Getting back into Blogging!

Its been a while since I last posted - been busy having a baby!! Having a great time being with my little boy, Rocco, he is getting more and more fun every day. Everyone told us how quickly they change, and its so true. Going to try and get back in the habit of posting regularly here as a record of what is happening to us all. I go back to work in a few days (3 days a week), and it would be good to document all the news and developments, as there is so much going on at the moment with Rocco and Martin's business. 

Congrats!!

Some absolutely outstanding postings this week. Really impressed with the depth of reflection on some of the Blogs, and the excellent way that some students are using it exactly as intended - to store info such as abbreviations, technique etc that they have learnt. For anyone who is struggling, I would recommend taking at look at Kati's, Laura's, Sharon's or Nicola's, to name a few!

If anyone has tried accessing UDo this week you may have noticed some changes. Blackboard has gone live now, so the interface is different. All materials that you may need for the PBM are up on Blackboard (module code 6RD012) as well as UDo though.

Hope you all have a good weekend! We have quite a hectic one coming up, with various exhibitions, parties and dinner dates! C U soon.

Blogs not working correctly

I have noticed that a number of the Sept 05 cohort blogs have been disabled by Blogger.com. If your is one of the disabled ones it is very easy to get it re-activated. Either follow the steps on blogger.com, or check UDo where I have put some info, or email me. Please do this ASAP though, as you should be posting to your Blog at least twice per week! Emma

Resits & Bloggers

Has been busy this week with resit exams and OSCE's, so marking piling up!

Good to see more Sept 05 students starting to get ready for their PBM next week and customising and posting to their Blogs. If you do have any problems logging in please drop me an email ASAP, as remember you need to post a minimum of twice per week whilst on the placement. Emma

Students Blogs & Interpol!

Have been really pleased with the Blogs of the PBM students who have been out on placement a bit earlier than the rest - there are some really interesting & detailed posts which will make it a lot easier when they come to writing up their journals and putting together a poster.

On a social note, went to see one of our favourite bands on Monday night, Interpol, at the B'rum Academy. Was an absolutely great gig - they played loads of stuff off the new album plus old favourites like 'Evil', 'PDA' and 'Narc'.

Looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend - hope the weather holds as we have a BBQ to go to on Saturday. Hope you have a great one too!

New number at KR

It is great being here at Ked Rd - life is so much simpler without all the to-ing and fro-ing between the DRI and KR! If you need to get in touch my new number is 01332 593070.

Settling in at KR

Well our move to KR went very smoothly, and I am already feeling quite at home here! Claire & I's new office is lovely, having fantastic views over to Markeaton Park and the Kedleston estate. There is still lots of activity on our floor as a whole as Pharmacy & Psychology are now moving in, so I guess it maybe a few weeks before it settles down.

Looking forward to catching some coverage of the Benicassim Festival that Martin & I went to on MTV2 over the weekend - see if we can spot ourselves amongst the crowds!

Emma