The National School of Healthcare Science has published a joint statement regarding study time for STP and HSST trainees. The statement can be read here:
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MAHSE Team
For all new STP students who will take the Year 1 Genomic Counselling MSc module, please see below the link to an introductory course about genetic counselling:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/what-is-genetic-counselling
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MAHSE Team
MAHSE fully recognises the unprecedented disruption caused by Covid-19 to both the HSST and STP programmes. We wish to assure all trainees and their supervisors that we are working tirelessly with the respective HEIs and the NSHCS on contingency plans for the upcoming academic year, to ensure that all academic study, for students on all years of the programmes, will be delivered fully and at a sufficiently high quality. As soon as such plans are finalised they will be communicated out to all relevant parties. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and understanding at this challenging time.
Key information regarding the impact of Covid-19 on both training programmes can be found on the NSHCS website via the following links:
HSST: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information/#HSST
STP: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information/#stp
We hope you are all safe and well. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact admin@mahse.co.uk
MAHSE Team
With the current Coronavirus outbreak the safety and health of our trainees, supervisors and staff are our paramount concerns.
You will all be aware that the government projects that the next 12 weeks are crucial in dealing with Coronavirus. We need to anticipate more changes still to come and to consider some of our operations within these unprecedented times. We are working at University and National School levels on guidance to ensure the best course of action is taken.
Accordingly, we will be postponing the STP Research Day. The registration links are now closed. We appreciate that this would be disappointing for those of you who were planning to present at your first conference. We will be revisiting the STP Research Day once we are all back to normal and will communicate further at that time.
We hope you are all safe and well. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact admin@mahse.co.uk
MAHSE Team
A message to all Manchester Metropolitan University HSST trainees regarding impact of Covid-19 to your programme.
Dear Trainees,
Given the rapidly developing situation with COVID-19, we understand that many of you may be required to cover additional clinical work. In the coming weeks, we will be considering the many issues that will arise from the need to provide this additional service, and the impact this has had on DClinSci trainees. We recognise that this will affect your research, teaching and assessments but will mitigate for this as appropriate when the scale of the current situation becomes clearer. All deadlines will be temporarily waived and will be addressed once the situation is resolved. Your pathway leads will communicate with you regarding these. We will aim to take a pragmatic view to ensure that trainees are not adversely affected, therefore we aren’t expecting trainees to have to take any further action to request extensions or changes to programme imminently.
Please be reassured that we will work with the NSHCS and mitigation will be applied as required. Your individual pathway lead will be in touch to confirm any cancelled teaching, or changes to assessment deadlines as required.
In order for us to work closely with you to ensure that all training is undertaken as required please keep us informed of advice you receive from your Trust.
Man Met staff have been informed that there will be no face to face teaching until further notice. We will be available on email to answer all queries and provide advice on your programme.
Below is a link to advice from NSHCS.
https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information/hsst-trainee-information/
Best wishes
Professor Mark Slevin
MAHSE advise all trainees to continuously check the National School of Healthcare Scientists Coronavirus page to keep updated on key information as it becomes available along with specific guidance provided by your University; University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University.
Websites:
University of Manchester Coronavirus Information: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/coronavirus
Manchester Metropolitan University Coronavirus Information: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/news/story/?id=11757
All programme leads and administrators will be available on email to answer all queries and provide advice on your programme. For any further queries or concerns, please contact admin@mahse.co.uk
A message to all University of Manchester HSST trainees regarding impact of Covid-19 to your programme.
Dear Trainees,
Further to communication sent to you on Friday, we are contacting you again, given the rapidly developing situation with COVID-19, as we understand that many of you may be required to cover additional clinical work. In the coming weeks, we will be considering the many issues that will arise from the need to provide this additional service, and the impact this has had on DClinSci trainees. We recognise that this will affect your research, teaching and assessments but will mitigate for this as appropriate when the scale of the current situation becomes clearer. All deadlines will be temporarily waived and will be addressed once the situation is resolved. Your programme administrators will communicate with you regarding these.
Please be reassured that we will work with the NSHCS to ensure you are not disadvantaged and mitigating will be applied as required. Your individual pathway administrator will be in touch to confirm any cancelled teaching, or changes to assessment deadlines shortly.
In order for us to work closely with you to ensure that all training is undertaken as required please keep us informed of advice you receive from your Trust.
UoM staff have been informed that we should work from home from 9am on the 18 March until further notice. We will be available on email to answer all queries and provide advice on your programme. For Physical Science trainees doing Section C research projects, you should be aware that the majority of academic supervision is done by colleagues at The Christie and this will impact on your work. Again, as above please be reassured that this will be mitigated against in due course.
Below is a link to advice from NSHCS.
https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information/hsst-trainee-information/
Best Wishes,
Doctoral Academy
MAHSE advise all trainees to continuously check the National School of Healthcare Scientists Coronavirus page to keep updated on key information as it becomes available along with specific guidance provided by your University; University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University.
Websites:
University of Manchester Coronavirus Information: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/coronavirus
Manchester Metropolitan University Coronavirus Information: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/news/story/?id=11757
All programme leads and administrators will be available on email to answer all queries and provide advice on your programme. For any further queries or concerns, please contact admin@mahse.co.uk
MAHSE advise all trainees to continuously check the National School of Healthcare Scientists Coronavirus page to keep updated on key information as it becomes available along with specific guidance provided by your University; University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University.
Websites:
National School of Healthcare Scientists Coronavirus Information: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information
University of Manchester Coronavirus Information: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/coronavirus
Manchester Metropolitan University Coronavirus Information: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/news/story/?id=11757
For any further queries or concerns, please contact admin@mahse.co.uk
On the 9th January 2020, we welcomed over 40 trainees, academic and workplace supervisors from Cohort 3 of HSST to a day of workshops and sessions held in Manchester.
The event (agenda can be found here) began with a talk on information for trainees on how to write their research project and Viva hints and tips – delivered by Prof Julia Handley. Dr Angela Davies gave a talk to the trainees on ‘Writing a research paper’ whilst Prof. Anne White (MAHSE Deputy Director for HSST and UoM HSST Academic Director). provided academic supervisors and workplace supervisors with information on ‘The role of the supervisors in the thesis examination process’.
After lunch, round-table discussions with programme directors provide the space for trainees to discuss their research project.
Recordings and presentations from the day are provided below. Please note that the content of the below presentations and recordings is subject to change, any updates will be posted on the MAHSE website.
For all trainees:
Due to technical difficulties no recording was provided for Prof Julia Handley’s session. The recording for the remaining talks can be found here.
If you have any queries, please email admin@mahse.co.uk
On Thursday 28th January 2020, HSST trainees from Cohorts 4 and 5 attended a project proposal masterclass in Manchester. The event (agenda can be found here) began with lunch and networking for trainees to meet with their university programme teams. All trainees then attended a talk on how to plan their research project which was delivered by Prof. Anne White (MAHSE Deputy Director for HSST and UoM HSST Academic Director). Dr. Rebecca Dearman (UoM Life Sciences Programme Director) provided trainees with information on ‘Ethics Application’ followed by Prof Andy Brass providing information on ‘Who owns Intellectual Property.’
Recordings and presentations from the day are provided below. Please note that the content of the below presentations and recordings is subject to change, any updates will be posted on the MAHSE website.
For all trainees:
Recording of all morning talks
If you have any queries, please email admin@mahse.co.uk
On Wednesday 8th January 2020, the Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education held it’s biggest Open Day yet, where over 350 prospective trainees attended to find out more about the Scientist Training Programme (STP). The event (programme agenda found here) focused on the MSc Clinical Science courses available at Universities in the Manchester area, which form part of the STP.
The Cellular Science Programme Director, Michael Carroll spoke about the role of a healthcare scientist, what the STP involves and which MSc Clinical Science programmes are available in Manchester.
CCVRS Sciences Programme Director, Martin Stout, then talked through and provided advice and tips regarding the application process, which is run entirely by the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS).
A current STP trainee, Rhys Goodhead , spoke about what it is like to be a trainee on the STP, and talked about his personal experience of the application/interview process and also about his time on the programme to date.
Due to technical error within the venue, the podcast recording was unable to be provided. Please find below the presentations of the talks that took place.
After general talks, prospective trainees then had the opportunity to attend talks with Programme Teams from particular programmes they have an interested in. This was an opportunity to get more information about a specific specialisms and to ask more programme related questions.
In the afternoon, attendees had the opportunity to sign up to one of ten tours to local NHS hospitals. These tours allowed prospective trainees the chance to meet current trainees and staff within specialism departments, providing valuable insight into the workplace aspect of the programme.
Applications for 2019 entry opened on Wednesday 9 January and will close at 5pm on Friday 8 February. For information about applying to the STP, please visit the NSHCS website.
If you have any questions, please email admin@mahse.co.uk
**Please note that the content of the presentations, documents and podcasts within this blog is subject to change, any updates will be posted on the MAHSE website**
