Biomedicine, society and professional development

The PRBB Intervals Programme offers PRBB residents a break from their normal day to day work, to step back and reflect on the world in which they are embedded and to discuss and learn from each other by sharing ideas.

The PRBB Intervals Programme is founded on the idea that the culture and practice of science today is demanding, stressful and rarely allows an opportunity for quiet reflection and dialogue on the most pressing topics of acute relevance to the scientific enterprise. Scientists, engulfed in the constant pursuit of grants, publications and conference presentations have little opportunity to consider and much less to discuss, the meaning and implications of their work in a multidisciplinary environment where different perspectives can be shared. Equally, scientists’ careers follow paths that prioritise the honing of their scientific and techical expertise but which give little opportunity for broadening their skillset to include personal and professional effectiveness, management and team work.

The activities of the Intervals programme currently focus on the following themes:





PRBB residents can register for courses here: