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Basic Science Research Skills in Surgery

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Course Fees : £90 Trainees and £45 Students

Course objectives

What you will take away
Academic Pathways — SFP, ACF & IAT explained, plus application tips
Hear from Trainees — SFP, ACF and PhD experience first-hand
Funding Guidance — grants, fellowships and winning applications
Live Lab Demos — key research techniques, at Newcastle University
Robotic Surgery — live demo of robot-assisted total knee replacement

Target audience

Medical students, foundation doctors, core surgical trainees, SHOs & registrars
Orthopaedics, ENT, general, paediatric surgery & urology — plus non-surgical trainees pursuing NIHR academic training

Course faculty

Course Conveners - Prof David Deehan & Prof Paul Banaszkiewicz, Course Director - Mr Sami Anjum

Upcoming Course Dates

18th Dec
2026
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Apply to attend Basic Science Research Skills in Surgery on Friday 18 December 2026

Terms and Conditions

Please note: The course fee will include: lunch and refreshments. Payment can be made via BACS (automatic bank transfer) by Debit/ Credit Card. Payment is due at registration to secure your place. Refunds cannot be given in the event of your cancellation within 8 weeks of the course date. The NSTC cannot accept liability for costs incurred in the event of a course having to be cancelled as a result of circumstances beyond its reasonable control. However, within 8 weeks prior to the start date of the course, the total course fee will be charged unless in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the NSTC. While we make every effort to run courses as advertised, we reserve the right to change the timetable and/or the teaching staff without prior notice and to cancel any courses without liability (in which case there will be a full refund of course fees to participant). Note that any consequential losses (e.g. travel or accommodation costs) incurred in such cases remain the responsibility of the booker, and consideration should be made to taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs.

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