Description
Welcome to the Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience society.
PPNsoc is the new society for PPN students and physiology, pharmacology and neuroscience students and fanatics alike. This year we aim to be bigger and better than ever, with in-person socials, events, formals, lectures and more catering for all members of the PPN school. Membership is just £5 per person for students for the entire year, giving you access to reduced prices to formals and events and first prioty to lectures. We welcome all students BSc, MSc and PhD as well as non students and all are welcome to our socials and events.
Instagram: @uobppnsoc
Email: ppnsocuob@gmail.com
What we get up to-
With PPNsoc you'll get to meet students and lecturers in a more informal and causal settings including in Coffee mornings, Pub socials, formals and events giving you the opportunity to get to know your peers. Have a look at some of our activities we have got up to in our previous years!
Freshers fair:
Socials:
Lectures and events:
Formals:
Successful academic events:
- Visit by Professor David Nutt (Former government advisor for drugs and now Advocate of LSD as a therapeutic)
- Visit by Mrs Fabienne Vailes in ‘What is Mental Health?’ event (author of books about emotional resilience, mental wellbeing and stress alleviation in academia)
- Visit by Professor Matt Jones (expert in sleep and schizophrenia)
- Visit by Dr Dean Burnett (Author of ‘The Idiot Brain’ and ‘The Happy Brain’)
- Collaboration with the BNA and Bristol Neuroscience Network
- Neurosoc involvement in the Bristol Neuroscience Festival
- Visit by Dr Rupert McShane (Oxford researcher on clinical trials using ketamine as an anti-depressant)
- What is Mental Health? With talks from Mrs Fabienne Vailes and Professor David Nutt
- What is Memory? With talks from our very own Professors Jack Mellor and Clea Warburton
- Neuroscience meets the bong: The Neurobiology of Drug Abuse by fellow coursemate Daniel Hotchner
- Brain on Fire: Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology by fellow coursemate Daniel Hotchner ///
- 'Genomic Analysis of Neurodegeneration' by Professor John Hardy (UCL)
- Online Workshops - 'What is Strategy?'
- 'The Science of Happiness by Dr Sarah Jelbert
- 'Is bipolar congruent with manic depression?' by Daniel Hotchner
- 'The psychedelic revolution in brain science' by Professor David Nutt
- 'Gut feelings: The Microbiome as a regulator of brain& behaviour' by Professor John Cryan
- 'Psychopathologiccal & Neurodevelopmental Disorders' by Professor Matt Jones, Emma Robinson & Lucy Hiscox
- Drug Science: The truth about drugs in Bristol, with Dr Ben Sessa, Dr Laurie Higbed and Sorcha Ryan from the Bristol Drugs Project
Our highly successful University Neuroscience Gala was held in March 2019. It saw students & professionals alike from across the South unite for a day of all things neuro! Dr Emma Yhnell, amongst other incredible researchers, gave a fascinating talk on Huntington's Disease, and our 'Spark Sessions' panel allowed the audience to ask the scientists questions and discuss topics.
Meet the committee:
President: Nick
Vice President + Academic Secretary: Isabel
Secretary: Ava
Treasurer: Becky
EDI officer: Soha
Social Secs: Jade, Roshni
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
