MAHSE STP Open Day 2017

The Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education will be holding their annual STP Open Day on Thursday 12th January 2017.

The event is an opportunity for anyone interested in the Scientist Training Programme to find out more about the overall programme and the academic component of the programme. MAHSE partner universities offer a total of 8 STP programmes with 20 specialisms.

The event will be held at the University of Manchester, from 10am, and is open for registration from now until Monday 2nd January 2017. MAHSE are also organising some tours of local hospital departments, these tours are not available for all specialisms and will have limited spaces which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you would like to register for the event, please use our online registration form.

There is also an open day for Reproductive Science on Thursday 22nd December 2016 at St Mary’s hospital, Manchester. If you would like to attend, please email admin@mahse.co.uk.

Professor Sue Hill talks about Leadership in the Healthcare Sciences


Have you ever wondered what Professor Sue Hill OBE (Chief Scientific Officer for England) thinks about leadership?  Dr Nathan Proudlove from the Alliance Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester interviewed Professor Hill to find out her thoughts on leadership in the healthcare sciences.

In the video Professor Hill gives an overview of her own career and experience of NHS leadership, offering an insight into the changes she has seen and what she sees as the key challenges for leadership within an evolving and increasingly complex NHS.  Professor Hill looks at how the voice of the Clinical Scientist can be heard locally and nationally and also talks about what the requirements may be for future leaders in the NHS and the impact of the HSST doctoral level programmes.

Information about the MAHSE Admin Office

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the MAHSE admin office will be closed from Monday 24th – Friday 28th October (inclusive). If you are a current trainee on the STP or HSST programme and have an urgent problem, please contact your Programme Administrator, Programme Director, or University contact. The admin team will respond to all enquiries when the return to the office on Monday 31st October. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Higher Specialist Scientific Training in the Life Sciences Joint statement

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A new partnership between Manchester’s universities and the Royal College of Pathologists has been formed to bring academic and professional training together on the clinical scientist doctoral programmes.

Following liaison between the Royal College of Pathologists and Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE), a finalised agreement was signed on 6 July 2016.  The agreed Memorandum of Understanding is between the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal College of Pathologists and represents a partnership for the provision of the Life Sciences theme within the Doctor of Clinical Science (DClinSci) programmes as part of the Higher Specialist Scientist Training Programme (HSST).

“This is an innovative and welcome agreement between the Royal College and the Universities and represents true partnership between higher education and professional practice in the healthcare sciences.”
Pam Vallely, HSST Academic Director, University of Manchester

“The collaboration between the Royal College of Pathologists and Universities is an essential addition to the Doctor of Clinical Science Network for life sciences’ at Manchester Metropolitan University and ensures close alignment between the academic and professional training programmes.”
Garry McDowell, Academic Director, Doctor of Clinical Science Network, Manchester Metropolitan University

“The Royal College of Pathologists is fully committed to the development of clinical scientists working in diagnostic pathology services. The partnership with the universities, as part of the Higher Specialist Scientific Training programme, will support the efficient integration of the professional and academic aspects of their training.”
Tim Helliwell, Vice President for Learning, RCPath

“The MOU between the RCPath and MAHSE ensures that CSs in HSST in the Life Sciences are able to blend the FRCPath with the DClinSci to achieve the exit awards that best suit their own career aspirations as Consultant Clinical Scientists. We are grateful to our colleagues at RCPath and MAHSE for their commitment to this collaboration.”
Chris Gibson, Head of School, National School of Healthcare Science

Information for STP Training Officers

The National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS) have published a helpbook for training centres with students on the Scientific Training Programme (STP). The helpbook gives advice for the whole STP from planning for the arrival of an STP trainee, to maintaining supervision through to their final exams. The helpbook will be invaluable to new supervisors but also a useful aid to those those seeking continuous improvement in their training.

To access the helpbook, please visit the NSHCS website; http://www.nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/news/item/218-helpbook-for-training-centres.

MAHSE will be in touch with training officers of their year 2 and 3 trainees to discuss any queries around project supervision. Just as a reminder, indicative dates for all years of training can be found on our website under the tab For Supervisors. If you have any questions, please email us; admin@mahse.co.uk.

Changing the Leadership Culture in the English National Health Service

The Alliance Manchester Business School working in a consortium led by KPMG and including The University of Birmingham, Leo Learning, Cumberlege Eden and Partners and others – together with the NHS Leadership Academy have been named Gold winners in this year’s EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards.

The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) act as a catalyst to enhance excellence in management education and development globally, and the EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards (EiP) recognise outstanding and impactful learning & development partnerships in the domains of Leadership, Professional, Talent and Organisation Development.

Further details are available via the full submission ‘Changing the leadership culture in the English National Health Service: Building Care and Compassion into the Leadership DNA’

Students on the HSST programme benefit from the expertise of staff at the Alliance Manchester Business School  who deliver the Leadership and Management component of the HSST programme.

New MAHSE STP trainees 2016/17

MAHSE welcomes all the new trainees that will be coming to Manchester to complete their MSc Clinical Science as part of the Scientist Training Programme (STP). Trainees were contacted by the MAHSE admin team on 1st July with information about their programme.

All trainees in the following programmes will be attending Manchester for their MSc Clinical Science (the programme is listed with the relevant pathways underneath);

MSc Clinical Science (Blood Sciences)

  • Clinical Immunology
  • Haematology and Transfusion Sciences
  • Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

MSc Clinical Science (Cellular Sciences)

  • Histopathology
  • Reproductive Science

MSc Clinical Science (Clinical Bioinformatics)

  • Genomics
  • Health Informatics
  • Physical Sciences

MSc Clinical Science (Clinical Pharmaceutical Science)

MSc Clinical Science (Genomic Sciences)

  • Genomics (formerly Genetics)
  • Genomic Counselling

The following programmes/pathways have more than one provider therefore not all will come to Manchester. If you have not heard from your University provider, please feel free to get in touch.

MSc Clinical Science (Blood Sciences)

  • Clinical Biochemistry

MSc Clinical Science (CCVRS Sciences)

  • Cardiac Science
  • Respiratory and Sleep Science
  • Vascular Science

MSc Clinical Science (Neurosensory Sciences)

  • Audiology

If you think you should be attending Manchester and have not heard from us, please contact us admin@mahse.co.uk or 0161 306 4552.

MSc Genomic Medicine Faculty Symposium

The University of Manchester are working with the Genomics Education Programme to deliver a Faculty Symposium for the MSc Genomic Medicine on Friday 9th September 2016. The Symposium is designed to develop a community of practice within the Genomics England workforce.

The Symposium will include updates from Professor Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England and Professor Mark Caulfield, Chief Scientist for Genomics England. The keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Bill Newman, Lead of the Greater Manchester Genomic Medicine Centre. Those currently studying on the MSc Genomic Medicine are invited to present posters or talks at the event and share their learning insights.

For further information, please visit the Genomics Eduction Programme website, the Facebook page or email kate.evans@manchester.ac.uk.

To register for the event, please fill out our Registration Survey. If you would like to submit an abstract, visit the Abstract Submission Page. The deadline for both abstract submission and registration is Wednesday 10th August.