UCL Bioethics and Medical Law Society

Looking to take on a fun challenge next year? Run for position on our Committee! We welcome all thinkers and debaters interested in bioethics matters and challenging the status quo. After all, UCL is the home of disruptive, brave thinkers! Our society events are a great way to meet industry professionals and like-minded students. As a Committee member, you'll have the opportunity to shape our events next year, from deciding what topics you think are important to talk about, to which guest speakers to invite.

Reach out to us on here to find out more about the roles available. To nominate yourself for a role, visit the UCL Students' Union website :)

Nominations open: 29 Apr 2024
Nominations close: 15 May 2024
Voting period: 20 - 24 May 2024

The UCL Bioethics and Medical Law Society is taking Committee nominations! If you're a thinker and enjoy ethical discussions, you're just what we're looking for! Join our Committee to lead the conversation on bioethics in UCL- we talk about everything under the Sun, including open science, how ventilator priority was decided during COVID-19, the problems with Big Pharma, and whether AI can replace doctors and scientists!

To nominate yourself, search 'Bioethics and Medical Law Society' on the UCLSU Leadership Race 2024 page (see Linktree in bio) and submit your application.

If you have not been a member of our society for more than 28 days or would like more information about individual committee roles, DM us! :)

We're very excited to be hosting speakers from Genomics England and Faculty AI for our upcoming Ethical AI series! Find out how AI is being used in medical research firsthand from people working at the very cutting edge of the field.

Date: Thurs, 22 Feb
Time: 18-19:30
Venue: B06, Drayton House UCL

AI is revolutionising biomedical research, and its integration into day-to-day healthcare practice is rapidly nearing. Yet, as with any fast-growing technology, it is essential to consider how its integration can be as safe and ethical as possible.

Join us for a talk by machine and statistical learning expert, Dr Raquel Iniesta, from King's College London and learn how we can guarantee an ethical AI in medicine.

Sign up at https://shorturl.at/giEHZ

Date: Tues, 20 Feb
Time: 17:30-18:30
Venue: Room 03, 188 Tottenham Court Road

Let's talk about s*x....
..differences in drug therapy between males and females! 💊

Join us for a talk by UCL School of Pharmacy alumna, Dr Christina Madla Angeles, a vocal advocate for bridging the s*x and gender gap in pharmaceutical research.

Date: 08 February, 2024
Time: 6-7 pm
Venue: TBC, may be hybrid (in-person and online)

Citation: Madla CM, Gavins FKH, Merchant HA, Orlu M, Murdan S, Basit AW. Let's talk about s*x: Differences in drug therapy in males and females. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2021 Aug;175:113804. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.05.014. Epub 2021 May 18. PMID: 34015416.

If you're just about ready for term to end and counting the days to Christmas, you're not alone! Join us for a UCL Bioethics x MedTech x Life Sciences Society pub night at the Institute Bar, IOE, to celebrate the end of term I! 🎁🎄

Date: Fri, 01 Dec
Time: 18:30 onwards
Venue: The Institute Bar, IOE

If you're interested in a PhD (and hungry by the time lectures end!), join us for a networking event next Thursday to hear about four students' experience applying for London's top life sciences PhD programmes. Get advice on applications, career prospects, and how to pick the right programme for you!

Date: Thurs, 30 Nov
Time: 18:00 onwards
Venue: TBC

Femtech includes a variety of technology services and solutions designed for female s*xual healthcare, including period tracking apps. With the gaining popularity of femtech, there is rising interest in how s*xual health data is stored, processed, and protected.

Come to our talk on Nov 27th and hear from Dr Maryam Mehrnezhad, Associate Professor at the Information Security Group RHUL, about biases and cybersecurity risks in femtech.

Date: 27 Nov, 2023
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
Venue: TBC

Come on to our talk on November 27th to listen to Dr. Maryam Mehmezhad discuss biases and cybersecurity risk that Femtech poses.
Location: Chadwick Building G07
Time: 17:30-19:00

Halfway done with November already and we still have great events going on this term!
Our next event is a talk on the future of bioethics governance is on the 22nd!!! We will be in touch to let you know the time and room allocation.

We would like to thank the speakers from last night's conference for a brilliant and engaging discussion on PPIE.

Our committee for the academic year 23/24! Get to know the minds driving the heart if ethical discourse and stay tuned for a year filled with exploration, debates and more.🧬 💼

Join us at UCL BML Society’s first talk of this academic year to learn more about ethics in psychedelic research conducted on humans!

UCL PHD student, Gregory Cooper will shine light on this fascinating field and the important ethical considerations of conducting research in it.

Date: 1st of November 2023
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: Chadwick Building 1.02 A/B

You can register by filling out the form in our Instagram bio. Make sure you purchase your membership on the SU website, we’ll be checking at the entrance!

We hope to see you at the event soon!

📣Join our committee!📣
Apply through the Google form in the linktree in our bio.

