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In the Spotlight: The student engagement team

The Student Engagement team
The Student Engagement team from left to right are Janet Batters, Vicki Roylance and Caitlin Golaup at an Open Day, alongside Tracey Booth (second left), PA to the Head of School, Professor Dave Wilson, Chair of the Admissions Group and Professor Steve Riley (far right), Dean of Medical Education.

Led by Vicki Roylance, this small team is dedicated to ensuring the University and our community are celebrating the success of our medical students.

Our students are incredible ambassadors for the course and the career. Not only do they undertake their medical studies with 100% commitment but many are involved in lots of other projects inside and outside of the Medical School. Some students are known to the team and many are not. The team are keen to hear about extracurricular activities students are engaging with to ensure they get the recognition they deserve.

Every year around February, the School of Medicine comes together to celebrate student success through our prestigious award ceremony ‘Surgam’ (Latin for ‘I shall rise’). The event is a glamorous affair with dancing, music and inspirational stories. Families of the students come along to share in their glory and to sit with pride (and very often a tear in their eye!) to see what these amazing students have achieved. Formalities begin with a delicious afternoon tea and move on to awards and celebrations.

Our social media presence is a fine platform to share in our student successes. Following our Facebook posts (Undergraduates: @CardiffC21; Postgraduates (Taught) @cardiffpostgradmedic) will almost certainly make Cardiff University staff/alumni and stakeholders proud to be associated with such a high-achieving group of people. From students on electives to graduation, Facebook captures it all.

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