We support postgraduate education and research with academic training and supervision.
To help you understand how you could get involved in research, we have compiled a summary of academic training opportunities across the UK.
The training pathways differ between the countries of the UK (see image below).
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Medical Education
All of the clinical academic posts detailed above are also available for aspiring medical educators. Several universities offer distance-learning for certificates, diplomas and masters in medical education that can be completed alongside clinical work.
Training Pathways
- Foundation years
- Out of programme (OOP) research opportunities
- Less than full time training and research opportunities (LTFT)
- Postgraduate research degree opportunities
- Academic speciality training programmes
- Advanced academic career posts (following a PhD/MD)
You may also find some of the information aimed at trainees useful:
- About specialty training in O&G – overview of the training programme, including assessment and progression through training
- Curriculum – core modules, ultrasound, SITMs, subspecialty and academic training in O&G