Department for Health

A few months into my second placement in the Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital and it's going great! I am involved in multiple projects; my main ongoing task at the moment is all around the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement. When...

My previous blog explained in detail about my main ongoing project, measuring mid upper arm circumference (MUAC). In this blog I will talk about other projects I am involved in. These vary from speaking to various charities to see whether...

Following on from a previous blog where I attended a school to undertake data collection on whether the timing of exercise (performed in the morning, or afternoon) affects a child’s cognitive function. Here are the tests explained. The Go-No-Go test...

Hello, it’s me again! I hope most of you have finished exams or assignments by this time. To me, it has been a hectically busy semester. But the good thing is I am winding down for a little while before...

Hello again, I can’t believe time flies! It’s nearly the end of semester 2. There is SO MUCH to catch up since my last post about my volunteering experience for the Film Active Project. Sorry for not being able to...

Having been on placement now for 6 months, these are some of the things I have learnt and advice I would give to those of you starting a placement. Being nervous is completely normal. Any new situation or environment may...

I made my lunch and packed my bag the night before. My clothes were laid out ready, however, I don’t have a set uniform; the policy is just smart, plain clothes so I will be making the use out of...

Hello everyone. It’s me, Vienne! Here comes my third blog post about the Intergenerational Engagement in Research & Teaching (IE) Vertically Integrated Project. When was the last time you did an activity (like working out, cooking, or knitting) with people...

Hello again! It’s me, Vienne. Since the last blog post about the Vertically Integrated Project looking at Intergenerational Engagement in Research and Teaching (IE), I was talking about how the IE team decided to spilt into two and all of...

Hello everyone! I am Vienne from Hong Kong, a first-year doctoral student in Education. This is my first blog about my experience in joining a VIP. I still remember when I first started my degree at Bath, I was actively...