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About the Programme

Programmes

The Academy is a champion for those working in biomedical and health research in the UK. Our innovative range of programmes and career development work supports biomedical and health researchers and encourages people to embark on a career in medical research. 

We are proactively broadening the range of people and disciplines engaged in biomedical and health research and supporting and recognising their talents in different ways.

Our Activities

Mentoring
a UK-wide programme for postdoctoral researchers

INSPIRE
a programme to encourage medical, dental and veterinary students to consider a research career

SUSTAIN
helping women researchers thrive in their independent research careers


FLIER
a new programme for Future Leaders in Innovation, Enterprise and Research

Cross-Sector
connecting innovators, researchers, health professionals, and policymakers working across the life sciences sectors

Career development events
a series of regional events designed to bolster the skills, networks and aspirations of biomedical and health researchers

Mentoring Advisory Group members

The Mentoring programme is overseen by the Academy's Mentoring Advisory Group, comprised of Fellows, emerging research leaders and early career researchers with experience and interest or expertise in this area. Group members are appointed for two years, with the option to extend for a further year to ensure continuity.

Professor Mandy MacLean FMedSci (Chair)

Professor Meritxell Canals

Dr Rina Dutta

Professor Subrata Ghosh FMedSci

Dr Jamila Hussain

Professor Charalambos Kyriacou FMedSci

Dr Charlotte-Eve Short

Professor Elizabeth Simpson OBE FRS FMedSci

Dr Dennis Wang

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Programme evaluation report (2023)

Good mentorship

There are a number of different skills that combine to create effective mentoring. Outlined here are suggestions to help you and your mentee get the m…

Mentoring contract

It is important to make a clear agreement for the mentoring relationship. The exact shape and nature of mentoring relationships is determined by the m…

The OSCAR Model

Structuring a mentoring session using the OSCAR model. This is a five-stage framework for questions you can use during a mentoring session, and to fol…

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Tel: 020 3141 3200
E-mail: info@acmedsci.ac.uk

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