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24 November 2011 |
 Senior College Officer Mr Dave Morcom talks to Mark Baillie about the challenges and traditions of one of the most established roles at the RCSEd
The first experience many people have of Mr Dave Morcom is a sudden jolt upon hearing him bang loudly on the doors of the main hall just before he leads Council into a diploma ceremony. The spectacle is not unlike the State Opening of Parliament when Black Rod hammers his mace on the doors of the House of Commons; this dramatic signal of the arrival of the President and his Council undoubtedly adds to the sense of anticipation for the new Fellows and Members who hear this before receiving their diplomas.
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24 November 2011 |
 Wyn Beasley looks at the life of Hamilton Russell, the last house surgeon of Lord Lister and who was influential in establishing the RACS
Antipodean surgical folklore tells of the Australian postgraduate, in Britain between the Wars, and presenting for his Fellowship viva. The discussion turned to the subject of hernia, and to Hamilton Russell’s views on its management; and the examiner asked, ‘And who was Hamilton Russell?’ Feeling that he had been thrown a lifeline, the candidate beamed and replied, ‘Matter of fact, Sir, he was my first chief.’ Over his half-glasses, the examiner delivered him a frosty stare. ‘No, doctor, he was Lord Lister’s last house surgeon.’
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20 June 2011 |
 Wyn Beasley traces the roots of one New Zealand family who made their mark in law, medicine and the military
Robert Stout was born at Lerwick in Shetland on 28 September 1844, the oldest of six children of a merchant, Thomas Stout and his wife Margaret née Smith. At the age of 14 he sat the teacher’s qualifying examination, then taught in the parish school while learning land and marine surveying, qualifying in 1860.
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01 April 2011 |
 Christopher Henry looks back at the College’s Museum and Library in 2010
The activities of our Heritage Department touch upon many aspects of the College. They include the operation of the museum: collections management, research, exhibitions and interpretation. The department also encompasses the Library and Archive, which services enquires from Fellows and Members and acts as a repository for the College’s history. Heritage also plays a part in preserving the physical fabric of the buildings and furniture. This year, all of these aspects of our work have been addressed.
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01 April 2011 |
 Chris Oliver visits Nepal’s Sun Kosi River – one of the top kayaking destinations in the world
My journey down Sun Kosi River, or ‘River of Gold’, was 270km through Nepal’s remotest regions where most of the rapids were Grade III/IV pool-drop with great surfing and hole-riding. I was there with some old friends but the age of the group ranged from 36 years to 64 years, with two of the group possessing a bus pass; the age of the silver adventurer has arrived.
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