March 2025
Bringing cancer awareness to rural communities
Bringing cancer awareness to rural communities
News, views and people
News
News briefing
A quick catch-up on all the latest news from around the UK, including millions of new NHS appointments, SoR warns Pay Review Body against overreach and more
Analysis
AI and the future: how will radiographers be impacted?
Synergy speaks to Gemma Walsh about her groundbreaking artificial intelligence research
People news
Latest news from SoR members
Independent prescribing campaign, World Cancer Day, meet the SoR union reps and more
Profile
Ifeanyi Obike: ‘It’s not been easy adjusting to a new culture’
Diagnostic Radiographer Ifeanyi discusses his experience of moving to the UK from Nigeria
Professional
Pen to paper: a radiographer’s survival guide hits the shelves
Jonathan Cowey-Small kicks his author dreams into gear after being inspired by his own radiography journey
Express yourself: the unexpected benefits of Keele University’s peer feedback pilot programme
A peer feedback scheme on a radiography degree courses has proved game-changing
Forging connections: Nechia Omiyi on why she established a CPD journal club
Nechia Omiyi set up a journal club for colleagues participating in continuing professional development. She tells Synergy more
‘Appreciate the value of radiographers and our unique perspective’: exploring the routes to PhD sponsorship
Researchers from University Hospitals Leicester share their journeys into research, and how they achieved their PhD sponsorships
RCR Global AI Conference: perspectives and experience
Recapping an insightful day of AI research and networking
Bringing cancer awareness to rural communities
Caitriona Crawford is the national manager for the Rural Communities Cancer Project in Northern Ireland. She tells Synergy about the importance of having a personal connection with patients
Careers and learning
Calendar
Education, events and new networks
Your guide to all the latest learning and networking opportunities for UK radiographers, from the SoR
Meet the team
The SoR team is ready to help members
Here we provide the full list of SoR contacts ready to offer all the support you need from the society
Synergy March 2025
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