In this guest blog Cristina Asenjo Palma, a PhD Candidate Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh reflects on the experience of presenting her research within an interdisciplinary conference
Case Study: Improving person-centred care communication in health and social care settings
Case study Improving person-centred care communication in health and social care settings PHD STUDENT:Natalia RodriguezUNIVERSITY:Heriot-WattCOMPANY:Healthcare Improvement Scotland In January 2019 Healthcare Improvement Scotland welcomed Natalia Rodriguez to undertake a 3 month internship. Natalia is studying for a PhD with a focus on interpreting in mental healthcare settings at Heriot Watt University. During her time at […]
A welcome from the new SGSSS Manager, Diane Gill
Hi, I’m Diane, SGSSS’ new Manager. This means I lead the fantastic team who support the work of SGSSS. This includes varied things such as coordinating student competitions; organising events like the collaboration showcase, summer school and other training events; processing expenses; developing partnerships with industry and much more. The biggest challenge for me joining […]
Blog: Maintaining Motivation by Dr Sara Shinton
I’m delighted to have had the opportunity to contribute to the SGSSS Cohort Building Programme this month. The student pitches and presentations demonstrated huge impact and productivity on their projects but also demonstrated the challenge of doing a PhD. I was asked to share some thoughts on maintaining motivation to acknowledge the challenge and give […]
SGSSS Internships now open for applications
We are now inviting applications for Internships starting in the 2019/20 academic year. Paid opportunities are available with Audit Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Scottish Land Commission, Skills Development Scotland, Young Foundation, Scottish Government and SGSSS.
