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Warwick Medical School academic wins prestigious ASME inclusive medical education award

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:02:00 GMT

Warwick Medical School academic wins prestigious ASME inclusive medical education award

Congratulations to Emily Róisín Reid, Associate Professor and Director of Student Experience, Employability and Progression at Warwick Medical School, on being named the 2026 recipient of the ASME Chair’s Award for Distinguished HPE Scholarship.

The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) was impressed with Emily’s decade-long dedication to inclusive education and widening participation which has had a transformative impact on thousands of students and educators. From securing vital student bursaries to leading large-scale anti-racism initiatives, they felt her work perfectly exemplifies the leadership and innovation this award celebrates.

Reflecting on her achievement Emily said “I’m honoured to receive this award, which recognises the important work that colleagues, students and I have worked so hard for over the past decade to make our curricula and learning environments inclusive, equitable and innovative. I’d like to thank all of the amazing colleagues and students that I’ve collaborated with on the many, many projects and initiatives.”

Professor Gavin Perkins, Dean of Medicine said, “Congratulations on receiving this well-deserved award, Emily. Your commitment alongside the collective efforts of your colleagues ensure Warwick Medical School continues to lead the way in inclusive medical education.”

Warwick Medical School named best overall medical school in surgical skills competition

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:16:36 GMT

Warwick Medical School students have achieved the highest overall score in the 2026 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh National Surgical Skills Competition.

Prof Sophie Staniszewska named NIHR Senior Investigator

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:46:25 GMT

We are delighted to announce that Professor Sophie Staniszewska has been awarded the highly prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator award.

Patient recruitment begins for major real-world digital weight management study

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:41:00 GMT

A new Warwick Medical School study evaluating W8Buddy, a digital specialist weight management service, has started patient recruitment, potentially offering a solution to improve access to obesity care across the NHS.

Find out more about how W8Buddy began in this BBC news clip

Highly Ranked Scholar - Dr Thomas Barber

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:23:00 GMT

Dr Thomas Barber has been recognised by ‘Scholar GPS’ as highly ranked scholar in field of obesity for the last 5 years, placed in the top 0.05% of all scholars in the specialty worldwide, and ranked number 37 in the world.

University of Warwick launches spin-out VerIQ Limited, a new medtech clinical trials accelerator

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:27:00 GMT

The University of Warwick has announced the launch of a new spin-out company, VerIQ Limited, to transform how medical device and health technology clinical trials are designed, initiated and delivered across the UK.

Warwick Medical School launches new Community First Responder scheme

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:24:17 GMT

Warwick Medical School has officially launched its Community First Responder scheme, part of the wider regional scheme led by West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust.

Patient-led learning day boosts rheumatology confidence for final year medics

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:06:50 GMT

Our final-year medical students had an invaluable opportunity to deepen their understanding of a wide range of rheumatology conditions recently through a direct patient interaction day of teaching.

MB ChB student wins Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2025 Medical Student Essay Prize

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:06:00 GMT

Congratulations to MB ChB student Grace Fisher, who has been named joint winner of the 2025 Medical Student Essay Prize from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Faculty of Perinatal Psychiatry.

Dean of Warwick Medical School receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:37:00 GMT

Congratulations to the Dean of Warwick Medical School, Professor Gavin Perkins, who has received the Resuscitation Science Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. This prestigious award recognises Gavin’s significant contributions to resuscitation research, including leading major trials evaluating mechanical chest compression devices, adrenaline and intraosseous vascular access.