Fancy yourself as a writer?

The Royal Society of Medicine Awards Deadlines for essays and competitions run throughout the year and many are open to current medical students. Many of them carry cash prizes, and of course are a valuable addition to your CV, especially if you are considering a career in academic medicine! Examples of two awards with up [...]

How good are your research skills?

The charity HealthWatch is offering medical students a £500 first prize and five £100 runner-up prizes for for the critical evaluation of clinical research protocols. To enter, simply download four test protocols and demonstrate your research skills by selecting the best study protocols and briefly explaining your choices. Entries should be made by e-mail and must [...]

Get your teaching resource noticed and win £600!

Meducation, a free to access medical education resource website, has announced a competition to find the best teaching resources created by medical students. The top twenty entries, as selected by the Meducation online community and the Meducation educational team, will be shortlisted and judged by a panel of medical experts. The prizes for the most innovative entries will [...]

Would you like to win £500 in cash?

The Medical Council on Alcohol is working to raise awareness of alcohol related health issues among medical students.  As part of this the MCA is running an essay competition, with a first prize of £500. The winning essay will be published in the MCA Annual Report. Click here to find out how to enter

Summer Vacation Placements for Medics

If you thought it was too late in the day to secure a project or placement for the summer, look again! There are one or two opportunities still accepting applications. Here are a few examples: British Society for Neuroendocrinology – DEADLINE 15 MAY The Society is looking for novel neuroendocrine project ideas to be pursued over [...]

Calling all medical students: NPSA offers prize for essay on patient safety

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) through the National Reporting and Learning Service (NRLS) is offering an annual prize for medical students studying in the United Kingdom on patient safety. Three prizes will be awarded at the annual Patient Safety Congress. The winner will receive £500 and the two runners-up £200 each.  Eligible doctors are encouraged to submit an original essay of [...]

Calling all junior doctors: NPSA offers prize for essay on patient safety

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) through the National Reporting and Learning Service (NRLS) is offering an annual prize for junior doctors practising in the United Kingdom (foundation year one up to specialist registrar level) on patient safety. Three prizes will be awarded at the annual Patient Safety Congress. The winner will receive £500 and the two runners-up £200 each. The [...]