Training and education

Professor Middleton Delivers Public Talk on Preserving Hip Health

On Wednesday evening, ORI’s Professor Robert Middleton presented a talk to the residents of Hengistbury Head, detailing how to preserve hip health. Professor Middleton talked about the ultimate diet to prevent hip fractures and arthritis, and how to live a long and healthy life. There were over 120 attendees, who had very positive feedback about… Read more » about Professor Middleton Delivers Public Talk on Preserving Hip Health

ORI’s Professor Wainwright presents his research to the UHD Therapies Workforce team

Last week, Deputy Head of ORI, Professor Tom Wainwright, was invited to talk about his work to the Therapies Workforce team across University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust. The session, titled ‘Whole Therapies in Service Training’, invited professionals from different specialties to get together to learn how to improve patient care. Tom presented two talks discussing… Read more » about ORI’s Professor Wainwright presents his research to the UHD Therapies Workforce team

Professor Middleton delivers public lecture on ‘The Ultimate Hip Diet’

Yesterday afternoon, 85 members of the public arrived at Greystones, Highcliffe, to listen to Head of ORI, Professor Robert Middleton, talk about ‘the ultimate hip diet’. The talk focused on the key aspects of a diet that can contribute to healthy hips, as well as how to prevent hip fractures and arthritis. To find out… Read more » about Professor Middleton delivers public lecture on ‘The Ultimate Hip Diet’

Robotic Hip Surgery Training Course

Specialising in hip replacement surgery for over 20 years, Professor Robert Middleton is one of the leading hip replacement surgeons and robotic surgery experts in the country. As Professor of Orthopaedics and Head of the Orthopaedic Research Institute (ORI) at Bournemouth University, he trains surgeons from around the world using the latest technology. He and… Read more » about Robotic Hip Surgery Training Course

New Year, New Hip?

Last night, Professor Middleton led an event titled ‘New Year, New Hip?’ at the Nuffield Health Hospital in Bournemouth. The event was open to anyone who had hip pain and wished to explore options for treatment around hip health and hip replacement surgery. 28 patients attended to find out more information about potential treatment options…. Read more » about New Year, New Hip?

ORI attends Oxford University to learn more about the use of wearable technology

ORI’s Postdoctoral Data Science Research Assistant, Dr Richard Matzko, recently spent a week at Jesus College within Oxford University to gain insight and connect with leading researchers in the design, execution and analysis of studies involving wearable devices for clinical purposes. The course, titled ‘Machine Learning of Wearables in Large Scale Biomedical Studies’, was organised… Read more » about ORI attends Oxford University to learn more about the use of wearable technology

Surgical trainees supported with VR simulation

Over the past few months, Professor Middleton‘s Clinical Hip Fellow, Mr Nishil Modi has been offering surgical trainees from across the Wessex Deanery the opportunity to hone their surgical skills on the VR surgical simulators at ORI. Nishil has been teaching his colleagues in small groups and reports, “it has been great to see local… Read more » about Surgical trainees supported with VR simulation