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Educational Doctorate EDU
Network (EDEN)
EDEN is an informal peer-support network for
members of College staff interested in following
up their MEd studies. In particular, EDEN meets to
support members who are contemplating, or are
already engaged in, doctoral-level study in Education.
EDEN membership is open to staff who have
successfully completed a Master’s in Education
programme and also welcomes non-staff alumni of
the College’s MEd ULT and MEd SE programmes.
EDEN meets once or twice a term, usually over
lunchtime at or near the South Kensington campus of
the College. Typically, discussion focuses on a paper
of relevance to network members, or on progress
with recent research. The network is a useful forum
for testing out ideas, exchanging resources and for
preparing to publish educational research.
Staff interested in joining the group should contact Dr
Dave Riley in the EDU. Email: d.riley@imperial.ac.uk
Medical Education Special
Interest Group (MESIG)
The Medical Education Special Interest Group (MESIG)
is a support group and discussion forum for anyone
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actively involved in teaching, curriculum development
or education research across the Faculty of Medicine
at Imperial College London.
MESIG meets once a month to hear from expert
speakers, share experiences and offer support and
advice on educational projects. The group meets
in an informal atmosphere to discuss the latest
thinking in education, ask for advice on ethics
approval or funding for research projects, or simply
listen to expert speakers. Recent meetings have
heard from a range of speakers covering issues such
as educational research design and methodology,
novel approaches to teaching, improving the student
experience, and feedback from medical education
conferences.
To join the MESIG mailing list and to keep up to date
with future meetings, please see bit.ly/mesig or
contact one of the MESIG leads:
Graham Easton, g.easton@imperial.ac.uk or Jo
Horsburgh, j.horsburgh@imperial.ac.uk
Future Events and Networking
Following the success of now-established events such
as Education Day and Perspectives in Education, the
EDU is always looking forward and aiming to expand
its range of events and ways of networking, both
internally and externally. We welcome suggestions
for new ways to integrate events and different
approaches to sharing best practice across Imperial.