from Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the consultancy Key Perspectives. Non-OA publishers were represented by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP). Institute librarians from across the UK also attended, keen to hear the latest in OA policy and technology. The successes of OASeveral benefits to publishing under an OA model were highlighted by the...

The Time Higher Awards 2007

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:39:42 +0100

The reaction to last year's Times Higher awards was overwhelming. More than 80 per cent of universities in the UK entered one or more categories while over 800 attended the Awards dinner last November. There are 20 awards in total. Candidates may enter or nominate from one or more of the categories listed below: BEST STUDENT EXPERIENCE This award will not be judged. Up to 20,000 students will be polled by OpinionPanel Research to rate the academic reputation, teaching, social life and facilities of their institutions BUSINESS INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR This prize will be awarded to an individual, department or institution who can demonstrate that their spin-off or licence is sustainable and potentially profitable EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN THE ARTS This award, sponsored by the Arts Counci...

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Studentship grant

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100

The Council offers a limited number of Studentships on a competitive basis to students who are working in the alcohol field and wish to acquire appropriate professional qualifications by following a Taught Course. Training Bursaries for 1 year - 3 years, the amounts and rates of the awards and the conditions that apply are similar to those of the Economic and Social Research Council. Amount: £10K - £50K. The deadline for applications is 13th June 2007. For full application procedure and further information please see their website. Restrictions: Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and intend to commence their studies at a United Kingdom institution in the 2007/08 academic year. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th June 2007 (Source: Funding Oppor...

Life sciences bursaries

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100

There are a number of Life Sciences 2007 Bursaries available by application The maximum Life Sciences 2007 Bursary available per applicant is £150 for UK-based students and £250 for overseas students. All bursaries are allocated on a competitive basis. Please complete the bursary application form. Note: Biochemical Society Student Travel Grant forms should NOT be used to apply for a bursary for Life Sciences 2007. You are eligible to apply for a Life Sciences 2007 bursary if you complete the following three steps: You must be a current student member (or become a student member) of The Biochemical Society before Friday 8 June 2007. Submit a poster abstract for presentation at Life Sciences 2007. Submit a registration form and full payment for the conference . How to apply: The norma...

Bursary scheme

NICE | Nice Front Page (Welcome to NICE) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:56:33 +0100

Untitled Document Subsidised places at NICE Conference 2007 – Evidence into practice Once again, NICE is pleased to announce that it is running its bursary scheme to support patient/carer and voluntary organisations wanting to attend the annual NICE conference. ‘NICE 2007: Evidence into practice’ is taking place in Manchester from 5–6 December and will feature experts from both the clinical and public health worlds. (Source: NICE | Nice Front Page (Welcome to NICE))

Stelmach government takes action to attract and retain child care staff

Alberta.ca by Health — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:32:09 +0100

Edmonton... A new $1.5 million bursary program has been added to existing programs offered by the provincial government to help child care providers attract and retain staff. The Children's Services Child Care Bursary will help staff in preschool and out-of-school child care programs continue their education. (Source: Alberta.ca by Health)

SFC: Student support funds - carry-forward, clawback and redistribution

MEDEV News — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Circular SFC/21/2007 Purpose 1 I am writing to you on two distinct aspects of the Council's allocation of student support funds: to let you know how we will deal with student support funds which were allocated to colleges for use in 2005-06 but have not been spent; and to inform you of the outcome of the in-year redistribution process for student support funds in 2006-07. Carry-forward and recovery of unspent 2005-06 student support funds Background 2 Funds that are allocated for student support purposes in any year, and not used, are subject to recovery by the Council. For convenience these unused funds are recovered by reductions in subsequent payments by the Council. Colleges make their own internal accounting arrangements to deal with these adjustments (see FE/17/05). Identifyi...

