Student Conference Research Articles

The impact of virtual medical student surgical conferences.

In recent years, the number of people pursuing a surgical career in the UK has decreased. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of surgical placements for medical students and has affected surgical education. This study evaluates the perceptions and impact of a 1-day virtual surgical conference for medical students considering pursuing a surgical career. All delegates of the 2021 Barts and The London International Surgical Conference were invited to participate in two online surveys pre- and post-conference. Data were collected and analysed to evaluate delegates' reasons for attending the conference, and attitudes towards virtual conferences and a surgical career before and after the conference. Out of 132 participants, 106 (80.3%) completed both the pre- and post-conference surveys. Clinical students showed a statistically significant difference in interest in pursuing a surgical career after the conference than before (P=0.03), unlike pre-clinical students (P=0.12). Post-conference, 43 (40.6%) preferred a virtual to a face-to-face conference, which was a slight increase from 40 (37.7%) pre-conference, while 73 (68.9%) and 80 (75.5%) participants favoured virtual talks and presentations respectively. In contrast, only 12 (11.3%) and 21 (19.8%) students preferred workshops and networking virtually. Furthermore, delegates liked the global accessibility and environmentally-friendly nature of virtual conferences but found they can be less engaging and be disrupted by a poor internet connection. Virtual surgical conferences have many benefits and can help encourage medical students towards a surgical career. They could help bridge the surgical educational gap in medical school during these unprecedented times. Virtual conferences, which have a broader and more inclusive reach, could be an important complement to conventional conferences after the pandemic.

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The 8th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (ICSAE-S), Conference photographs gallery, List of committees and this titles are available in this pdf.24-25 August, 2021Surakarta, IndonesiaThis conference held by Research and Development Center for Biotechnology and Biodiversity (P3BB) Universitas Sebelas Maret in collaboration with: Indonesia Diaspora Network - United Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia Faculty of Art and Design, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia Faculty of Politic and Social Science, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sebelas Mare, Indonesia Indonesian Agronomist Association (PERAGI)It gives me great pleasure to extend you all a high appreciation for your participation in joining the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (ICSAE) on August 24-25, 2021. This conference is held online in Surakarta Indonesia due to current Covid-19 pandemic circumstances and proudly organized by Centre for Biotechnology and Biodiversity Research and Development, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), and the Faculty of Agriculture UNS. This conference is also supported by the Indonesian Diaspora Network United (IDNU). Furthermore, to improve key performance indicators, this conference is supported by the Faculty of Arts and Design, Faculty of Social and Political Science, and Faculty of Economic and Business in UNS.The 8th ICSAE conference belongs to the ICSAE conference series. The previous conferences were held in Surakarta Indonesia (2013) as the 1st, Konya Turkey (2015) as the 2nd ICSAE, Warsaw Poland (2016) as the 3rd ICSAE, Surakarta Indonesia (2017) as the 4th ICSAE, Hammamet Tunisia (2018) as the 5th ICSAE, Konya Turkey (2019) as the 6th ICSAE, and Surakarta Indonesia (2020) as the 7th ICSAE. We are sure that the 8th ICSAE will be the flagship conference for researchers, students, and professionals in the areas related to agriculture and environment.Sustainable is the keyword in agricultural and environmental management to assure global food security and maintain the high quality of human life. According to that, this conference is held to identify ideas, practices, and policies that constitute our concept of sustainable agriculture and the environment. We aim to provide a platform for researchers, academics, and practicing professionals worldwide to present their research and professional development activities in agriculture, environment, food, and other relevant subjects. Stakeholders' exchange of knowledge and experiences is needed due to the rapid Sustainable is the keyword in agricultural and environmental management to assure global food security and maintain the high quality of human life. According to that, this conference is held to identify ideas, practices, and policies that constitute our concept of sustainable agriculture and the environment. We aim to provide a platform for researchers, academics, and practicing professionals worldwide to present their research and professional development activities in agriculture, environment, food, and other relevant subjects. Stakeholders' exchange of knowledge and experiences is needed due to the rapidList of Conference photographs gallery, List of committees are available in this pdf.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE "POLITICS AND CHANGE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE"

The scientific conference for students majoring in 291 International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies at the initiative of the Head of the Department of International Relations Olga Brusylovska brought together Masters of ONU and Bachelors of AMU in Poznan. The conference took place on June 1, 2021 online. Among the issues considered at the conference were: the analysis of international relations and foreign policy of the states (Elkhair A., ​​Superson I., Novatska O., Switalska N., Palyonova G., Lubinska M.), systemic transformation of post-communist countries (Burganova V., Nowak A., Dulevych M., Kahraman O., Navasardian D., Rzeczycki A., Polyakova E., Robeyko A., Shevchenko Y., Malicki T., Zazalitinova V., Domina O.).

