1.1 Welcome to the University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Welcome! It’s great to know that you’ll be joining us for a course within Health and Care Professions.
Starting a new university course is an exciting moment for you, but we also know that you’ve probably got lots of questions and (maybe) a few worries about what to expect, especially with all of the additional challenges presented by the global pandemic. Whether you’re joining Exeter as a new undergraduate or postgraduate student, studying on campus or remotely, this short induction course is all about helping you to feel confident and happy during your first couple of weeks with us.
We’ll also take you through all of the support you can access throughout your time in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. We want you to get the most out of your time with us, both in your academic studies and in all of the extra-curricular activities that are available to you.
For those of you moving to Exeter or Cornwall, it might also be the first time you’ve lived away from your family and friends, and for some of you in a new country, so we want to help you settle in and make friends as quickly as possible. Exeter-based students have the Students’ Guild, while Cornwall-based students have the Falmouth & Exeter Students’ Union; both offer a vast array of clubs and societies, but we also want you to establish friendship groups within your Health and Care Professions programmes. So this course is also here to help you get to know your fellow students via the discussion boards. Collectively you come from over 100 different countries, so you have some great opportunities to make friends with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures – and we really hope to learn from you as much as you learn from us!
Karen Knapp (Head of Department)
Welcome to Exeter University and congratulations on securing a place within the Health and Care Professions Department.
I’m a professor in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Head of Health and Care Professions. My primary research interest is bone health and osteoporosis, but I’m also developing expertise in other pathologies such as diabetes, and particularly how these relate to bone health and fracture risk. I’m committed to research-led teaching, where I use my experience and expertise to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.
I hope you find the following induction course helpful prior to your arrival in Exeter.
Sue McAnulla
Sue is the Director of Education for Medical Imaging. She qualified as a diagnostic radiographer in 1994 and enjoyed a varied career focusing on MRI and clinical education before joining University of Exeter in 2009. She has experience working within the NHS as both a general and cross-sectional radiographer, and has also worked in the private sector and industry through her specialisation in MRI.
Merlisa Kemp
Merlisa is the Programme Lead for BSc Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography). She has over 20 years of clinical experience in ultrasound and worked in the private and public health sectors in South Africa, Ireland and the UK. She has been working in academia since 2008 with specialised skills in vascular ultrasound imaging.
Lucy Banfield
Lucy is a radiographer and Senior Lecturer. She leads the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and the new Advanced Clinical Practice degree apprenticeship. Lucy joined the University in 2013 and has been leading on developing, gaining accreditation for and running masters programmes.
The latest developments ensure that the programme encompasses a range of modules, including new and clinically relevant modules in order to support the development of advanced clinical skills in the healthcare community.
Victoria Sadler
Victoria is the Programme Lead for MSci in Nursing, the Co-lead for the internship modules and the Time for Dementia theme Lead, supporting the Time for Dementia project.
Victoria undertook her nurse training at St Bartholomew’s School of Nursing (City University). Since qualification her nursing career has taken her to a variety of interesting roles both in the UK, but also in New Zealand and some voluntary working in Tanzania.
Her specialty in nursing has been primarily in general medicine with a special interest in Older Peoples nursing and dementia care. She has a keen sense of ensuring people are treated with respect and dignity. She seeks to act as a role model to those around her to ensure they see these fundamental aspects of care in all she does, ensuring care is person centered.
Patrick Coniam
Kate Emblin
Kate is a Pharmacist Teacher Practitioner in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. She is programme lead for the MSc Clinical Pharmacy and module lead for a number of modules within this programme. Kate has been involved in pharmacy and clinical education for over 12 years.
Kate works part time at the university and part time as a Community Services Pharmacist for the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Ian Fussell
My name is Ian Fussell, and as Associate Dean of Education in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, I’ll be overseeing your academic development throughout your time with us, making sure that you have access to all of the support you’ll need to achieve your full potential. I have worked as a doctor in Cornwall since 1990 and have broad interests in medical education. You can read more about my work here. I work closely with our FHLS staff to ensure that you benefit from a diverse and exciting range of learning on your course.
We’ll be working together to encourage you to use this course as a way to collaborate and network as well as learn. Don’t forget to follow @ExeterMed and use the course hashtags #FHLSinduction and #FHLSfreshers to share photos, arrange get-togethers and ask questions.
We’re hoping this course will get you off to a flying start at Exeter, and really look forward to getting to know you during your studies. Please be aware that some of the links in the steps that you’re about to explore will only work once you’ve activated your Exeter IT account, and those of you participating from abroad may have difficulty viewing some of the additional videos from your home country, but I hope you find the information and activities useful.
As you might expect, the environment that we are working in can change at short notice due to COVID-19. While we’ve tried to ensure that all content in this course is accurate, it will be important for you to continually check the University web pages and your emails for updates. If you have any concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us; if you’re in Exeter, we recommend emailing info.stlukes@exeter.ac.uk and if you are in Truro: info@ecehh.org
If you’re able to access them, the videos below provide short introductions to life in either the city of Exeter or Cornwall and the places you can look forward to exploring when we welcome you in person - we love it here in the South West, and hope you will too!
This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.
This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.