Calvin De Louche

Experience

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  Government of Jersey

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2022

  Bank Healthcare Assistant
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  University of Southampton Students' Union

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  In my role as Faculty Officer, it was my job to act as the main student liaison between the student body and the Faculty of Medicine in Southampton. I met with roughly 30 year representatives and key staff from the Faculty of Medicine throughout the year to discuss important issues and feedback that is often generated by the student body. Through the power of student feedback, I was able to work collaboratively with the Faculty towards changing and moulding the various programmes, so that they can be adjusted according to what students think works and what doesn’t. As part of my role, I also took care of and represented the academic interests of students from all years and programmes to the Faculty, with my overall aim being that medical students feel fully supported to be able to learn and study to the best of their ability.Attending key meetings, often with the Associate Dean Education and University Vice-President Education and sitting on and chairing various committees made up a major part of my role as Faculty Officer. I sat on the Staff-Student Liasion Committee Committee (SSLC), Faculty Undergraduate Programmes Committee (FUGPC), Faculty Education Committee (FEC), Postgraduate Taught Programmes Committee (PGTPC) as well as the Faculty of Medicine Executive Board (FMedExecBoard).Staff-Student Liason Committee (SSLC) is a forum for students and staff to meet and discuss relevant issues from anything related to the Medicine programmes in Southampton. I acted as the Chair of this meeting that consists of approximately 60 members of Faculty staff and students. Responsibilities included gathering relevant feedback, ensuring an apropriate agenda is set and distributed and ensuring that the meeting runs smoothly in my role as the Chair. Show less This role involved representing the academic and pastoral interests of approximately 250 medical students in my year group at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. The role entailed sitting on steering committees with key faculty staff and providing student-generated feedback from regular focus groups/interactions to help better improve the shape of the Medicine programme at Southampton. It also required excellent communication skills when having to relay important information to the entire cohort. Show less

  • University of Southampton Medical Society - Vice-President

    May 2020 - Oct 2021

  • University of Southampton Medicine - Faculty Officer

    May 2020 - Oct 2021

  • University of Southampton Medical Society: Year 2 Course Representative

    Oct 2019 - Jul 2020
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  Centre for Cancer Immunology

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Joined the Antibody and Vaccine Group at the Centre for Cancer Immunology in Southampton, carrying out research looking at the functions of the human LILRB3 receptor and the ways in which its activation and subsequent signalling can suppress anti-tumour responses. Experience gained includes the opportunity to work in a new purpose built laboratory, as well as developing more specific lab-based skills such as cell culture, phase contrast microscopy, flow cytometry to access phagocytosis and the extraction and conversion of RNA to cDNA to run quantitative PCR to examine gene regulation. Show less

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  Sina Medical Technology

  May 2021 - Jul 2023

  Associate Clinical Researcher
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  National Neuroanatomy Competition

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  President

  Lead Coordinator/President of the National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition (NUNC) 2022. Standout responsibilities included:- Leading a team of over 30 members from all regions across the UK to organise the 10th-anniversary NUNC event.- Chairing weekly progress meetings.- Overseeing the writing of a clinical neuroanatomy multiple choice examination and the production of a neuroanatomically themed spotter examination (including dissections) to a technical standard that surpasses that expected of a University examination.- Liaising with a third-party company to design a bespoke, proctored online examination platform for the competition that allowed NUNC delegates to sit the examinations remotely. This also ensured that images of anatomical specimens were of immaculate quality.- Providing instructions to, and supporting over 75 delegates from academic institutions across the UK and Ireland to participate in the event.- Securing around £2,500 of funding from various sponsors to support the competition.- Managing the sale of event tickets.- Arranging for high-quality keynote speakers to attend the event.- Hosting the event on the day.- Producing event materials (including social media graphics, merchandise, delegate certificates and event reports post-event).- Ensuring rapid analysis of delegate results to provide a fast turnaround of examination scores. - Running of a post-event celebration evening to present awards to the highest-scoring delegates.Amongst others... Show less

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  Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  Course Representative

  This role involved representing the academic interests of all medical students on the Year 4 BSc pathway at Imperial College London. The role entailed sitting on steering committees with key faculty staff and providing student-generated feedback from regular focus groups/interactions to help better improve the shape of the programme. It also required excellent communication skills when having to relay important information to the entire cohort.

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  British Medical Association

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  BMA Medical Students Committee (Southampton Representative)

  British Medical Association Medical Students Committee representative for the University of Southampton. Responsibilities include:- Representing and lobbying for medical students at the University of Southampton on a local and national level.- Influencing national policy through the BMA's Medical Student Conference.- Gathering student views to inform the positions that the BMA MSC takes nationally.- Keeping students informed about important national updates, opportunities and resources that the BMA can offer them.- Attending 4 BMA MSC meetings a year at BMA House in London. Show less

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  University of Southampton Students' Union

  Jul 2023 - now

  University of Southampton Medical Society - Final Year Student Representative