PRiME Advanced

Creating inclusive learning environments for our undergraduates is vital to  reduce any barriers or disadvantages that may impede student learning experiences and progression. Our student populations are diverse and have varied needs, and we should strive to promote inclusivity and challenge exclusions. . In this 3-hour interactive session, we will discuss key concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusivity,  and why this is important. We will consider case examplars  and discuss strategies around  promoting inclusivity and opportunity of learners. We will also seek to recognise our own biases, discuss real student experiences, and aim to empower you as an educator through cultural humility.

This 3-hour face to face session will aim to:

• Describe key EDI concepts
• Explain ways to recognise, challenge & prevent micro- aggressions
• Discuss how this can affect student’s learning and attitudes
• Reflect on what you have learned to address concerns in your clinical area

There are 3 CPD points for this workshop applied for through the Royal College of Physicians.

This 3 hour workshop is designed to increase your knowledge and skills to help your students with their Clinical reasoning. Clinical Reasoning is a key part of the MBChB, and in this workshop you will learn what we mean when we talk about clinical reasoning, and feel confident to teach it.

There are 3 CPD points for this workshop applied for through the Royal College of Physicians.

It is essential for all Clinical Placement Supervisors to attend this course, so please prioritise this one above others if you’ve not attended.

Please register if you wish to attend, at least 12 hours ahead of the start time. Please use the following links to register for the workshop which will run on Microsoft Teams using the links below:

Tuesday 30th September, 2025

Tuesday 14th October, 2025

Wednesday 4^th February 2026: 9:30am-12:30pm

Wednesday 11^th March 2026: 9:30am-12:30pm

Tuesday 14^th April 2026: 1:30-4:30pm

Monday 15^th June 2026: 9:30am-12:30pm

Please note: You will receive your unique joining link as a calendar invite in the teams account you registered with, from ‘The University of Manchester’ Teams directly, within 24 hours of registration. Please accept this meeting invite when it arrives as you will need it to join the workshop. You will need to be logged into the Teams account with which you registered to join the event from the calandar invite, and please make sure that you are logged out of any other Teams accounts you might have.  Please do not share your meeting invitation. If you don’t receive your inviteation link after 24 hours, please email us: mbchb.prime@manchester.ac.uk.

 We also have other dates for this session, which will run via Zoom, on:

Thursday 13^th November 2025: 9:30am-12:30pm

Monday 1^st December 2025: 9:30am-12:30pm

Please note: On registration you will get a unique joining link from no-reply@zoom.us. Please keep this to yourself and safe as you will need it to join the meeting.

Please attend this workshop on a computer/laptop (rather than a phone/tablet) as you will be needing to look at documents and videos during the session which is interactive. Please  also ensure you have the latest version of Zoom or Teams ahead of the start of the meeting as if you need to install updates it can take 10 minutes by which time you will have missed the essential start of the workshop. If you have any problems joining we are not able to open more registration places after the workshop start time.

This staff development opportunity is open to all those who teach or support teaching of the Manchester MB ChB. We also welcome allied healthcare professionals to participate.

This opportunity is your chance to also to contribute to the UK’s Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance question bank. The questions are of Short Best Answer ‘SBA’ multiple choice type. We will give you guidance to draft and review questions for submission to the national SBA item bank which is used by all medical schools within the UK.

If you are interested, please follow the steps below:

1. Please watch this short video outlining the basics of SBA writing by Professor David Kluth in Edinburgh, from the MSCAA, shared with permission and our thanks.

David’s presentation is about broad principles, so it is really important before you get started with writing your questions to also read and follow the MSCAA Question Writing Guide. We are grateful to MSCAA for allowing us to share this resource with you. 

Ensuring your questions are written in accordance to both of these resources is important: if we don’t adhere to these rules, our questions don’t get into the bank. Please take a look at the Medical Schools Council (MSC) Assessment Alliance, which will take you to some examples of well written SBAs.

2. Write some questions! Once you have reviewed the material above, please write 6 questions and send them to us at medical.exams@manchester.ac.uk

Please use the subject header: PRIME: APPLIED KNOWLEDGE QUESTION WRITING SUBMISSION

3. Once you have submitted your questions, you will then be invited to attend an Item Review workshop where you will have an opportunity to review and revise questions with peers. This process helps ensure that they are as good as we can make them before we then submit them to the national bank where they will undergo further review. You will have the satisfaction of contributing, plus a certificate of attendance at this workshop.