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At the risk of repeating ourselves... what a year! 24-25 has seen our students shine both on and off the course. There's been publication success and award-winning research presentations, first-of-their-kind student-led conferences and events, inspirational fundraising activities and a shed-load of prizes. Where to begin?
Academic excellence
Our students have really been making the most of clinical research opportunities here at Liverpool with many taking part in projects alongside colleagues they have worked with on clinical placement.
Natalie Limaye’s project on Achilles Tendon ruptures earnt her first place in the poster competition at the Royal Society of Medicine's Future Orthopaedic Surgeon's Conference in London.
Natalie Limaye at the Royal Society of Medicine's Future Orthopaedic Surgeon's Conference
Praveena Sekar looked into cervical length scanning as a tool for the prediction of preterm labour. This piece of research earnt Praveena a presenting slot at the UK National Preterm Birth Conference at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and top prize at the Liverpool Future Surgeons Conference at Aintree Hospital.
Meera Shankar got presentation opportunities at the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) annual conference in Belfast and the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery congress in Barcelona from her plastic surgery research. She took a moment before graduating to reflect on how research has shaped her experience at Liverpool, and how she hopes to continue to balance her clinical practice with academia in the future.
Meera Shankar presents her plastic surgery research
Louise Osbourne was recently awarded a prestigious summer studentship from the Association of Physicians for her research project with the University's Brain Infection and Inflammation Group.
Intercalation accolades
Every year, hundreds of student doctors opt to take a year out from the MBChB programme between third and fourth year to earn themselves a further degree to enhance their medical education.
This year, Beth Harrison, Joe Moody and Emelia Bature chose an MRes Clinical Sciences with research projects spanning women’s health, Hirschprungs disease and cardiology – all supported by Wolfson Foundation Intercalated Awards.
Wolfson Award winner Emelia Bature intercalated in MRes Clinical Sciences
School Intercalated Scholarships also helped support students’ intercalation aspirations with Jorja Clarke and John Johnson putting them to good use in their work into the relationship between Menopause and Fibromyalgia at Liverpool Womens Hospital and the use of vapes in secondary school children at Alder Hey.
If you are looking for intercalation inspiration, check out Shivali Pancholi and Blessing Okuchukwu’s account of their experience on the School’s tailormade Acute, Critical, and Emergency (ACE) Care BSc.
Shivali Pancholi intercalated in ACE Care BSc
Impactful society activity
Liverpool is fortunate to have a wide range of incredibly active and ambitious societies led by student doctors, for student doctors. This year they put an impressive calendar of events including numerous collaborative conferences run in conjunction with students from other medical schools.
Shout out to Liverpool Oncology Society for their part in the first Northwest National Undergraduate Oncology Conference, and Liverpool Women in Surgery Society for hosting the national Elevating Women in Surgery Conference 2025.
A huge congratulations to the LMSS who celebrated their 150 year anniversary this year, including a wonderfully fancy dinner at Liverpool’s World Museum with School Alumna and Honorary President Professor Averil Mansfield as guest of honour.
The LMSS celebrate 150 years at Liverpool's World Museum
The medical societies raised thousands for local charities, put on extra-special theatrical performances and brought students together for time away from the books with paddleboard and climbing activities to prioritise their wellbeing.
It was fantastic to welcome some brand-new societies to the mix and showcase the aims and activities of societies old and new in our Society Spotlights.
Liverpool Wilderness Medicine took us behind the scenes at their Intro Weekend (lots of fake blood and Australian accents?)
Medi-Sign shared how a patient encounter motivated them to create the society to help healthcare students embrace Makaton as a tool to build trust and improve patient care.
Med-Sign in action
Liverpool Mature Medics have really hit the ground running, getting behind their goal of building a community where mature students from all years can connect, share experiences, and feel a sense of belonging.
SHAGS celebrate at the 2025 Guild Awards
Liverpool’s Sexual Health and Guidance Society, aptly SHAGS for short, picked up the Guild Values Award in their first year of existence, amazing! Here they share the drive behind the society and their ambitions for its future.
An award-winning year
The awards came flying in for both students and staff alike. Nyle Reece, Areej Bilal and Nour Al Tarsha picked up top honours in primary care in the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Mersey Faculty Student Poster Prize.
Nour Al Tarsha awarded by RCGP Mersey Faculty
We celebrated a seriously impressive bunch of School Prize winners at this year’s prize evening, including Spirit of Liverpool Prize winners Emmanuella Adu and Emily Kelly nominated by their peers for their contributions to the School.
Our Clinical Skills Lab secured a Bronze LEAF Award recognising their commitment to sustainability, while the Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (ILCAMS) received the Athena Swan Gold Award for its significant and sustained progression and achievement in promoting gender equality.
Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr Nick Carleton-Bland and this team at The Walton Centre picked up an Excellence in Education and Training Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards for their pioneering VR simulator - the UK’s only such piece of equipment and one of only 30 worldwide.
Dr Mumtaz Patel elected president of the RCP
Last but by no means least, huge congratulations to Dr Mumtaz Patel, our Director for Conduct and Progress, on her appointment as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians. The consultant nephrologist will be the fourth woman and the first woman of Indian descent to lead the RCP. Here she shares the values she will bring to the role and some encouragement to student doctors who may be looking to follow in her footsteps.
And that’s a wrap! We were seriously blown away by all you managed to achieve this year. Already looking forward to 25-26!