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FST Conference 2026 - Anna Paisley (Vice President) and Alex Phillips (Surgical Director)

Faculty of Surgical Trainers Conference 2026 brings focus, challenge and practical solutions

The Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) welcomed delegates to the RCSEd Birmingham Regional Centre on 17 April for its 2026 Conference, Training in Turbulent Times – a day of practical learning, honest discussion and future-focused debate. Around 50 delegates from across the UK gathered to explore how trainers can continue to deliver high-quality surgical education in a changing environment.

Faculties

Dental Skills Competition UK 2025/26 Winner (Ruby Simpson)

RCSEd and COMD Clinical Dental Skills Grand Final 2025/26

The RCSEd UK & COMD Clinical Dental Skills Competition Grand Final took place on Thursday 26 March in Edinburgh, welcoming 16 final-year dental students from across the UK and Ireland. Each finalist represented the highest-performing student from their respective dental school, making reaching the final an outstanding achievement in itself.

Dental

Surgical Skills Competition UK 2025/26 Winner (Harry Abel)

RCSEd Surgical Skills Competition 2025/26

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh proudly hosted the highly anticipated 2025/2026 Student Surgical Skills Competition Grand Final on Saturday 14 March at the RCSEd campus. This prestigious event saw over 1,000 students from medical schools across the UK compete for a coveted place in the final.

Surgical

Caroline Doig

Surgeons' Hall Museums Launches Oral History Project to Preserve Women’s Voices in Surgery

Surgeons' Hall Museums has announced an Oral History Project designed to preserve voices that might otherwise be lost to time. The project draws inspiration from one of those rare accounts: the autobiography of Caroline Doig, the first woman elected to RCSEd Council.

RCSEd Dental Diploma Ceremony

RCSEd Marks Second Dental-Only Diploma Ceremony in College History

The 18th and final Diploma Ceremony for 2025 on 16 December was a special occasion for the Faculty of Dental Surgery. For the second time in the history of the College, all of the diplomates receiving their awards were from the Faculty of Dental Surgery. The only other occasion this occurred was in 2022, as part of the 40th year celebrations of the founding of the Faculty.

Dental

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Results for 2026 RCSEd Blog

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14 May 2026

The Cure for Blindness Exists: If You Can Find Someone Trained to Do It

This blog follows Nigerian ophthalmologist Dr Kuburat Adenrele as she travels to India on a Global CARE scholarship to undertake advanced cataract surgery training at Aravind Eye Hospital. It explores how specialist training is helping to tackle preventable blindness in underserved communities, transforming both surgical confidence and patient outcomes in Nigeria.
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13 May 2026 Dental

Dental Dean Update – Incisive Ink: the curious connections between Robert Louis Stevenson and RCSEd

“Incisive Ink: the Curious Connections Between Robert Louis Stevenson and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh” explores how Edinburgh’s vibrant Old Town and pioneering medical culture shaped the imagination and writing of Robert Louis Stevenson. The article uncovers the links between Stevenson, RCSEd, and influential medical figures of the 19th century.
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28 April 2026 Faculties

Faculty of Surgical Trainers Conference 2026 brings focus, challenge and practical solutions

The Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) welcomed delegates to the RCSEd Birmingham Regional Centre on 17 April for its 2026 Conference, Training in Turbulent Times – a day of practical learning, honest discussion and future-focused debate. Around 50 delegates from across the UK gathered to explore how trainers can continue to deliver high-quality surgical education in a changing environment.
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27 April 2026

The IPD UK Induction for International Doctors 2026

The International Postgraduate Deanery (IPD) has been hosting Induction Days for international trainees since 2019. Held twice a year, these two-day programmes provide valuable opportunities for trainees to build social networks within the medical field while gaining essential insights into working in the UK. This March, we welcomed a new cohort of trainees at the Birmingham Regional Centre.
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13 April 2026 Dental

Dental Dean Update - DIY Dental Extractions

Self-extraction in vulnerable populations including homeless, remote and rural communities require specific and targeted interventions, but the economically or geographically disadvantaged people should not be forgotten either. DIY or auto-extraction is significantly under-reported around the globe, and whilst governments should do more to address these issues, the overall story is complex.
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1 April 2026 Dental

RCSEd and COMD Clinical Dental Skills Grand Final 2025/26

The RCSEd UK & COMD Clinical Dental Skills Competition Grand Final took place on Thursday 26 March in Edinburgh, welcoming 16 final-year dental students from across the UK and Ireland. Each finalist represented the highest-performing student from their respective dental school, making reaching the final an outstanding achievement in itself.
Read more
30 March 2026 Surgical

RCSEd Surgical Skills Competition 2025/26

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh proudly hosted the highly anticipated 2025/2026 Student Surgical Skills Competition Grand Final on Saturday 14 March at the RCSEd campus. This prestigious event saw over 1,000 students from medical schools across the UK compete for a coveted place in the final.
Read more
19 March 2026 Dental

Unlocking Global Recognition: The MOMS Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Membership in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (MOMS) exam is popular among those who want to establish an affiliation with RCSEd, for those who want a qualification to help their transition to training and practice outside their home country, and for candidates who want a prestigious Royal College qualification to validate and support their practice in their country of origin.
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16 March 2026 Dental

Dental Dean Update - Friend or Foe?

The benefits of teledentistry are significant. The geographical challenge for the delivery of individualised healthcare around the world is not to be underestimated, and through access to digital technology, teledentistry breaks down such geographical barriers and connect patients with essential dental services.
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2 March 2026

Surgeons' Hall Museums Launches Oral History Project to Preserve Women’s Voices in Surgery

Surgeons' Hall Museums has announced an Oral History Project designed to preserve voices that might otherwise be lost to time. The project draws inspiration from one of those rare accounts: the autobiography of Caroline Doig, the first woman elected to RCSEd Council.
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2 March 2026 General

Give to Gain: Investing in and Empowering Women in Surgery and Dentistry this International Women’s Day

At RCSEd, International Women’s Day is more than a moment to celebrate achievements. It’s a chance to reflect on how we, as a College and as a surgical community, can give to gain, offering support, recognition and opportunity today so that the surgical leaders of tomorrow have everything they need to thrive.
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2 March 2026 The President's Update

International Women’s Day: RCSEd President Clare McNaught on the Power of ‘Give to Gain’

International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements while calling for greater gender equality, including in surgery and dentistry. This year’s theme, 'Give to Gain' reflects RCSEd’s commitment to volunteerism, which underpins the College’s work in maintaining high standards in surgical education and training.
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18 February 2026 Dental

Dental Dean Update - Thirty Years of Cone-beam CT Imaging, But Do We Take Too Many scans?

Imaging has come a long way since the early radiographic pioneers using long exposure times and high radiation doses. Although reassuringly, radiation protection is now carefully controlled, three decades on from the beginnings of CBCT, the total number of CBCT scans continues to grow substantially across the globe.
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26 January 2026 Dental

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – an RCSEd MFDS Update by Dr Shan Gandhi

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh MFDS team continues to embrace the themes and the spirit of building on the work of our previous ‘giants’. Over the last year, there has been a resurgence in Part 2 candidates, and this success has been built on our history of forged relationships and our reputation as the ‘friendly’ College.
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15 January 2026 Dental

RCSEd Marks Second Dental-Only Diploma Ceremony in College History

The 18th and final Diploma Ceremony for 2025 on 16 December was a special occasion for the Faculty of Dental Surgery. For the second time in the history of the College, all of the diplomates receiving their awards were from the Faculty of Dental Surgery. The only other occasion this occurred was in 2022, as part of the 40th year celebrations of the founding of the Faculty.
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