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SFC: Education maintenance allowances 2007-08

MEDEV News — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Circular SFC/20/2007 Introduction 1 This letter describes the education maintenance allowance (EMA) programme for 2007-08. In previous years it was annexed to the main grant letter to colleges. Background 2 The EMA programme is a national (UK) programme which aims to provide a financial incentive to young people from low income households to remain in full-time education beyond the minimum school-leaving age. This programme is available on the same terms to students who remain in school and to those who go to college. 2007-08 will be the first full year that the EMA programme has been fully rolled out across the UK. 3 Within the Scottish college sector, the programme has been managed by the Council (and its predecessor) on behalf of the Scottish Executive since 5 April 2004. The progr...

Reminder for students: NHS Scotland dental bursary scheme

MEDEV News — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100

NHS Scotland National Education Services (NES) and the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) have introduced a new Dental Bursary Scheme for all students studying a Dentistry (BDS) degree at Dundee and Glasgow University from the 2006-2007 session. SAAS are responsible for administering this scheme which will be separate to any funding we currently provide to Scottish domiciled students. This £4,000 per year bursary is open to anyone studying Dentistry in Scotland who is entering year 2, 3, 4 or 5 of their course, and who can commit to the required retention period with NHS Scotland. Students who receive this bursary have to sign up for a maximum 5 year retention period (or equivalent part-time period) to work for NHS Scotland in Dentistry after they graduate. The retention period...

Ethicon nurse/practitioner educational trust fund

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100

To further nursing education and enhance their standard of expertise in chosen field. Nursing education funding for members of RCN, AfPP (incorporating NATN) or ICNA to further their education and enhance standards of expertise in chosen field of nursing. *Type: Training Bursaries *Duration: 6 mths - 1 year Funding: Amount of funding available is up to £1000. *Amount: Unspecified Closing Date: 05 April 2007 Comments: The closing date is 5th April, 2006. Application forms are available from Lynne Martin at Fitwise or from the RCN website under "About Us" 6-8 weeks prior to the closing date. Applicants will need to demonstrate a strong desire for self development in order to enhance the standard of expertise in chosen field. Please see their website for full details. Closing date for a...

Bursaries, writing grants and fellowships: a strategy to develop research capacity in primary health care

BMC Family Practice — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: A small grant and mentoring scheme through a University Department can effectively enhance research skills, confidence, output, and interest in research of primary health care practitioners. (Source: BMC Family Practice)

Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language & communication (5 day course for PhD and post-doc researchers)

MEDEV Events — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Is "qualitative data analysis" too vague for you? Are you wondering how to do justice to your data? If you're researching social processes, institutions, culture, identity etc, but you're unsure about how to analyse the discourse data from your fieldwork, then consider joining the 5 day ESRC-sponsored research training course: The programme is designed to help PhD and post-doctoral researchers navigate the twin perils of over- and under-interpreting discourse data, and it introduces a range of key perspectives and tools used to study language and communication ethnographically. Communication in education and in the medical sector is a major concern in this ESRC training programme, and these are important issues both for education and medicine. During 2007 the course will be taught th...

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Bournemouth University Offering Bursary to PHD students

Health Informatics Community News — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:09:04 +0100

Bournemouth University are offering a PhD studenship (3 years with an annual bursary of £12,900) looking at topics such as The Expert Patient, How the public make use of the internet and electronic information sources in making choices about their health and treatment regimes. (Source: Health Informatics Community News)

UK Medical Student Electives

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100

The Institute of Medical Ethics wishes to award ten bursaries of up to £500 each to support Medical Student Electives, or exceptionally Special Study Modules, on issues in medical ethics. UK medical students, jointly with their supervisor, are invited to apply by 28th February 2007. Application is by letter, explaining the project's relevance to medical ethics and the reasons why a bursary is requested. An outline study protocol and project budget should be attached. Applications should be sent by email, and with a copy by post, to Mrs M Bannatyne IME Bursaries Administrator St Chloe, The Avenue Old Bussage, Gloucestershire GL6 8AT Successful applicants will be informed by 31st March 2007 Notes: Applications must be received by 28th February 2007. Applications received after that...

