Medical Society students present their research projects

Students who are part of the prestigious Cronton Sixth Form Science and Medical Society have taken part in the annual Medical Presentation Evening.
The Science and Medical Society is a venture at Cronton, combining the Professional Studies in Medicine Programme with valuable experience in problem based learning and public speaking.
The talented science students had opportunity to work in small groups to research a medical project helping them to further develop their research, team work and leadership skills. The evening was then organised to allow the students to present their findings about medical topics including Sickle cell anaemia, dental health and sepsis to a large audience.
Jill Greenhalgh said, “The presentation evening has been a wonderful success. It has been a privilege to work with these students and we have been very proud of the professional manner in which they have conducted themselves. The students have worked on their projects with great energy and commitment and have taken inspiration and tips for their presentations from the visiting speakers in life sciences, medical sciences and tissue engineering.”
“Over the past year the Science students have grown in confidence and maturity. Their leadership and team working skills have developed in a mutually supportive environment where the students have been able to increase their knowledge in science and medicine.”
After various fundraising events including the sponsored biscuit icing, where all the AS students were challenged to ice as many biscuits as they could in twenty minutes. Carl Fisher from Macmillan Cancer support was present at the event and was delighted to receive the cheque from the hard working students.