Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Health
MEDICINE, DENTISTRY & HEALTH RESEARCH STAFF ASSOCIATION (MDHRSA) MEETING
Minutes: Meeting 84
Date held: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Chair: Dr Emily Goodall
Present:
Cher Cartwright
Dan Hampshire
Emma Bird
Vanessa Singleton
David Drew
Andrew Wigg
Niki Panagiotaki
Daile Kelly
Sarah Hawtree
Vera Lukashchuk
Kayleigh Iremonger
Nazia Naroof
1. Apologies for absence
Lucy Lee, Joey Shepherd
2. Welcome and Introduction
Welcome to new member Nazia.
3. Minutes from previous meeting
The minutes from July’s meeting were signed off – Andrew Wigg
MATTERS ARISING FROM JULY MEETING
(A) RESEARCH GROUPS
MicroRNAse and Epigenetics groups have merged together. Would the RSA be willing to fund for
coffee when they meet up? Will use this group as a pilot and see if roll out Faculty wide to set up
different research themed groups- this is to be launched in September ahead of the AGM.
(B) RESEARCH MEETING
Need to decide on a theme for next year, suggestions so far are Collaborations? Need more
people to come forward and help on the sub-committee as Dan and Emily would like to step
aside. Hopefully recruit some volunteers at the AGM.
Cher Cartwright, Secretary, MDHRSA
c.s.cartwright@sheffield.ac.uk
(C) SCIENCE COMMS UPDATE
Dan/Joey to contact Bangor for report to upload to webpage. Emily to send hers to Niki/Joey.
4. Actions from previous meeting
(A) LOGO
New logo now in use on the webpage and CDF application form.
(B) FINANCE ACCOUNT
Andrew traced unexplained payment of £535. Cardiovascular post-doc paid in full for Career
development fund application rather than £200 – Andy to chase this up further.
(C) POST-DOC ICE
Sub-committee set up and first meeting Thursday 2pm C floor Café.
(D) AGM
See minutes below
(E)CHEESE AND WINE
See minutes below
(F) CDF
All applicants have been contacted regarding the outcome of their applications. Agreed to fund
Kajita Khan’s application for £200.
5. Agenda items
(A) NATIONAL SURVEY
Lucy not present. To give feedback on the outcome of the National Survey at the September meeting.
(B) POST-DOC ICE
Intensive Clinical Experience – buddy system between researcher and clinician. Post-docs participate
in clinic and meet patients, experience consenting and ward rounds. Need to push ahead with this so
we can launch at the AGM, sub-committee meeting arranged for Thursday at 2pm C floor café.
(C) AGM
Agreed on the date Friday 20th September, Barber House Faculty Boardroom booked from 10.30am
til 1pm. Sarah to organise Interval for 10 pizzas at 12noon. Need soft drinks and cups etc, Emily, Dave
and Andrew to organise. Daniel to make a poster to advertise. Need volunteers for roles, can
nominate yourself or someone else, Dan to collect nominations. All roles will need to be voted on but
will need a new President, Vice-President, Secretary, Comms Team Leader, Human Metabolism and
Oncology Departmental Champions.
(D) PHD SOCIETY
Sarah gave an update. Chatsworth House trip booked for 7th September approx. £9 students £12
adults, extra £4 for house tour, maybe some subsidy when know numbers, all welcome. Thinking of
holding a bbq at some point. Currently PHD Society is Medical School only, to look at opening up
Faculty wide like the RSA.
(E) CHEESE AND WINE EVENT
Suggested date is 11th or 18th October. Maybe look at a venue that can do catering therefore we do not
need to organise alcohol however cheaper to use University building. Will see if can use Firth Court
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but only if can use canteen to store alcohol as easier to keep an eye on stock levels during the evening.
Will need to pay VAT on tickets, suggested price £6. Organise venue and tickets for AGM so can sell
tickets. Is there any left-over stock from last year? Kelham Island again for beer.
(F) CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND
Cher is leaving therefore from now on all expense forms to Andrew for processing so he can keep an
eye on accounts.
6. AOB
Roberts Fund: There is £4000 left over in the fund, Research and Innovation asked if the RSA would like
this money, needs to be used towards Career Development. One suggestion is using to help set up PostDoc ICE. Any ideas for training courses please let the RSA know. Suggested a Dragon’s Den theme for pilot
research studies that require funding. STATS course, Lucy organised the last one, maybe the RSA can fund
the next one? Fund people to attend the Science Comms Fair or the Vitae Career Day in November?
Sponsor a SURE student? Let people know about this at the AGM so they can suggest ideas.
Secretary: No secretary for the September meeting, Vera volunteered.
Monthly Committee Meeting: 3rd September, 2-3pm, Faculty Board Room, Barber House
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