In Memoriam

It is my sad duty to announce that my dear friend Bryan Loughrey, co-editor of the journal, recently passed away after a short illness. It was Bryan who relaunched Critical Survey in 1987, serving as Editor, General Editor and lately Editor Emeritus. The journal was originally founded by C.B. Cox and A.E. Dyson in 1962 as a sister journal to Critical Quarterly (1958–), which also changed hands in 1987, but went in a different, more theoretical direction, under the editorship of Colin McCabe. Together with Critical Survey, Bryan also assumed responsibility from Cox and Dyson for the ‘Critical Quarterly Conferences’, a long-running series of conferences for UK sixth form students who might be contemplating studying English Literature or related studies at university. This historical background shows Bryan operating in three capacities in which he excelled: as independent scholar, editor and academic manager.

Conference Report on the International Academic Conference Word and Ideologies, Plovdiv University, 20.05 – 21.05 2021

The Twenty-third National Scientific Conference for students and doctoral students was held in Plovdiv (with international participation) entitled: Word and ideologies. It was organized by the Faculty of Philology of Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski and by the Linguistic Club Prof. Boris Simeonov. The event was attended by 50 participants (PhD students and students from bachelor's and master's programs) from Bulgarian and foreign universities and institutes (Sofia University, Plovdiv University, Shumen University, Veliko Tarnovo University, University of Kragujevac, Serbia, Baku University,Azerbaijan). The conference has a regular status and covers two areas – linguistics and literature.

Pengembangan Lintasan Belajar Pada Pokok Bahasan Segiempat degan Menggunakan Pendekatan Pendidikan Matematika Realistik kelas VII di SMP Negeri 6 Padangsidimpuan

This research is motivated by students lack understanding the concepts in the subject matter of a the rectangular for example, completing the area and circumference of the rectangular, because the material is presentad using the lecture method and only on certain materials using student discussion groups. The aim of the study was to determine validit, practicality and the trajectory design of the learning trajectory through a realistic mathematical education approach to the subject of rectangular at SMP N 6 Padangsidimpuan. This research is a design research with a type of validation study thet aims to develop local interaction theory (LIT) with collaboration between researches and educators to improve the quality of learning. This research was conducted at SMP N 6 Padangsidimpuan with trial subjects in class VII-2, totaling 31 students. The instrument of collecting data thet used is validation sheets, questionnaires, observations, and using validity and practical analysis techniques. The result of this study indicated thet the learning trajectory through a realistic mathematical education approach is said to be very valid and very practical. The vlidity of the learning trajectory is indicated by a value of 86,98% from analiyzing 3 validators. The practicality of the learning trajectory is shown by 82,71% of the student response questionnaire and observations. The learning trajectory produced in this study is in the form of activities carried out by students to achieve learning goals, where the purpose of the learning is to understanding of rectangular, types of rectangular, properties of rectangular, and circumference and area of rectangular.

Sử dụng thông tin phòng, chống HIV/AIDS của sinh viên trường đại học ở Vinh

Abstract: HIV-infected subjects tend to "rejuvenate" more and more clearly. The HIV infection rate in the 20-39 age group accounts for 70%. Communication on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in schools is the easiest to implement and focuses on the most target audience. Vinh University of Technical Education is one of the six key HIV/AIDS universities in Vinh. Research (NC) to learn about students' use of information and communication for HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Using cross-sectional, quantitative combined qualitative descriptions. Quantitative research: Select a proportional stratified clustering sample, data were collected on 400 students, using a pre-designed structured questionnaire. Qualitative research: Select a sample purposefully, conduct in-depth interviews and student group discussions. Students think HIV information is the most useful information, accounting for 45.8%. Information on HIV/AIDS shared with friends accounted for 64%, professional staff accounted for 50.5%, father, mother or both parents accounted for less than 30%. Students like to find out information through books, radio, TV, magazines accounted for 82.2%, lectures accounted for 47%. This is due to the characteristics of technical schools, so HIV/AIDS prevention and control is rarely mentioned in the subjects. The topic of HIV/AIDS is a delicate topic and is not openly discussed and limited in communication with teachers as there is no formal subject on HIV/AIDS, communication methods on prevention and control. HIV/AIDS has different advantages and disadvantages. Information related to HIV/AIDS should be included in the curriculum. Communication forms should be diverse. Key words: Information use, HIV/AIDS, students, Vinh

