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Why Join Us?

Kickstart your journey into surgery with our quadruple-award-winning Surgical Society!

This society features 16 dynamic subspecialties that invites you to dive deep into your areas of interest. You'll have the unique opportunity to attend inspiring talks from leading experts, participate in hands-on workshops that sharpen your skills, and engage in collaborative projects with other prestigious universities.

Exclusive Benefits for Members (Standard):

  • Mentorship Programs:
    • Women in Surgery Mentoring Scheme: 1-2-1 mentorship from a female surgeon.
    • Surgical Society Wide Mentorship Scheme
  • Educational Resources:
    • Pre-clin, Clin and Anatomy centred tutorials
    • Yr 2 CPSA Tutorial Series
    • Yr 4 CPSA Mentorship and Tutorial Series
    • Surgical skills workshops (basic, advanced, and specialty-specific).
  • Networking Events - Connect with internationally renowned surgeons and fellow students at our gala dinner and other events.
  • Surgical Technology series - learn more about AI and Innovation in surgery.
  • Surgical Skills Workshops
  • Workshops at the Royal Free Simulation Centre.
  • Collaborations with The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT)
  • Speciality Talks - Huge range of talks delivered by our speciality subcommittees.

  • Unparalleled Opportunities

  • Priority Access to our highly anticipated sell-out conferences, including:
  • Career Development Resources
    • Surgical Career Support Grant – Winner of the Opportunities Award 2022/23.
    • Essay Competitions 

Check out our UCL Surgical Society Instagram account and stay up to date with events as well as receive a link to our events Google calendar by becoming a member today! 

Events

The National UCL Women in Surgery Conference
28 - 29/11/2026

🌟The Surgical Horizon: Voice, Vision, Venture🌟 is this year's annual UCL WINS National Conference: two transformative days built to accelerate your surgical ambition, elevate your practical skills, and redefine what’s possible in surgery.

​Immerse yourself in high-yield, hands-on specialty workshops, from VR kidney transplant simulation and neurosurgical burr holes to laparoscopic

UCL General & Vascular Surgery Spectrum Conference
05/12/2026 | 9:30 - 18:00

The General & Vascular Surgery Spectrum Conference will bring together medical students and clinicians with an interest in General and Vascular Surgery. It will feature inspiring keynote talks, an expert panel discussion, practical hands-on workshops, and an immersive emergency surgery simulation, offering opportunities to develop surgical skills, explore different specialties, and connect with

International Neurology and Neurosurgery Conference (INNC) 2027
16 - 17/01/2027
Join us at INNC 2027: UK’s Largest Undergraduate Neurology & Neurosurgery Conference!

Step into the forefront of neurology and neurosurgery at the International Neurology & Neurosurgery Conference (INNC) 2027, the UK's largest and most anticipated undergraduate event for aspiring neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscience enthusiasts. Held at the UCL East Marshgate Campus on 16-17 January

UCL Transplant Surgery Symposium 2027
06/02/2027 | 9:00 - 17:30

Our theme this year is 'ONE ORGAN, ONE CHANCE: The Collaborative Future of Transplant Medicine' which will shine a light on the work done by surgical teams to constantly raise standards and innovate. This event will feature expert talks from pioneering surgeons, a panel featuring a diverse range of specialties in the field and a surgeon’s personal experience with receiving an organ