There are many activities organised each year by the Discipline and Project Groups under U21 Health Sciences Group. For an indicative idea of what the 2023 - 2024 calendar looks like, you can go here.

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Discipline Groups

Providing opportunities for collaborations and networking

Interprofessional Education

Special Interest Group

U21 University Mental Health Group

UN Sustainable Development Goals Initiative

Promoting knowledge and understanding of the SDGs within health science curriculum

Global Learning Partnership

An interdisciplinary global health experience for students and staff in partnership with a university in a developing country

SDG Student Workshops

Interprofessional workshops for students in health sciences to raise awareness about the SDGs and discuss their applicability locally and internationally.

International Development Group

A group of U21 HSG International Managers helping communicate the key benefits and activities of the Health Sciences Group

Medical Clinical Placements

Medical Clinical Placements for U21 HSG Medical Students

Summer School

An annual two weeks interdisciplinary course for undergraduate health sciences students

Teaching Excellence Award

An annual award to recognise teaching excellence of two health sciences faculty members from different institutions

Funding opportunities

Funding options for collaborative projects between U21 HSG members.

Doctoral Student Forum

An international networking event for Health Sciences Doctoral Students

Student Speaker Funding

Funding for students (except for those applying for the Doctoral Student Forum) in the U21 HSG network to speak at the Annual Meeting, on a topic / presentation relevant to the theme of the Annual Meeting

International Student Challenge

A simulation exercise where students work remotely in small groups of mixed healthcare professions from different U21 HSG member universities to conduct research and formulate evidence-based actions to address a health-related problem.

Clinical Simulation

Development of a U21 Clinical Simulation Field Guide and exploration of key issues for further research

Past projects

Social Media for Education in Health
An interdisciplinary project providing evidence and resources to support the judicious use of social media for health professional education.
Benchmarking (Nursing)
A benchmark of research and clinical education in U21 nursing schools.
International Peer Review Project (Dentistry)
A project targeting the enhancement of dentistry students’ international experiences and global citizenship through online engagement.
Global eHealth Project (Interdisciplinary)
Forensic Odontology e-learning Project (Dentistry)
Trans-cultural Communication Training (Dentistry)
Virtual Exchange Project (Nursing)
Visualizing issues in Pharmacy Project (Pharmacy)
Gender Based Violence Project (Developing an inter-professional curriculum for U21 against gender based violence)

Activities

There are many activities organised each year by the Discipline and Project Groups under U21 Health Sciences Group. For an indicative idea of what the 2023 - 2024 calendar looks like, you can go here.

Past projects