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Elective Bursary Report: How Does Medical Consent Vary in Surgery in an Islamic Country When Compared to the UK?
Medical Elective at Pantai Hospital, Ipoh, Malaysia (31/03/25-25/04/25) - Mohammed Shoaib Sheraz
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Elective Bursary Report: What about Hope?
What About Hope? - Edinburgh, June 2025 “What about hope?”, I was asked on a previous trip to Edinburgh, in March 2023. It is a question that has stuck with me and I have found it confronting me on my placements ever since - Lily Gryspeerdt
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Conference Report: Society of Philosophy of Technology (SPT) 2025 Conference at the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands – ‘The Intimate Technological Revolution’
June 25th to 28th I attended the Society of Philosophy of Technology (SPT) 2025 conference at the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘The Intimate Technological Revolution’ and the many talks and panels presented all centred around the philosophy and ethics of technology grounded in both analytical and continental traditions, and Science and Technology Studies (STS). This ranged from the various uses and dangers of AI and facial recognition technologies, big data, AI and diagnostic tools, technologies for human wellbeing, the environment and technology, and many more - Llona Kavege
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Conference Report: Medical Ethics in Aotearoa: A Postcolonial Critique of Western Medical Ethics and Exploration of Integrating Māori Worldviews
This project set out to critically analyse the dominance of Western ethical frameworks in medical ethics in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and explore how Māori worldviews might be better integrated into ethical decision-making. Drawing upon postcolonial theory and my personal experiences in a Māori-led health service in Auckland, I aimed to challenge existing frameworks and reflect on how culturally grounded ethics could lead to more equitable healthcare in Aotearoa, and even globally - Leyna Roy
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Conference Report: Conversations on the Future of Assisted Dying in the UK – Bristol (March 2025)
On behalf of the Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of Bristol, Daniel Kim an undergraduate Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEAL) Student, received an IME institutional grant towards travel expenses for presenters at the 'Conversations on the Future of Assisted Dying in the UK' conference held in Bristol in March 2025. Daniel's summary of the event is below.
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Black & Brown in Bioethics 2024
The first ever BBB conference 'Engaging Diversity in Bioethics Theory & Practice' was held on 9th April 2024 at the University of Bristol
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Conference Report: European Association for Palliative Care Congress (EAPC) 2024
Ariana Axiaq, an undergraduate of Queen's University Belfast, received an IME grant to present a poster at this conference in May, Barcelona. Ariana's summary of the event is below.
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Conference Report: 16th World Congress of Bioethics 2022
Guy Schofield received an IME ECA grant to present to the IAB 16th World Congress of Bioethics in Basel, July 2022. Read Guy's summary below as an example of how awardees might benefit from IME grants.
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Conference Report: BRIDGES: BKY 2023 Kyoto Conference
Richard Gibson, Visiting Scholar, University of Texas Medical Branch, received an IME ECA grant to attend this conference Sept 2023 and orally present. Richard's presentation was titled 'Cryopreservation: A matter of life & death? Read his report below
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Conference Report: Genethics Forum 2023
Stephanie Sheir, Research Associate, Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of Bristol received an IME ECA grant to attend the Genethics Forum in London, September 2023. The Genethics Forum is a national discussion forum for medical professionals focusing on ethical & legal issues in genetics. You can read Stephanie's summary of the meeting below
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Beacon 2023 – Limits to Autonomy
Students at the Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of Bristol, received an Institutional Grant towards their annual conference, BEACON 2023 'Limits to Autonomy'. Below is a report of the conference highlighting how our Institutional Grants can help fund such events.
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Conference Report: ‘Futures of Bioethics’ Postgraduate Bioethics Conference (PGBC) 2023
Emily Ottley, a PhD student at the Dickson Poon School of Law, KCL, received an IME Conference Grant to attend this conference & orally present, Edinburgh June 2023. Emily's presentation was entitled 'A future in which abortion is decriminalised: why the pregnant person should be the primary decision maker'. Read her report below & see how awardees are able to benefit from IME Conference Grants.
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