INSPIRE is coordinated by the Academy of Medical
Sciences and supported by the Wellcome Trust.
INSPIRE activities are designed and delivered
locally by individual medical schools.
Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Implemented Activities
Student Research Symposium (October 2015):
Aimed to promote, encourage and highlight research opportunities.
Involved a Keynote speech and workshops on intercalated degrees and summer
studentship opportunities.
Also provided a platform for students to present their research from summer
studentships and intercalated degrees through posters.
90 students across Years 1-5 registered for the event.
The INSPIRE Mentoring Scheme:
Mentees on the scheme are matched with past mentees of a School Mentoring
programme. The mentors are either Clinical Academic Trainees, Clinical Research
Fellows or post-doctoral researchers. The mentors received training. 16
mentee/mentor pairings were made from 2015-16 and 6 in 2016-17.
INSPIRE Intercalated Fair:
This event provided an opportunity for undergraduate medical students to find
out more about undertaking an intercalated degree at Queen’s in 2017-18 in one
place. Around 90 students attended
Student Research Symposium (March 2017):
Student led event that aimed to promote, encourage and highlight research
opportunities.
Included poster presentations and prizes and a talk about research careers.
20 students attended.
The Discovering Clinical Academia student selected component:
The module contains a variety of teaching methods including seminars
incorporating relevant group work, visits to university and clinical research
facilities, university teaching settings and visits to an industry laboratory setting.
INSPIRE Summer Studentships:
The scheme was open to 8 students in both 2015-16 and 2016-17.
RESURGE:
This was set up by the Academic Medicine SCRUBS to connect interested medical
students with clinicians and researchers who need help on a research database.
Impacts
Student Engagement:
