Issue 61

28 April - 11 May 1998

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It’s good to talk

Work related stress, depression, eating disorders, bereavement, anger, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, harassment, relationship problems, exam worries, career concerns, bullying, low self-esteem, panic attacks. You can find help with all these and other issues at CONTACT, an independent and confidential counselling service available to all staff of Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and associated institutions, including Imperial staff working in the Trust’s hospitals. Appointments are available at Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals. For more information or to make an appointment telephone 0181-383 2747. A 24-hour answerphone is also available. Your call will be returned with discretion.

Medicine on line

Details of the ICSM divisions, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, teaching and research are now available at http://www.med.ic.ac.uk
Current and earlier editions of the monthly ICSM Research Newsletter can be found at http://www.med.ic.ac.uk/rescon/News/index.htm
To receive an update of this publication each month contact email: bsalvage@rpms.ac.uk

Learn to relax

A new yoga course will begin on Tuesday 28 April at 13.00, with international teacher Lis Russell. Excellent for stress management and relaxation. Beginners are welcome. For further information please contact Catherine Griffiths on 0171-594 8189 or email cg@doc.ic.ac.uk

Family exchange

A 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl from Spain would like to take part in a three-week exchange. During July and August they will be at coastal La Manga with their family, Murcia - 100 km from Alicante Airport, with direct flights from London. For more information contact email: l.felici@ic.ac.uk or telephone Leonie Felici on 0171-594 6135.

Leverhulme grants

The Leverhulme Trust invites applications from individuals for research grants of up to £15,000 for a principal investigator to assess and demonstrate the feasibility of a project over, typically, six months. The criteria and application procedures are the same as those governing grants to institutions for research. Application in the first instance is by submission of an outline application form, available by contacting the Leverhulme Trust, 1 Pemberton Row, London EC4A 3EX, telephone 0171-822 6897, email: kfindlay@leverhulme.org.uk Deadline 16.30, Friday 22 May 1998.

BMS seeks new drug targets

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is visiting the College in June to make a presentation on the drug discovery and development process, including its COMET programme - a scheme to work with academic research staff to identify molecular targets amenable to ‘high throughput’ drug screening. BMS is also seeking to recruit PhD chemists. If you would like to hear a presentation, especially if your research has identified a potential drug target, please contact Patricia Latter at IC Innovations at platter@rpms.ac.uk, to let her know your availability on 9, 10 and 11 June. Presentations will then be arranged.

Teaching development grants

Applications are invited for 10 new £5,000 teaching development grants supported by LINKED (London Imperial Network for Education) and Tim Clark, pro rector (educational quality). Successful projects will promote excellence in teaching focused on student learning; facilitate dissemination of best practice, and enhance the status of teaching in accordance with Dearing recommendations. Deadline 1 May. For further details contact Caroline Baillie on 0171-594 6804, email c.baillie@ic.ac.uk