Welcome

The MSRC is a student body whose aim is to look after you throughout your time as  a medical student at the University of Leeds. This site contains minutes of our meetings, links to useful resources, and contact details of people on the MSRC. If there is anything you think we could do to make the site better, please let us know.
Contact us directly at msrc.leeds@gmail.com 

NEWS

November 2008
Election Results: Thanks to all the first years who ran for positions this year. The candidates were all of a very high standard but unfortunately there were only three places on the committee. It was a close contest, and the new MSRC First Year Reps are:

Sarah Clark
Lauren Harris &
Dave Thompson

Congratulations!

August 2008
Welcome back to all Leeds Medics this year - I hope you all had an enjoyable summer break, whether it be in sunny Britain or abroad.

This year is an exciting year for MSRC, with more and more ideas and progress within the upcoming curriculum 2010 review, and an overhaul of the personal tutor system in store, and renovations of the library occurring over the summer break.

For the freshers we are trying a modified "MUMS" scheme, allowing the incoming first years to choose non-drinking parents if they wish. Over this year we will also be adding to and enhancing the MSRC website, furthering its use as an important resource for Leeds Medics.

So, the best of luck for the year ahead, and please remember - should you have any "ideas, concerns or expectations", or if you would like to get involved with MSRC, do not hesitate to get in touch at msrc.leeds@gmail.com !

Alexander Carpenter
President, MSRC

May 2008

Timetable update: During the 2007/2008 academic year an attempt was made to bring the  medical school's timetabling into line with central university  timetabling. Unfortunately for everyone the timetable of the typical medical student was too complex with too many nuances for the central timetable to successfully incorporate. After a long (and painful) time for everyone trying to make it work, the decision was taken to once more have an in-house internally run medical school timetable, a decision which MSRC are very happy to (finally) see! The in house timetable is located here.

March 2008

New study resource links added: We are constantly updating our study resources page. Links added this month include embryology and immunology links (especially useful in 1st and 2nd year), videos of examination techniques (useful for those 3rd year OSCEs), and links to sites describing heart auscultation, and how to review chest radiographs.

MSRC 2008/2009 Comittee: Following our Annual General Meeting on Friday, 7th March, we are pleased to announce your 2008/2009 Committee: President - Alexander Carpenter, Vice-President - Saxon Prentice, Secretary - Sam Alderson, Treasurer - Kate Sutton, Sports Secretary - Greta McLachlan, Publicity Secretary - Philip Robinson, 2nd Year Reps Karin Duckett, & Clare Pettinger, 3rd Year Reps - Nellie Johnson, Brian Dromey, John McGuinness, & Lindsey McDowell, 4th Year Reps - Gloria Ashiru, Poppy Lister, & Victoria Green, 5th Year Reps - Jenny Longstaffe, Sally Chapman, Lolo Kalake, & Jon De Siquiera, Intercalating Rep - Dave Cook, Bradford Transfer Rep - Sheona Harper, Open Seats - Brian McMillan & Aimee Charnell. Honorary Reps - Matthew Fong, Gwen Davies, James Chan, Harriet Clay, Aarti Patel. Mature Students Rep - Henna Anwar, International Students Rep - Vinothini Armugam


February 2008

Elections: Election fever is spreading as MSRC and Medsoc will put to vote new candidates for their key committe positions. You will be able to vote online
and at the AGM which will take place on the 7th March.

BMA - Strengthening our ties with the BMA MSC committee: Our representative Alex Griffiths will attend the national conference in April to advocate key issues such as; pay debanding, loss of hospital accomodation for FY1 doctors and improving the deal for international students.

Funding: We have had the unique position of offering an unprecedented £3500 to be allocated to medics sports teams, societies and activities this year. All the applications have been reviewed and notifications are being sent out this week. These allocations will enable the continued growth and prosperity of the wider network of medics extra-curricular activities.

Game Tables: We have been successful in acquiring a table football unit for the Airport Lounge. We expect delivery in the next few weeks. Just a reminder that proceeds from both the pool table and table football are received by MSRC and in turn reinvested in our student body.

Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS): Stay tuned for these sessions which are happening later in April/May. PALS is comprised of sessions where 3^rd Years are taught essential OSCE skills by 4^th Years/5^th Years/Intercalators. These sessions are always well received by all teachers and students alike. Further details will be sent out in the coming weeks.

Shuttlebuses: Following the recent prohibition of students using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust shuttle buses (including the LGI- St James’). Alison Noscoe (5^th Year Rep) has launched an online survey which will allow us to demonstrate the importance of this service to medical students so please follow this link and let us know what you think:

We continue to work with the Medical School to ensure that suitable alternative arrangements are forthcoming.

University Timetabling: We are now in the second term without a dedicated MBChB timetable. Your informal and written feedback via our online survey has given us a strong body of evidence indicating that the central timetabling alternative is unsuitable. The Medical School, Leeds University Union, Dean of Medicine and Health, and Central Timetabling has been made aware of our situation. A formal complaint has been lodged with the University Complaints Officer and we are pushing for an immediate remedy in parallel with any longer term solution.

Teacher of the Year: Each year, MSRC honours the most outstanding teacher for your year as chosen by you! Now is your chance to have your say. There is one award for each year and the winners are invited to the MedSoc Spring Ball to receive their award! Be sure to check your email inbox for voting instructions.

December 2007

BMA Intra School Committee (ISC) Elections: The results are in: Year 1 (no voting): Elizabeth O'Dowd & Samantha Simpkins. Year 2: Katie Dexter & Amit Patel, Year 3: Owen Chambers, Sunny Khan, Brian McMillan, Year 4: Naeem Mohyudin, Andrew Ratcliffe, Year 5 (no voting): Tracey Barnes.

BMA Medical Students Committee elections: Congratulations to Alex Griffiths, who has been elected as the BMA MSC rep for Leeds Medical School. To learn more about the BMA MSC, click here.

Book reviews: Are there any medical textbooks that you would particularly recommend to your fellow students? Or any that you think are a complete waste of time? We are looking for book reviews to add to the site. If you're interested in contributing, please let us know.

Are you a budding photographer?: We are looking for original photographs for our website. If you have any photos that you would like to see on the site, please e-mail them to us.

Learning resources: Fancy reviewing some of the links on our Study Resources page? We could do with a short description of each site. Do you have any useful links that could be added to our resources section? If so, please let us know.

Last updated by Brian McMillan on  Saturday 11th October 2008
Disclaimer: The information and views provided in these webpages are not those of Leeds University Union. They are those of LUU MSRC.