Fund to Benefit Dental Students

Faculty of Medicine at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:05:03 +0100

The School of Dental Sciences will benefit from a generous gift from an anonymous donor who has pledged fee support for up to three undergraduate students from 2006. The Patch Fund will be administrated by the Community Foundation for Tyne & Wear and Northumberland and will contribute up to £750 for each year of the BDS to students from the Tyne & Wear and Northumberland areas. The aim is to encourage local students who fall within the eligibility criteria for full and partial fee funding to begin their dental career at Newcastle. Professor Robin Seymour, Head of School, says: "This is wonderful news for undergraduate dental candidates from the region. Each bursary will make a direct impact by reducing the overall cost of tuition fees over the five years. The School is immensely grateful...

Students win Prizes

Faculty of Medicine at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:05:03 +0100

Dental students from Newcastle University have just been successful in competitions. Wendy Robinson came top in the Unilever Poster Competition at the annual meeting of the British Division of the International Association of Dental Research and won a trip to Japan to present her work at the International meeting, against undergraduates chosen to represent all the other member countries. She came top here too, the first representative of a British dental school ever to win this competition. David Rynn, also from Newcastle, came fourth, while last year another Newcastle student, Judith Parkhill, came second. Anna Hogarth, a sixth-former from Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham worked in the Dental School last summer on a Nuffield Foundation science bursary; a scheme which introduces sixth...

Medical electives bursaries

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100

To assist members to develop the capacity of their human resources and to promote, through several programmes, the movement of academic and administrative staff and of students from one country of the Commonwealth to another. Bursaries to help students gain practical experience and insight into the practice of medicine in other countries The Association administers two Medical Electives Bursaries schemes for senior medical students on behalf of two funding bodies: the Commonwealth Foundation on a Commonwealth-wide basis (about 50 bursaries a year); and the Edward Boyle Memorial Trust to students from the United Kingdom (about 6 bursaries a year). In general awards are only open to Commonwealth citizens currently at, or eligible to attend a Commonwealth university. Forms will be sent o...

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ESRC-funded research training in ethnography, language and communication

MEDEV News — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Is "qualitative data analysis" too vague for you? Are you wondering how to do justice to your data? If you're researching social processes, institutions, culture, identity etc, but you're unsure about how to analyse the discourse data from your fieldwork, then consider joining the 5 day ESRC-sponsored research training course: Key concepts and methods in ethnography, language & communication The programme is designed to help PhD and post-doctoral researchers navigate the twin perils of over- and under-interpreting discourse data, and it introduces a range of key perspectives and tools used to study language and communication ethnographically. Communication in education and in the medical sector is a major concern in this ESRC training programme, and these are important issues bo...

Changes to the NHS Bursary Scheme for new students from September 2007

NHS Networks — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:18:00 +0100

The Department of Health provides non-repayable NHS bursaries and pays the tuition fees in full for the majority of NHS professional students undertaking programmes leading to professional registration. Health professional students are crucial to the Department's plans to modernise the health service and provide high quality patient care and invests £450 million a year in the NHS Bursary. The DH has worked in partnership and agreed with stakeholders including UNISON, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the BMA, the Allied Health Professionals Federation and the National Union of Students a number of changes to update and modernise the current NHS student Bursary Scheme from 2007. Changes from September 2007 have been made to ensure that the NHS Bursary Schem...