Nominations are open for the Treasurer and Welfare Officer positions for the 2023/24 academic year! Round out your uni experience, learn new things and make your CV shine by nominating yourself on the Student Union website (link in bio). No experience required! Best of luck with it and all your assessments left! Nominations close midday Friday 19th May. DM us with any questions!

Vote now! Enjoy more society events next year by picking the candidates you think are best! It only takes a few minutes…

Join the committee for the 23/24 academic year! Nominations close 6th March at 12pm. Good luck and DM us if you have any questions!

We’re collaborating with UCL animal rights society 🐥] and to bring you a roundtable discussion event! It will focus on animals in science and the ‘Brown Dog Affair’ as well as political controversy surrounding UCL’s past involvement in vivisection. Come along to discuss your opinions- there is no right or wrong!

UCL animal rights society 🐥] will provide a reading list through their Linktree about some key aspects of law and policy which are worth considering. You don’t need to read this though- you’re more than welcome to just show up!

A discussion group on ageing research! Following on the talk from Professor Gems today, we’ll have plenty of interesting things to discuss. Is ageing itself a pathology? Is preventing ageing bad for the planet? Do you think we should set a limit?

Don’t worry if you couldn’t come to the talk- everyone’s opinion is valued!

Book your place via the link in our bio!

Our next talk next Thursday by Professor David Gems! Professor David Gems is a geneticist, biogerontologist and a Professor of Biology of Ageing at UCL. In this talk, Professor Gems will be discussing the ethics of research on ageing. Is ageing something we should prevent? Why?

This will be an amazing opportunity to hear from an expert in the field and ask them any questions you have!

Get your free ticket for the talk via the link in our bio!

Our talk next Thursday by Professor David Gems! Professor David Gems is a geneticist, biogerontologist and a Professor of Biology of Ageing at UCL. In this talk, Professor Gems will be discussing the ethics of research on ageing. Is ageing something we should prevent? Why?

This will be an amazing opportunity to hear from an expert in the field and ask them any questions you have!

Get your free ticket for the talk via the link in our bio!

January! Get your tickets for the talk and discussion group through the link in our bio!

Apply now to be a Project Researcher! Link in bio to apply. Scroll through the slides to see the projects available.
Being a Project Researcher is a great way to contribute to getting a piece published in an academic journal. It will make your CV stand out and also give you the chance to develop your writing and research skills. So apply now to be part of this exciting opportunity! Applications are open on a rolling basis so apply as soon as possible!

Any questions? Get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Apply now to be a Project Researcher! Link in bio! Scroll through the slides to see the projects available and what the Project Leads are looking for in their team.
Have any questions? Get in touch at [email protected]

Register your interest as a Project Researcher for our Bioethics ThinkTank, ThinkBloomsbury! Link in bio! Applications open on Thursday!

ThinkBloomsbury is a student run Bioethics ThinkTank which aims to promote new ways of thinking about science and medicine to better understand how scientific progress will impact our society and what we can do to ensure it is done in an ethical and socially responsible way.
One of the ways we do this is through our ThinkBloomsbury Academic Research Programme in which we will help you publish a writing piece in an academic journal.
ThinkBloomsbury will provide you with support from:
* An expert and experienced writing team to work with you throughout the year
* Advice from world renowned academics
* Tailored writing and publishing workshops

An update on applications for ThinkBloomsbury! Link to the Project Lead application is in the link in our bio! For more information about the roles, check out the information pack post pinned to our profile. For any enquiries, email [email protected]

Join our online talk next Tuesday from Krystyna Kacpura about reproductive rights and health in Poland. Get tickets and the Zoom link through the link in our bio.

Krystyna Kacpura is the Executive Director of the Federation for Women and Family Planning, a member of the Sexual Rights Initiative, the European Society for Contraception and Reproductive Rights, and the Programme Council of the Congress of Polish Women. She will be discussing and explaining to us the current state of abortion and reproductive rights in Poland, the country with the strictest abortion restrictions in the EU.

Apply now to be a Project Lead for ThinkBloomsbury! Link to application in bio!
For more information on ThinkBloomsbury, refer to the information pack post pinned to our profile. You can email enquiries to [email protected]

This role will give you the opportunity to get work published in an academic journal. You’ll improve your research and writing skills, as well as make your CV stand out! Apply now!

Join our online talk on Tuesday from Răzvan Luțac, following on from our ‘Collective’ movie night! 🔎📰 Get tickets and the Zoom link through the link in our bio!

Răzvan Luțac is an investigative journalist central to the uncovering of large-scale corruption in the Romanian medical system. Get a chance to listen to his update on a corrupt medical system, how things have changed, and ask him questions!

Come to our next Bioethics Discussion Group on Thursday! It doesn’t matter if you aren't familiar with the topic- we'll give you all the information you need to join the discussion!

After all of our BDGs, we make a trip to the pub for a social! This week, beginning at 19:00 at Phineas!

Please fill out the Google Form in the link in our bio to secure a place for the BDG. If the group is small enough to fit in one session, we will have it on Thursday 3rd November from 6pm to 7pm. If the group is too large, we will have a second session on Friday from 5pm to 6pm.