Report from the 6th National Student Conference “Youth for Security” Gorzow Wielkopolski, 12 April 2021

The Conference was an opportunity for young scholars and students to meet and create a space for themselves to present their research pursuits. During the conference, issues related to broadly understood security were discussed. The 6th National Student Conference “Young for Security” was the sixth of the cycle of annual scientific meetings dedicated to this topic.

A Chinese family: teaching and learning in a clinical case conference

The authors show the interrelated processes of teaching and learning both for the Chinese student and the Western teacher. This article focuses on a clinical case conference as a co-constructed teaching and learning opportunity for Chinese therapists and Western teachers of family therapy. We present an account of a clinical case conference for family therapy students which occurred as part of a week-long training event, during the two-year continuous training programme in psychoanalytic couple and family therapy organised by Professor Fang Xin in Beijing. The first author, a Chinese family therapy student, made the family case presentation to her classmates and to the second author, a Western psychoanalyst as the discussant. The student introduced the referral to her of an index patient, a teenage boy who was refusing school, staying home to play videogames, and threatening suicide. She reported vividly on her consultation with the concerned mother, stern father, and rebellious adolescent son in a family group setting. Without process notes, the Western discussant could not comment on the presenter's analytic family therapy technique or move more deeply into the family unconscious. Yet, the material presented enabled the class to see how the boy had become the symptom bearer for his family, and at the same to learn about the strain of absence and the threat of death on a Chinese family. The article closes with a template for how to get the most out of a clinical case conference.

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WeatherVolume 76, Issue 6 p. 178-179 Weather news Weather news First published: 30 May 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.4017Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume76, Issue6Special Issue: Student Conference 2020June 2021Pages 178-179 RelatedInformation

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WeatherVolume 76, Issue 6 p. 192-192 Weather images Weather images First published: 30 May 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.4018Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume76, Issue6Special Issue: Student Conference 2020June 2021Pages 192-192 RelatedInformation

April 2021 Most places cold, sunny and very dry

WeatherVolume 76, Issue 6 p. i-iv Weather Log April 2021 Most places cold, sunny and very dry First published: 30 May 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.4005Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume76, Issue6Special Issue: Student Conference 2020June 2021Pages i-iv RelatedInformation

686 Emergencies in Plastic Surgery – The Impact of a One-Day Conference on Medical Students’ Confidence

Abstract Introduction Plastic surgery emergencies, such as facial trauma, burns, and gunshot wounds, are commonly presenting injuries to the emergency department. However, these topics are rarely part of medical school curriculums and few educational conferences exist on these topics. Hence, we created a novel international medical student conference entitled “Emergencies in Plastic Surgery”. We then evaluated its effectiveness in improving confidence in management of plastic surgery-related emergencies. Method We administered pre- and post-event online questionnaires to delegates evaluating self-reported confidence for Facial Trauma, Gunshot Wounds, Burns, Tendon Repair, Splinting, and Lacerations on a 5-point Likert-scale. Responses were matched before statistical analysis. Results Of the 85 attendees, three quarters responded (76%, n = 65). The conference significantly increased confidence ratings in all topics (p < 0.001). Prior to the conference, Lacerations had the highest confidence scores (2.36 ± 1.19) whereas Facial Trauma scored the lowest (1.79 ± 0.858). Facial Trauma had the greatest improvement in confidence (mean difference = 2.09 ± 0.974), whereas Lacerations yielded the lowest improvement (mean difference 1.21 ± 1.28). Facial Trauma also yielded the greatest mean satisfaction rating (4.68 ± 0.594). Conclusions The conference improved student confidence in all plastic surgery emergencies topics. More complex topics, e.g. facial trauma, yielded the greatest satisfaction and improvement in confidence.

Interprofessional training for student conference interpreters and students of political science through joint mock conferences: an assessment

ABSTRACT Interprofessional training is not uncommon in interpreting programmes but seems to be mainly practised in dialogue interpreting. This study reports on an interprofessional training session for conference interpreters and students of political science. A six-hour joint mock conference is annually organised at Ghent University by international students of political science andinterpreted by students of conference interpreting. After one such conference, questionnaires were administered to both groups to gauge experiences, quality perception and learning outcomes for conference interpreters. Findings revealed that students of conference interpreting appreciated the moderately student-centred approach and assessed the learning outcomes very positively, especially because the students of political science challenged their skills. Students of political science assessed the quality of interpretation positively. Relay and retour interpreting seem to cause some disruption. Regarding the three goals of interprofessional training – to give professional groups an opportunity to learn about, with and from each other – students of conference interpreting took the opportunity to learn with the political science group during the meeting, but appeared more reluctant to engage with them and learn from them duringperiods created for exchanges. In the concluding section, we suggest some remedies on how this learning could be maximised in future exercises.

Abstracts from the 10th International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS)

Introduction COVID 19 has dramatically changed how outpatient care and followups are delivered to comorbid population(DM, HTN,CAD).Fear of COVID infection have kept patients away from hospitals despite their need for follow-ups which could have poor clinical outcomes. Thus the research question: • How did health seeking behavior and lifestyle of comorbid population change during COVID pandemic? Methods A quantitative cross sectional study based on non-random convenience sampling through telephonic interviews among adults with chronic diseases attending OPDs, followed by filling of semistructured questionnaire in google forms. Independent variables: age, comorbidity, gender, educational level Dependent variables: Health seeking behavior, lifestyle practice Statistics: Categorical data: frequency, percentage Test of significance: Chi square test P<0.05 - significant Results Among a total of 44 people (average age : 64.6), taken part in the study, 63.6%was with DM, 43.2% HTN, 15.9% CAD, 2.3% cancer, 2.3% chronic liver disease and the rest with other conditions for which have been taking treatments for at least 2 years. 50% of the study participants had regular follow ups scheduled among which 43.2% had faced delays since the COVID spread , 38.6% followed the same medication since then. There has been an increase of 18.2% in telemedicine use among the population compared to null use in the pre-COVID era. This can be attributed to the fear of getting infected by COVID19 as reported by 86.2% participants. A decrease of 6.3% in physical activity has been identified.-Food habits remained more or less same. Conclusion The fear of COVID infection have made people avoid hospital visits at any costs. The practice of attending clinicians physically, have reduced greatly and got replaced by telemedicine which had not been a practice before the pandemic. A slight decrease in physical activity is seen in these population which may make them more vulnerable.

Book review. Weather at Sea – Cruising Skipper's Guide to the Weather

WeatherVolume 76, Issue 6 p. 191-191 Book review Book review. Weather at Sea – Cruising Skipper's Guide to the Weather Graham Denyer, Search for more papers by this author Graham Denyer, Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.3970Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume76, Issue6Special Issue: Student Conference 2020June 2021Pages 191-191 RelatedInformation

Trends in the development of foreign language education in a non - linguistic university

The article observes modern trends in the development of foreign language education in a nonlinguistic university, using as an example the English Department for Science Students, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Nonlinguistic university graduates need a fairly high level of foreign language communicative competence to be competitive in the modern labor market, which determines an everincreasing attention to teaching LSP (Language for Specifc Purposes). In 2001, the English Department for Science Students participated in the Russian-British project RESPONSE (Russian Education Support Project on Specialist English) aiming at a largescale study of the current state of teaching English for specifc purposes in Russian universities. Its fndings provide the baseline that serves a useful starting point for evaluation and monitoring the changes that have occurred in this area over the past twenty years. The main trend is the change of teaching methods and approaches: from the grammar-translation method inherited from the Soviet higher school to computer assisted language learning (CALL), communicative and competence approaches today. Active integration of information and communication technologies in the educational process makes it possible to form and develop the university's electronic information and educational environment. The MSU educational platform “University without borders” is based on Moodle LMS and used for distance teaching and learning. It ofers online educational materials, electronic textbooks and courses, for both degree programmes and supplementary education. The main digital tools that lecturers use to teach and supervise students' self-study are listed. The paper considers such areas of the work of the English Department for Science Students as development and application of interactive teaching methods and technologies; implementation of alternative forms of control, e. g. performing the fnal bachelor ESP assessment in the format of B2 CEFR exams or conducting an interfaculty scientifc student conference in English at the master's level; designing a professional development course in academic English for earth and life scientists; establishing an electronic library; compiling specialized corpora of medical and biological scientifc texts; promotion of multilingualism and multiculturalism.

