Research can be quite daunting, but sometimes you just need someone to talk through your ideas and help shape them into a service evaluation/quality improvement project or research proposal.
It can also be difficult to know where to start if you are interested in a research career, or would like to progress within academia.
To support our Fellows and Members in this area, the RCOG Academic Board has now set up a research clinic and academic mentorship scheme. The academic mentorship scheme is designed for prospective researchers in women's health, such as clinical PhD students, AFPs, ACFs, ACLs and pre- and post-doctoral researchers.
Upcoming clinic dates and information on the application process can be found below.
2025 research clinic dates
- Thursday 17 April 2025, 7–7.30pm; 7.30–8pm (2 half hour slots)
Application deadline: Thursday 10 April 2025 - Thursday 15 May 2025, 7–7.30pm; 7.30–8pm (2 half hour slots)
Application deadline: Thursday 8 May 2025 - Thursday 12 June 2025, 7–7.30pm; 7.30–8pm (2 half hour slots)
Application deadline: Thursday 5 June 2025
Research clinic submission process
- Please fill in the Research clinic application form
- Submit your completed research clinic application to academic@rcog.org.uk
- Applications will be reviewed a week in advance of your clinic by the Chair of RCOG Research
- Once your application has been reviewed, you will be assigned a 30-minute time slot via Microsoft Teams
2025 research mentorship dates (with Professor Iliodromiti)
- Tuesday 25 March 2025, 5:30–6 pm; 6–6:30 pm
- Tuesday 29 April 2025, 5:30–6 pm; 6–6:30 pm
Please send your CV by Wednesday 23 April 2025 - Tuesday 27 May 2025, 5:30–6 pm; 6–6:30 pm
Please send your CV by Wednesday 21 May 2025 - Tuesday 24 June 2025, 5:30–6 pm; 6–6:30 pm
Please send your CV by Wednesday 18 June 2025 - Tuesday 22 July 2025, 5:30–6 pm; 6–6:30 pm
Please send your CV by Wednesday 16 July 2025 - Meetings from September onwards TBC
Research mentorship submission process
- Please contact academic@rcog.org.uk to book a slot, ideally four weeks before the preferred mentorship date
- Submit your CV by the deadline to be reviewed in time
- Once this has been received, you will be assigned a 30-minute slot via Microsoft Teams