April 2026
Rad education: how VR has changed the educational landscape for radiographers
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Shaping and improving radiography through research with Christina Malamateniou
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News briefing
DXA investment, flexible working for NHS, frustration over pay award and more
Analysis
Rad education: how VR has changed the educational landscape for radiographers
Virtual reality has transformed the experience of those studying health sciences. But is it always the best option for optimal learning in radiography? Synergy investigates
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Radiographers win AHP award, celebrating Ramadan and Lent, and more
Professional
A Caribbean placement: supporting ultrasound services with RAD-AID
Sonographer Alex Koulouris shares her experience of two weeks in Grenada with the non-profit outreach organisation
Return to practice: an opportunity to reconnect with patients and redefine leadership
Having started as a Diagnostic Radiographer and mammographer in 2007, Kimberley Woods shares her story of returning to clinical practice after 10 years in management
Imaging across generations: meet the mother-daughter radiography team
Vanessa and Selina Kelly are radiographers working together in Hertfordshire. Synergy finds out more about their unique situation
‘You are the future of the profession’ – inside the SoR Annual Student Conference 2026
Synergy looks at the conference highlights and the key lessons students took home
LGBTQI+ Equalise: five years of advocacy, impact and community
James Barber, Hannah Austen, Kyle Cox, Amanda Webster and Connor Parish recap half a decade of campaigning
‘We are all care professionals, and that won’t go away’: meet the SoR’s AI officer
Newly appointed Jeanette Carter shares her thoughts on how AI will impact radiography
Q&A with Gemma Walsh: tracking radiographer attitudes towards AI
The leading AI research radiographer recently helped develop a Europe-wide survey of attitudes towards the technology. Synergy asked her to share the team’s findings
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