Sunday 8th March

Friday 6th March (Courses) Saturday 7th March Sunday 8th March Past Conferences

08:00 - 16:00

Manchester Central Convention Complex - First Floor Foyer

Registration - Open from 08:00

08:45 start

08:45 - 10:25

Exchange Auditorium

Main Session 6: Research and Innovation

Chairs: Miss Enya Costin, Mr William Atkins

08:45 - 09:35

ASiT Battle of the Student Surgical Societies

Exchange Auditorium

09:35 - 10:25

SRS Academic Research Oral Prize Session

Exchange Auditorium

08:45 - 17:00

Exchange Hall

Specialty Village

08:45 - 17:00

Exchange 8

Prayer Room

08:45 - 17:00

Organisers' Room 2

Baby Feeding Room

10:00 - 13:00

Exchange 6-7

Identity and Insight Space

10:20 start

10:20 - 11:50

Exchange 1

CRAMSurg: The Surgical Project Clinic - Tips & Tricks for Setting Yourself up for Success

10:20 - 11:35

Exchange 2-3

Journal of Surgical Simulation Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Dr Caitlin Stuart-Delavaine, Dr Kenneth McLean

10:20 - 11:20

Exchange 4

British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) Session

10:30 start

10:30 - 11:45

Exchange Auditorium

Main Session 7: International Perspectives in Surgical Training

Chairs: Mr Raiyyan Aftab, Mr Sett Ooi

10:30 - 10:45

Switzerland

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Michael Demean

10:45 - 11:00

Republic of Ireland

Exchange Auditorium

Ms Emilie McCormack

11:00 - 11:15

USA

Exchange Auditorium

Dr Camila Guetter

11:15 - 11:30

Australia

Exchange Auditorium

Ms Helen Mohan

11:30 - 11:45

Fireside Chat

Exchange Auditorium

10:30 - 10:50

Exchange Hall

Spotlight Oral Poster Sessions

10:30 - 10:45

British Hernia Society Poster Prize

Screen 1

10:30 - 10:50

ASiT Medical Student Spotlight Prize

Screen 2

10:30 - 10:50

Roux HPB Spotlight Prize

Screen 3

10:30 - 10:50

BAPS Paediatric Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 4

10:30 - 10:50

SCTS Cardiothoracic Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 5

10:30 - 13:00

Exchange 5

Mentoring (Pre-Booked Sessions)

10:30 - 11:30

Exchange 9

RADIST Breakout

Chairs: Mr Nathan Walker, Mr Aidan Bannon

10:30 - 11:30

Exchange 10

LMIC Oral Presentation Prize Session

Chairs: Mr Mohammad Miah, Dr Maanya Bhardwaj

10:30 - 13:00

Exchange 11

Meet your Quad Team

11:00 - 11:20

Exchange Hall

Spotlight Oral Poster Sessions

11:00 - 11:20

BOTA Spotlight Prize

Screen 1

11:00 - 11:20

Mammary Fold Breast Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 2

11:00 - 11:20

AOT ENT Spotlight Prize

Screen 3

11:00 - 11:20

PLASTA Plastic Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 4

11:00 - 11:20

ASiT Human Factor Spotlight Prize

Screen 5

11:30 - 12:30

Exchange 4

Medical Student Mentoring

Chairs: Mr John Black

12:00 start

12:00 - 13:10

Exchange Auditorium

Main Session 8: Surgery Across the Globe

Chairs: Ms Katerina Gkorila, Mr Ashwin Rajendiran

12:00 - 12:15

Surgery Across the Globe

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Janso Joseph

12:15 - 12:30

Surgical Lessons from China

Exchange Auditorium

Ms Ginny Bowbrick

12:30 - 12:45

Trainee Involvement in Global Surgery

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Andrew Garnham

12:45 - 13:00

Surgery at the Edge of the World

Exchange Auditorium

Dr Nina Purvis

13:00 - 13:10

Q&A

Exchange Auditorium

12:00 - 13:00

Exchange 1

ESO Surgical Education and Training Prize

Chairs: Mr Michael Helley, Ms Srushti Bhat

12:00 - 13:00

Exchange 2-3

Prakash Sinha QI Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Ms Nahid Shamandi, Dr Agilandiswari Arumuga Jothi

12:00 - 13:00

Exchange 10

British Hernia Society Oral Prize Session

Chairs: Mr Asim Abbas, Mr Peter Osei-Bonsu

13:10 - 14:00

Exchange Auditorium

Lunch

13:20 - 13:40

Exchange Hall

Spotlight Oral Poster Sessions

13:20 - 13:40

Equality and Diversity (Including WinS) Spotlight Prize

Screen 1

13:20 - 13:40

RCS Sustainability Spotlight Prize

Screen 2

13:20 - 13:40

The Dukes' Club Coloproctology Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 3

13:20 - 13:40

BAUS Urology Spotlight Prize

Screen 4

13:20 - 13:40

Rouleaux Vascular Surgery Spotlight Prize

Screen 5

14:00 - 16:00

Exchange Auditorium

Main Session 9: Debate

Chairs: Ms Elizabeth O'Connell, Ms Catherine McCollum

14:00 - 15:00

Debate: This House Believes Social Media has Done More Harm than Good for the Image of the Doctor

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Dougie Robb

Mr Setthasorn Ooi

Ms Helen Mohan

Mr Christian Macutkiewicz

15:00 - 16:00

ASiT Medal Prize Session

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Goldie Khera

Mr Leo Brown

Dr Kenneth McLean

16:00 - 17:00

Exchange Auditorium

Main Session 10: ASiT 2026 Awards

Chairs: Mr Raiyyan Aftab and President Elect

16:00 - 16:20

ASiT Award Winners

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Raiyyan Aftab

16:20 - 16:40

ASiT Work / Financial

Exchange Auditorium

Mr Raiyyan Aftab

16:30 - 16:45

Prize-Giving Session

Exchange Auditorium

16:45 - 17:00

Incoming President's Address

Exchange Auditorium