Assessing the current evidence for the effectiveness of interventions in improving the review of antibiotic therapy

In a recently published systematic review by SHIP team PhD Student, Ayodeji Matuluko, interventions to improve the review of antibiotic therapy in acute care hospitals have been found to have positive clinical impact in the short to medium term, although there is insufficient evidence of their sustainability in the long-term. The timely review of antibiotic…

SHIP PhD students at the virtual 2020 MRF National PhD Training Programme in AMR annual conference

By Ayodeji Matuluko The Medical Research Foundation’s national PhD training programme in AMR is in its 3rd year. This programme was set up to train the future generation of researchers to address the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The programme funds a core cohort of PhD students studying AMR in universities across the…

The SHIP team shine a light on strategies for improving antimicrobial stewardship in farming

By Lucyna Gozdzielewska In a recently published SHIP team paper—co-authored with colleagues from Health Protection Scotland and the University of Strathclyde—the findings of a scoping review of approaches for improving antimicrobial stewardship in livestock farmers and veterinarians are reported. This is an important topic, because microorganisms’ ability to defeat antimicrobials, known as antimicrobial resistance, is…

New publication highlights how nurses can apply antimicrobial stewardship competencies in Covid-19 response efforts

By Val Ness Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) means using antibiotics responsibility to preserve their future effectiveness. The nurse’s role in AMS has always been crucial but during a viral pandemic should this role be given more or less priority? Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to cause widespread devastation globally. Although it is a…

GCU Student Teaching Awards: Congratulations Professor Lesley Price!

Every year Glasgow Caledonian University Students’ Association runs its annual Teaching Awards campaign to recognise outstanding university staff and to celebrate their hard work in providing the best learning experience and support to GCU students. This year’s winners have been announced in 10 categories at the virtual ceremony on the 28th May 2020. We are…

SHIP PhD Students attend Medical Research Foundation AMR Training Conference

By Elaine Cutajar As of the year 2018, the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) invested £4M to establish a yearly PhD training programme aiming to train early career researchers in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In doing so, MRF aimed to foster new, robust and active networks between researchers from a variety of research backgrounds in the…

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