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THESIS: The Skin Investigation Society

The Skin Investigation Society (THESIS) was established in 1990 by Clive Archer. Shortly after being appointed in Bristol , he wrote to all of the dermatology registrars/senior registrars in the UK to see how much interest there would be in forming a research group for registrars/senior registrars and ‘young’ consultants. He received an overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic response and so the ‘Young Research Group’ was established. (For more information about the formation of THESIS members can click here ).

Aims

The aims of THESIS are to encourage registrars and young consultants to develop a theme of research, hopefully towards a higher degree. This has been achieved by organising THESIS meetings every two years or so.   The meetings are deliberately designed to be informal, a little bit like the Dowling Club meetings, and the intention is to complement the more formal research meetings such as the BSID and the ESDR.  

THESIS Meetings

THESIS meetings provide a forum for participants who already have research experience to share information drawn from their studies, along the lines of: How they set-up their work, how they went about organising any collaborative studies, problems encountered along the way, and what, in retrospect, they might have done differently.   In addition, those new to dermatology gain early exposure to peer research along with practical advice about how to pursue a particular theme of research, in the context of their clinical training.

The meeting is open to SpRs in Dermatology and for SHOs/foundation year trainees who wish to pursue a career in either clinical or academic dermatology. New consultants are most welcome and SpRs in years one and two are particularly encouraged to attend.
THESIS meetings are very popular, and the 2006 event is already fully booked. Details of the next meeting will be publicised at a later date.

THESIS Library: to see the list of the contents, please click here .

100 up and counting ….. To view this article by Dr Clive Archer in the Winter 2005 BAD Newsletter, please click here .

THESIS:   The first ten years

THESIS celebrated its 10 ^th Anniversary with THESIS 2000 , a research meeting held on 16 ^th – 18 ^th June 2000, in Bristol.   This was the 5 ^th two-yearly meeting with the usual format of presentations from registrars and ‘approachable advisers’ making for an interesting and entertaining event.   The meeting was reported in a B.A.D. newsletter article “THESIS: the first ten years” (Winter 2000; 24-25). (For more information click here ).

Other THESIS Activities

Other THESIS academic activities include the establishment of The Skin Investigation Society undergraduate prize in Bristol .   This was set up in the year 2000 to mark the 10 ^th anniversary of .   This was set up in the year 2000 to mark the 10 ^th anniversary of THESIS .  

The landmark of 100 theses in the THESIS Library was reached in 2004 and The Skin Investigation Society annual Research Fellowship was established to mark this achievement.   (For more information about other THESIS activities click here ).

RSM Dermatology Library Website

The Royal Society of Medicine Library has a very good Dermatology section with an excellent collection of up-to-date and older books, along with a broad range of dermatology and other medical and scientific journals.   The RSM Council for Dermatology has been generous in funding the RSM Library.   For more information about the dermatology library at the RSM please look at the website on www.rsm.ac.uk/dermatologylibrary .

New Members of THESIS

Membership of THESIS is free.   New registrars who are interested in joining THESIS or who wish to receive information about THESIS meetings should write to Dr Clive Archer at the Bristol Dermatology Centre, Bristol Royal Infirmary (UBHT), Bristol , BS2 8HW .   As the THESIS organiser and librarian, he is continually on the look out for new theses for the library and these can be sent either to , BS2 8HW .   As the THESIS organiser and librarian, he is continually on the look out for new theses for the library and these can be sent either to .   As the THESIS organiser and librarian, he is continually on the look out for new theses for the library and these can be sent either to Bristol or to the BAD directly.   He can also be contacted on Clive.Archer@ubht.swest.nhs.uk .
or to the BAD directly.   He can also be contacted on Clive.Archer@ubht.swest.nhs.uk .