Changes to the NHS Bursary scheme for new students

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:32:01 +0100

Rent is to be a deductible expense for all medical and nursing students from September 2007 and NHS Bursary scheme maternity provision formalised from 1 January 2007. (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Max Horsnell Travel Bursary

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:19:28 +0100

Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 76-76, Jan 2007. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)

Sharing the LOAD Learning Design Workshops

MEDEV Events — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 +0100

As part of the Sharing the LOAD project, JISC Design for Learning Programme, UCEL are holding a series of one-day hands-on, engaging and practical workshops focused on real-world learning designs and they invite you and your colleagues to come and join them. The workshops will be of interest to educators, developers, educational technologists, IT and support staff, staff developers, administrators and anyone with an interest in the pedagogical effectiveness of e-learning. Importantly, they also invite students and offer bursaries of £50 each (plus travel) to incentivise them. Please note, the London workshop now has its full complement of students. The workshops are free of charge and they will refund your travel expenses. Refreshments, lunch and all materials will be provided - you need ...

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Sharing the LOAD Learning Design Workshops

MEDEV Events — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:42:03 +0100

Sharing the LOAD Learning Design Workshops

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Dental students sign up for NHS 'golden handcuffs' deal

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:01:03 +0100

MORE than 250 dental students have signed a "golden handcuffs" deal with the NHS in return for £4,000-a-year bursaries. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Medical Student Bursaries 2007

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:23:03 +0100

To assist the attendance of Medical Students at the British Society for Rheumatology Annual Meeting in Birmingham in May 2007. The bursaries are awarded to students judged to have submitted the best piece of work relevant to rheumatology and can be in any of the following areas: Case report and discussion; Elective report; Original research (clinical or basic science); History of medicine. The work should be original. The subject area encompasses rheumatology or a related discipline such as immunology. The submission can be clinical or scientific in nature and should cover the following areas: Why did you decided to focus on your chosen topic? What evidence in the literature was there to support this? How was the work carried out? How may this work change your approach to caring for ...

Sharing the LOAD Learning Design Workshops

MEDEV Events — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:17:04 +0100

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Royal Society communication skills training (subsidised course)

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:03:03 +0100

Profile Communications skills are essential in the 21st Century. Scientists must be able to explain their work effectively and memorably to non-specialist audiences as well as to their peers. This course teaches how to write in a clear, understandable way without using jargon and how to structure a talk. The advantages and disadvantages of visual aids are also discussed and explained. The session is practical and gives advice on writing a press release and a newspaper feature in a compelling way. After learning the key lessons, all delegates will give a short talk from a lectern about an aspect of their work. The course will also teach how to chair conferences and how to run question and answer sessions. Course fee: A cost of £300 per person is charged Payment for the course is requ...

Bursaries of £16k in dental student plan

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:01:02 +0100

DENTAL students are to be offered bursaries totalling up to £16,000 if they pledge to stay and work for the NHS in Scotland for five years after they graduate. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Masters training grants

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:12:02 +0100

To provide support for Masters Programmes which offer advanced level training in areas of science, within the BBSRC's remit. Applications are invited from academic institutions in Great Britain for support for Masters Programmes. BBSRC will seek to allocate, through a competition process, funding representing approximately 110 Masters studentships per year. A 'Masters Training Grant' will follow the approach used by BBSRC (and other Councils) to doctoral level funding (Doctoral Training Grants), whereby all funds are paid to the institution. The institution can then choose how best to support postgraduate training on the Masters Programme for which funds have been awarded. *Type: Training Bursaries *Duration: 6 mths - 1 year Funding: The competition will award funding in the form of a sin...

Drink Steady

Medgadget — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:45:57 +0100

I learned in clinic the other day that I can only make fun of medical conditions that close family members have. Therefore, in keeping with decorum, I will restrain from any parkisonian jokes for this product. But rest assured, I'll be all over the next CHF / Alcoholic / ED product like ugly on an ape. . . like white on rice. . . like a 6 month waiting list in a Canadian ER. DrinkSteady frees you to drink without spilling, despite hand tremor motion. A rubber grip captures mugs, cans and wine glasses. Gravity stablizes the drink by allowing the handle to be twisted in two directions. To pour the drink into your mouth, a catch on the handle locks the mechanism. Special effort went into designing an ergonomic handle to fit all hand sizes and to look like a popular thermos cup. It is hoped th...