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CMH Researchers Shine at the School of Medicine and Health Postgraduate Research Day

posted on March 21, 2025

Research Summary: CMH Postgraduate Research Day

Event: School of Medicine and Health Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, 21 March
Participating Centre: Centre for Medical Humanities
Key Presenters: Jan Pedersen (philosophical study of wonder and human flourishing), Frances Thirlway (anthropological fieldwork), Anni Raw (community arts in health)
Research Scope: Heterogeneous topics spanning philosophy, anthropology, and health humanities
Purpose: Celebration of postgraduate achievements and demonstration of interdisciplinary research methodologies within the School
Significance: Highlights integration of humanities perspectives with medical and health research traditions

On Wednesday 21st March the School of Medicine and Health held its annual Postgraduate Research Conference. As well as being a celebration of the achievements of postgraduate students, the event was also a strong reminder of the heterogeneity of topics studied and of methods used by research teams within the School. It was fabulous to see three postgrads from the Centre for Medical Humanities make a dynamic and very valued contribution to the research day – Jan Pedersen, who gave the first formal presentation of his philosophical study of wonder and human flourishing; Frances Thirlway, who reported on her anthropological fieldwork; and Anni Raw, who presented on the final stages of PhD study of community arts in health. Congratulations to all of you!

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