The Faculty of Health Sciences, situated at Mater Dei Campus, is a staple venue where many of our students spend the majority of their University careers.
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, the faculty as we know it, comprised of; labs, lecture rooms, friendly faces, library resources, chill-out areas, and the like, is no more. What once gave the foundations of our education housing, is not longer accessible to us and it is uncertain as to when we can return.
MHSA, along with the staff of the Faculty of Health Sciences truly believe that it is not the building that forms our faculty, but rather the spirit and passion for health care that so many of our students have. It is for this reason, MHSA are very proud to launch: 'Student Hub'.
To access Student Hub, please go onto our website and select the first tab: https://www.mhsafhs.org/
Whilst often cut off from the rest of university, there is a unity and familiarity amongst us that we believe will never be lost, even when faced with adversity. It has been humbling to see students come together at this time and offer not only support, but a sense of belonging to a community.
We strive to maintain and strengthen this community and, thus, the Student Hub has been created.
The Student Hub will consist of the following, individualised for every course:
Faculty Contacts: this is a database of all relevant contact details per course. From the Dean of the faculty to individual lecturers. The aim of this is to ease communications with the staff.
The Library: in this section, evidence-based articles and interesting reads will be posted at a regular rate. The idea here is to be able to 'pick up' and 'drop off' useful content for the specific courses. If students have read anything interesting and wish to share, they are able to do so via the student hub contact email.
Dissertations: Previous students have kindly shared their dissertations with MHSA to be available to help anyone/ inspire. Should anyone want to request the grade of the dissertation, they may do so via the student hub email.
Past Papers: These have been taken via sample papers or previous years' papers. MHSA would like to disclaim that exam formats and scenarios are subject to change every year, this is merely a guideline and not to be taken strictly.
Writer's Corner : as an organisation, we constantly release evidence based articles on topics of public interest. During this period, we wish to encourage our students to engage even more and research on topics they are interested in. In this segment, their work will be featured on our website and shared appropriately.
Faculty Foyer: pasted with bright posters on the noticeboard and lined with pastel chairs, our faculty foyer is often a place of smiling faces or venting sessions amongst colleagues. For this reason, we will be opening regular chat forums amongst cohorts to be able to catch up and share concerns/ laughs/ memes, and anything of the like.
To submit any articles, dissertations, or ask any related questions regarding the Student Hub or student concerns regarding any Covid-19 educational uncertainties, the official email adopted for this period is:
studenthub.mhsa@gmail.com.
Thank you students for your patience, compassion, and determination during these times. We hope that this will be a resource that offers peace and direction in such times of uncertainty.
- The MHSA team