ORI works internationally and offer support to visiting students and early career researchers in developing their research skills. During the summer of 2018, ORI supported a Spanish PhD student, Eduardo Martínez-Carbonell, who was in Bournemouth studying English. An outcome of this collaboration was a publication in BMC Geriatrics titled “Does aquatic exercise improve commonly reported… Read more » about ORI Research Features in a Popular Brazilian Magazine
This week I had the opportunity to visit ORIBU in my half term. I had a fantastic time thanks to the ORI team and it has really motivated me in my aspiration to study medicine at university, showing me an entirely different side to the career. Throughout the week, I was able to use some… Read more » about My week at ORI – by Lottie Creasey
This week, ORI was showcased as part of a Universities UK (UUK) national campaign, ‘MadeatUni’ which sees a host of UK universities celebrated for their contributions to society and everyday life. The list, which has been compiled by UUK, aims to celebrate significant interventions, discoveries and social initiatives made by academics over the years which… Read more » about Orthopaedic Research Institute features in National Campaign
On Monday 22nd October 2018, the Orthopaedic Research Institute welcomed Dr Ralph Gregory and Professor Ian Swain to lead an evening seminar on Parkinson’s Disease. Dr Ralph Gregory, Consultant Neurologist and Dorset’s lead for Parkinson’s opened the evening with an insightful and informative talk on the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Dr Gregory highlighted how Dopamine has,… Read more » about ORI Seminar: What’s Different about Parkinson’s Disease?
Last Monday (24th September 2018), ORI welcomed Dr Angie Fearon, Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy, from the University of Canberra in Australia. Angie qualified from Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences with a Batchelor of Applied Science in 1996, and has since completed her Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia and a PhD… Read more » about ORI Seminar: Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Last Saturday (15th October) Professor Middleton and I took ORI to the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Open Day. The event saw an impressive growth compared to previous years, with over 1000 visitors through the door. Our stand aimed to share our CHAIN (Cycling Against Hip) programme with visitors to Bournemouth Hospital. The CHAIN programme is… Read more » about The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Open Day – by Louise Burgess
I am very pleased to have completed an Erasmus traineeship at the Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI). I have seen new methods of surgery, including robotic hip replacement at the Nuffield Health Hospital. This was very interesting for me because in Hungary we are yet to see this technology. I have also assisted Professor Robert… Read more » about An Erasmus Traineeship at The Orthopaedic Research Institute by Péter Kovács
This summer I was given the great opportunity to support ORI with my PR and Marketing knowledge as a Student Research Assistant. As a former PR student with experience in content strategy I was tasked to improve ORI’s online communication across all platforms. Being the only ORI team member with a communication and PR background,… Read more » about My summer at ORI by SRA Mira Obersteiner
This summer I have started my Student Research Assistant Scheme here at the Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI) along with the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), after I completed my second year of Computer Animation Arts (BA) at Bournemouth University. My role was to support the development phase of an augmented reality based simulator, aimed… Read more » about “My Experience at ORI” by Student Research Assistant Doriana Re
This month at ORI, we are delighted to welcome Mira Obersteiner and Doriana Re to the team as Student Research Assistants (SRA’s). Doriana is a Computer Animation Arts student who will be working closely with ORI PhD student, Mara Aguilera Canon to model, design and draw a virtual reality hip joint and Mako Hip Replacement… Read more » about Student Research Assistants at ORIBU
