DMU HLS facilities

Hi everyone 👋

I’m a Health and Life Sciences student at De Montfort University and wanted to ask about / share thoughts on the facilities in the Hawthorn Building, which is the main building for HLS courses.

The Hawthorn Building has a lot of specialist teaching spaces, including:
• Clinical skills and simulation labs that replicate real healthcare settings, including a hospital ward for nursing students that blew my mind!
• Science labs (e.g. biomedical, forensic and pharmacy-related labs)
• Psychology computer suites and practical teaching rooms
• Rooms used for OSCE-style practical assessments and communication skills practice
• Lecture theatres, seminar rooms and group study areas
• Lockers for HLS students, which is helpful for storing kits and books between sessions

A lot of the equipment is high-tech (such as realistic manikins used in simulations), which makes the learning feel more like real clinical or lab environments rather than just classroom-based learning. The building is very hands-on and practical compared to others on campus and most HLS students spend a lot of time there, so it feels like a main base for the faculty.

Health and Life Sciences courses mainly taught in Hawthorn include:

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Nursing and Midwifery

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Speech and Language Therapy

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Biomedical Science and Medical Science

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Forensic Science

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Pharmacy

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Psychology

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Health and Wellbeing

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Audiology

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Social Work

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Public Health and related health courses

It would be interesting to hear what other HLS students think about the Hawthorn Building and the facilities - especially if you’re on a different course to me

Sameeha,
Psychology student at DMU