Well done to all 1st and 2nd years who have survived exams! To kick off the return of your social lives we hope you enjoyed the boat party and
now we have Consent Week followed by RAG Week and all the while there is loads going on to celebrate LGBTQ+ month!
Don't forget, for all the details, please open the full version of the newsletter using the links!!
Alternatively, visit www.sgsu.org.uk and check out any of the newsletters there under the red 'Get Involved' tab and following the tabs.
For those of you who don't know Deborah Bowman, she is one of our most highly esteemed Medical Law and Ethics Lecturers here at George's.
Following from her previous role as Dean for Students she has kindly agreed to run an agony aunt style column for our newsletter.
Therefore... we would like to hear your 'agony aunt questions'! For confidentiality reasons we obviously
Notices from your Exec
THinking about running for sgsu exec?
Take a look at the V-Blogs from our current Exec on our YouTube Channel - St George's Students' Union.
SGM
Steering Group. II: Does your SU represent you?
Poster Competition
RAG - TAKE ME OUT AND JAILBREAK: PARTICIPANTS WANTED!!
If you are interested please email the Charities Officers at surag@sgul.ac.uk
LGBTQ+ Month
Events happening At George's
langar with sikh soc!
Langar ("free kitchen”) is a concept in Sikhism which means to provide food for people from all faiths, backgrounds, genders, caste or creed – it reflects the core principles of Sikhism = Seva “selfless service”, Equality, Honest Living & Serving Humanity.
Come along to AHR on Thursday 9th Feb and let us serve you with a free Indian lunch (“Langar”)! Everyone is welcome :)
Athena swan careers talk
Library LGBT History Month
The Library will be helping to celebrate LGBT History Month by putting out a display of our LGBT book collection on Monday 6th February. The books were selected from recommendations given to us by the LGBT staff network at St George's. We have a varied collection including memoirs, an LGBT casebook for healthcare professionals, graphic novels, stories and a well known play from 1979, first performed by Iam Mckellan. We would also like thank Margot Turner (Senior Lecturer in Diversity and Medical Education) for donating two novels from her own collection to the library.
The books are searchable from the Library Catalogue [link: http://unicorn.sgul.ac.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/x/0/49/] using the search term: lgbtq. You can also browse the collection on our Wakelet
[link: https://wakelet.com/wake/cc4e3ff8-d32f-463a-8c17-20c8d7399452]or see other resource collections that we have created.
Look out for them in the Library space from Monday 6th Feb, they will be available for borrowing as three week loans.
battle of the bands
Trust run talks
OPpORTUNITIEs
free finals revision course
An ex-BSMS student currently working as a teaching fellow in London is arranging a finals revision course to be held at St George's on 18/19th February (same syllabus both days). It is completely free and there is no ulterior motive (other than to try and help the students through finals and to help with thier own career progression).
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1920442668186514/?notif_t=plan_user_joined¬if_id=1485723349877770
Chemistry & Biology Tuition Required
A 16 year old student requires help with Chemistry and Biology for her A level studies.
Would prefer a female student. The student lives in Camberwell and would prefer tuition at the weekends in her own home but is willing to travel if necessary.
Please contact the student’s mother Solange to discuss fees and for further details:
Email: yangisol@yahoo.fr
Mobile: 07852 532 541
UBER
Sign up with code SGSU for £15 free!
Applicable to first time riders only.
Ladies rugby coach needed
St George's Ladies Rugby team are a developing side looking for a coach with commitment and enthusiasm.
We would require you every Wednesday during term time from 2-3pm and all day on match days (approx 1 sunday a month)
We are based close to Earlsfield station and currently play in LUSL league.
We would be looking for a volentry position which may lead to payment if results are achieved.
Perks of the job would include baked items (cookies, cakes etc) and lots of fun and enjoyment.
We are ideally looking for a man or woman with coaching and first aid qualifications alongside experience however all applications will be taken into account.
Please enquire for more information : Rachel 07901 643 124 m1402910@sgul.ac.uk rnowikow@btinternet.com
st George's global health conference 2017
"Challenging Borders: Addressing the Barriers to Global Health"
25th February 2017
Tickets: https://www.sgsu.org.uk/ents/event/794/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/742508639247932/
The conference aims to shine a spotlight on the impact of borders and division as obstacles to global health and well-being. The day will consist of a morning of talks from high-profile speakers and an afternoon of interactive workshops sessions. A limited number of **early bird tickets** are on sale in the School Shop for a discounted price.
A poster competition is being run during the day and students are welcome to submit their work, for further information and submissions please email georgesmedsinconference@gmail.com.
Interfaith debate
CHILD REACH INTERNATIONAL - SUMMER TRIPS
Do you have any plans this summer? Fancy embarking on a trip of a lifetime, whilst adding something fantastic for CV? Well, Childreach International – an international child rights charity - is offering some incredible opportunities!
One of the trips is to climb the highest freestanding mountain in the world… Mount Kilimanjaro! Travelling out to Tanzania next Summer, it will take 6 days to climb to Uhuru Peak and summit the Mountain at 5,895m above sea level! Or how does exploring the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu. An incredible, unique, ancient city that’s sits high on top of a mountain in the Peruvian Andes; not far from the festive, high altitude city of Cusco!
To find out more, head over to the FINAL and LAST chance information meetings on the 6th February in LTF at 5pm for Kilimanjaro (Facebook event) and 6pm for Machu Picchu (Facebook event) or message your Challenge Office Zara for more details about how you can get involved: zara.canfield@childreach.org.uk
Limited spaces are left so make sure you do not miss out on your spot! Be part of your university legacy and do something adventurous this summer!
Win prizes for sharing your views
This week sees the launch of the National Student Survey and the Student Experience Survey. The National Student Survey is aimed at all final year students in the UK and administered externally by Ipsos Mori. The Student Experience Survey is for all other students and is our internal survey.
You should have received an email by now asking you to complete one or the other. The survey is a way of ensuring you have a student voice. All students who participate are able to claim a St George’s branded notebook as well as 10 points for the St George’s Award. You also have the opportunity to win one of several prizes.
The results from the survey are taken very seriously, and participating is an important contribution to the St George’s community. Your responses help us to identify areas in need of improvement, as well as helping us to celebrate the excellent work that is already taking place. Please share your honest views on your time at St George’s so far.
If you haven’t received an email with the relevant link email Paul Leech at experience@sgul.ac.uk.
walk on fire for charity!
Outside Events
Discounted Rugby - CODE: STGEORGESUNILDN
Visit the saracens website and click 'add promotional code' to enter the discount!
BSH Basic Haematology Day
The BSH has organised the always popular Basic Haematology Day for Saturday 25 February 10:00-16:30, in the Governors’ Hall of St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7EH.
The programme will include a series of tutorials and talks covering haemolytic anaemias, malignant haematology focussing on myeloma, transfusion, venous thrombo-embolism and bleeding disorders.
Professor Barbara Bain, Professor Beverley Hunt, Dr Tim Littlewood, BSH President, and Dr Shubha Allard will be our speakers on the day as you will be able to see in the programme attached.
Registration fee is only £20 and includes lunch, refreshments and lectures handouts.
Follow this link to book your place and see the full programme for the day: http://b-s-h.org.uk/conference-and-events/events/essential-haematology-day/
WILTON OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