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All-Russian research-to-practice conference for young researchers, postgraduate students and undergraduates “Ecology and safety in the technosphere: current problems and solutions” (EST_PS_2020, 19-21 November 2020, UTI TPU, Yurga, Russia) will make a contribution to the rethinking of the relationship between man and nature in today’s world, to finding the best ways to overcome the negative effects of the environmental crisis and to solve security issues.The conference aims at discussing research development and introducing innovations in the field of environmental and technosphere safety; searching for collaborative research areas and strengthening cooperation between young researchers and professionals from educational and scientific institutions in Russia; creating a platform for creative communication and exchange of experiences between young researchers and professionals in the issues of environmental and technosphere safety.Due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and travel restrictions, it has been difficult for authors to attend the offline meeting. Therefore, the EST_PS_2020 virtual conference is a better way to achieve the goal of ensuring the safety and health of all participants. EST_PS_2020 was conducted virtually through the platform “Zoom”. Before the official meeting, the organizing committee has opened a test room for all keynote speakers and authors to test the Zoom whether the operation is normal or not. The conference was held in three thematic sections. All the participants had 10-15 minutes to present their latest academic research findings one by one. Besides, there is a Q&A discussion after every presentation. 67 speakers took part in the conference. After the detailed reviewing, we have accepted 24 submissions.The results of the conference for young researchers, postgraduate students and undergraduates can be applied in making improvements in the curricula of students in the field of technosphere security; developing measures for the organization of schools for young researchers; presenting the research results for further discussion with colleagues and leading scientists in the priority areas; issuing new monographs, textbooks, laboratory exercises, lecture notes.The Organizing Committee of the Conference thanks all the participants of the Conference for their fruitful work and personal contribution to the development of these Conference Proceedings. Dmitry A. Chinakhov, PhD, Conference Convenor, Director, Yurga Institute of Technology of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University List of PROGRAM COMMITTEE, ORGANIZING COMMITTEE are available in this pdf.

European networks for nursing: the exchange of valuable knowledge in times of covid - discussion paper

There are several networks represent the nursing profession in an international context. The European Network of Nursing in higher Education is one of them. It includes 14 partners from European countries. The main goal of ENNE is to support quality improving innovations in nursing education and broaden students' horizons to the European workfield. ENNE offers a lot of possibilities: different strategies to serve nursing students as well as teachers, project leaders and researchers, organization of coordinators meeting and student conference, promotion and support to students and teacher exchange, &#8230; The COVID-19 pandemic has offered new challenges for any international network, but for ENNE in particular.

Student and faculty transformations from teaching wicked geography problems: a journey of transdisciplinary teaching between business and geography

ABSTRACT In this paper, the dissolution of the silos between geography and business faculty to form a teaching partnership with a common set of questions and goals and how that partnership changed their academic perspectives will be explored. Faculty deepened the challenges for students, re-thought pedagogical models, and re-thought grading and evaluation. Business provides a wide range of messy or “wicked” problems where many decisions are unclear or uncertain for the actors. Quantitative methods and GIS help in their own way and often leave different aspects of uncertainty on the table for students. Integrating geography and business in teaching and student research, and exploring some of the early “academic territoriality” that gave way to build experiences for students is discussed. This evolution of teaching methods within the partnership moved to a more problem-based approach that evolved to affect courses outside the partnership. These changes eventually led the faculty to develop Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) to pose messy, unstructured projects to students. Many of these projects resulted in external student conference presentations. Another outcome was a re-framing of grading and development of assessment that focuses on students engaging in the work. Finally, we identify the artificiality of our disciplinary divisions.