The event originally took place on 12th October 2022, as part of a series of events for World Anatomy Day hosted by Newcastle University and the University of Sunderland. The event took place at the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre, and involved anatomists from Newcastle, Sunderland and St George’s University and the University of Chester. You can read more about who was involved below.
The event aimed to tackle the taboo and often stigmatised topic of genitourinary anatomy. Through working as anatomists, teaching medical and other healthcare students, the organisers were acutely aware of the lack of consistent sex education across UK schools, and wanted to create an event where members of the public could learn about this topic in a safe and inclusive environment.
The event involved several stations placed around the museum’s usual exhibits, and took place in the evening outside of usual viewing hours. It was an adults-only event, creating a mature but fun environment where attendees could ask any burning questions without fear of judgement.
Attendees were from a huge range of backgrounds, from construction to healthcare, and feedback from the event showed that all were able to enjoy the stations and learn something new.
The event creators recognised the importance of events like these, and wanted to make the resources accessible for other anatomists to create similar events, allowing accurate, enjoyable genitourinary anatomy education to be made available to more people across the country (and beyond)! Hence, anatomyofbits.com was created for this purpose.
Contributors
Emily Green, Newcastle University
Kayleigh Scotcher, Newcastle University
Emily and Kayleigh first came up with the idea for an event centred on genitourinary anatomy. They pulled together a team of amazing anatomists, and liaised with the Great North Museum to develop and host the event.
The event would not have been possible without the following people:
- Mustafa Adwan, St George's, University of London
- Rebecca Beni, St George's, University of London
- Elliot Brooks, University of Sunderland
- Thomas Butts, University of Sunderland
- Evie Donald, University of Sunderland – Developed the ‘World Anatomy Day’ logo
- Kate Dulohery, University of Sunderland
- Munesh Khamuani, University of Sunderland
- Lauren Fisher, University of Chester
- Georga Longhurst, St George's, University of London
- Joanna Matthan, Newcastle University
- Harry Miles, University of Sunderland – Developed the ‘World Anatomy Day’ logo
- Bas Olthof, Newcastle University
- Elena Patera, St George's, University of London
- Debs Patten, University of Sunderland
- Victoria Pearce, St George's, University of London
- Emma Saunders, Newcastle University
- Ruth Sheldon, Engagement Officer, Great North Museum: Hancock
- Hannah Swainson, Newcastle University - Coined the event title of ‘Bits and Bobs’!
- Meenakshi Swamy, Newcastle University
- Mike Taggart, Newcastle University
- Olivia Turner, Newcastle University
- Sally Waite, Newcastle University
- Pamela White, Newcastle University
- Rebecca Wilson, Newcastle University
