Innovation

Cardiff Epidural Simulator Study Wins First Prize at AAGBI

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Jeff Clark

At the recent AAGBI Annual Congress in Harrogate, a Cardiff University Translational Innovation study took first prize in the research competition.  The academic department of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine […]

Venturefest Wales 2014

Posted on 11 July 2014 by Jeff Clark

Wednesday saw the first Venturefest Wales event take place in the wonderful City Hall.  The event brought together about 700 innovators, investors and entrepreneurs to inspire business growth in Wales.  There […]

Innovative Teaching

Posted on 20 May 2014 by Jeff Clark

The department has been involved in teaching using simulation for many years.  A large amount of anaesthetic practice is focussed on skills development.  Postgraduate trainees use simulation to develop bronchoscopic […]

The Bill Mapleson Centre

Posted on 16 May 2014 by Jeff Clark

Since it’s establishment in 1947 when Professor William W. Mushin became Professor of Anaesthesia, the Department of Anaesthetics at Cardiff has been at the forefront of innovation in anaesthesia, giving […]

Innovation in the Department of Anaesthetics

Posted on 14 May 2014 by Jeff Clark

The Department of Anaesthetics is widely recognised for it’s ability to collaborate with industry, other academic schools and institutions and the National Health Service to successfully bid for grants and […]

Cardiff Women In Science: a tipping point

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Jeff Clark

It may seem unbelievable now, but certainly until the end of the 19th Century, the female brain was considered inferior to that of the male. In spite of all evidence […]

Dr Alison Paul: Innovative Collaboration for Patients

Posted on 3 February 2014 by Jeff Clark

Dr Alison Paul’s office is in the Main Building of Cardiff University. The building is filled with wonderful statues, artwork and architecture. To get to her office, she walks through […]

Affordances, usability and tea pots

Posted on 30 January 2014 by Jeff Clark

Acknowledgements Karl Luke is an eLearning Technologist at Cardiff University. He is currently studying for an MSc in Education, Technology and Society with support from the Department of Anaesthetics, Intensive […]