First SHRINK Event

SUBSPECIALITY SPEED-DATING NIGHT

Are you wanting to find out a bit more about psychiatry?

Curious about what different psychiatrists do in their daily jobs?

Then come along to our subspeciality speed-dating night. We are going to have talks from areas such as eating disorders, forensic, child and adolescent etc.

We are also going to serve you guys some free pizza and drinks afterwards :)

FIRST SOCIAL

Please come along to our first Social.

WHEN?

THURS 4TH OCT 2012

TIME?

8.30PM

WHERE?

SIBERIA, Belmont Street

WHAT?

Drinks, pool and board games etc.

Ps. Don't forget to join SHRINK :) HOW TO JOIN?

Go to: http://www.ausa.org.uk/socs/7292/
Open to join from Wednesday morning onwards :) As long as you join any society this year, joining SHRINK will be completely free. Just remember, before anyone joins a society, there is a UoA Union fee of £1.

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Fresher's Fayre

Scottish Mental Health ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL

The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland's most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature.
The annual festival that is located in Aberdeen takes place between the 6th Oct to the 17th Oct 2012 in several different venues (see brochure).

I know for sure that I want to see some of those events and I hope you guys will join me :)

http://www.mhfestival.com/downloads/documents/Print_proof_of_brochure.pdf

FRESHERS 2012

Please come along to our Fresher's Event this week.

WHEN?

THURS 20TH 2012

TIME?

5PM

WHERE?

SUTTIE CENTER, FORESTERHILL

WHO CAN JOIN?

Anyone with an interest in the brain, mental health and psychiatry...

MEMBERSHIP?

Free

HOW TO JOIN?

Go to: http://www.ausa.org.uk/socs/7292/
Open to join from Wednesday morning onwards :) As long as you join any society this year, joining SHRINK will be completely free. Just remember, before anyone joins a society, they have to pay a University of Aberdeen Union fee of £1.

FIRST NEWSLETTER

Blowing the Mind in the Media 2012 - British Science Festival

As part of the British Science Festival, SHRINK hosted this film screening and debate event.

We showed the movie "A beautiful mind", which is an Oscar winning film tackling what is often referred to as the last taboo in mental health. based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel prize winner, it explores his struggles with paranoid schizophrenia.

Following the film screening, a panel of medical and media professionals discussed the often difficult relationship between mental health and the media.

Speakers included Dr Bennett, Dr Pell and Dr Marcus.

MedFest 2012

SHRINK presented MedFest 2012 - Health Screening: Understanding Illness through film.

This even did not only explore the relationship between the media and perceptions of illness but also was UK's only Medical Film Festival.

Bake Sale 2012

Careers and Electives Night 2011

SHRINK presented a career and elective speed dating evening in November 2011.

"Are you interested in a career in Psychiatry? Are you curious in finding out more about electives in Psychiatry? Are you unsure about your future career plans?"

Charity Pub Quizz 2011

SHRINK presented:

A charity pub quiz in aid of Aberdeen in Mind, a local charity who aim to provide information to local people and carers abouta  wide variety of mental health illnesses.