ASiT Battle of the Student Surgical Societies 2026
Are you a member of a Medical Student Surgical Society? Compete for the ASiT Battle of the Surgical Societies Prize today!
Deadline: 23:59 26th January 2026
Prize: £500 event grant
One of ASiT’s most exciting medical student events, the Battle of the Surgical Societies is back for 2026, and we want you to take part! Battle of the Surgical Societies is a national competition between all the Surgical Societies in the UK and ROI where societies get the chance to submit an event proposal for an initiative they’d like to run. With a total funding prize of £500 up for grabs, this is an incredible opportunity to get the chance to bring your event ideas to life, the more engaging the better!
We’ve had over 30 societies compete in previous years, and the competition is always a huge success. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate!
What else may I gain?
The Top 5 proposals will be invited to deliver an oral presentation of their ideas at our upcoming ASiT 2026 Conference in Manchester, where you will get the chance to compete live on stage in front of our judging panel as we crown this year’s Battle of the Surgical Societies winner.
Eligibility
● Submitting applicant must be an ASiT member and a current Medical Student
● The event must be free of charge or heavily discounted for ASiT members
● Only 1 entry per Surgical Society from each medical school
We invite applications from all surgically-themed societies as we appreciate that some medical schools may have e.g. a Plastic Surgery Society, a Women in Surgery Society, etc. That said, to ensure equal opportunities for students from all medical schools, only a maximum of 1 society would be chosen from any medical school.
Event must be organised by 31st October 2026
If you have any more questions about the prize, do not hesitant to get in touch with the ASiT Medical Student Representative, Enya Costin e.costin2@uni.bsms.ac.uk .
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
● A proposal (maximum 500 words) for an event your Surgical Society would like to organise in your region. Please send this to our ASiT Medical Student Representative, Enya Costin (e.costin2@uni.bsms.ac.uk) with the subject ‘Battle of the Surgical Societies 2026 Entry’. Although there is no prescribed template for the proposal, you should aim to describe attendee benefits, benefits for ASiT members, a potential speaker lineup, and a plan of how to run your event. All applications must enclose a planned timeline for organisation of the event, and when key milestones will be hit. You should receive a confirmation email of your application within 72 hours of submission.
● A background (max. 500 words) of your society. Please describe the events your society has organised in the past, and how they may reflect that your society would have the capacity (e.g. volunteers for event set up, communication channels for advertisement etc) to run your proposed event. If the event were to be organised in the new academic year (i.e. from August 2026 onwards), please explain how the event will be organised given potential changes in the committee and/or outgoing committee members who may be graduating. The purpose of this section of the application is to understand your society’s background better and to allow the reviewers to contextualise the marking of the event proposal. This section of the application will not be scored.
● A signed letter of support from a guarantor/ patron/ trustee of your society. The guarantor/ trustee may be a medical school dean, consultant or professor (or an individual in a senior position). They should be aware of your society’s plans for the proposed event. Please ensure their email contact is included in the letter.
Let the best Surgical Society win!