Student Projects

Medical Education staff supervise undergraduate research projects in the following areas of medicine and education:

• medical ethics and law
• sociology
• technology-enhanced learning
• educational development
• equality
• diversity and inclusion
• anatomical sciences
• education

Many of the projects are co-designed with students and students are supported throughout the whole process through close supervision by Medical Education staff members. 

We organise events specifically for students, where everybody gets a chance to present and discuss their work in progress, raise issues around research methods and research ethics. These sessions also enable students to seek and receive advice and feedback from members of staff, other than their own supervisor. Students practise their presentation skills ahead of the student research conference. 

In addition, students have regular opportunities to discuss ongoing progress with their peers and independent learning and problem solving is fostered and encouraged.

We are also keen to support students who wish to present their work at national and international conferences such as ASME and AMEE and or to publish their work in relevant journals. 

An annual prize of £150 is awarded in the form of the Jan Schmedlin prize for the best student research project conducted and supervised within Medical Education.