UK Plastics Research Collaborative

Bringing together medical students and trainees to carry out impactful, innovative and collaborative research!

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🎉Exciting News!🎉

We are thrilled to announce that INSPIRE has been selected as a recipient of this year's Grassroots in Surgery Scheme by the esteemed Royal College of Surgeons of England @RCSnews !

Stay tuned for more updates!🌈

#royalcollegeofsurgeons #diversity #equity

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🎉UK’s FIRST identity-concordant surgical mentorship programme — now published in JPRAS!

📈 77% produced or submitted research
🎤 59% presented nationally
🧑‍⚕️+40% interest in Plastic Surgery careers

🤝Supported by RCS England
🔗 https://t.co/wOEv7sp2Ek
#INSPIRE2025 #UKPRC

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🔍 Thinking of Cosmetic Injectables? Think Safety First.
From Botox to fillers, demand for non-surgical procedures is on the rise — but so are the complications. The latest spotlight from the UKPRC dives into growing concerns around unregulated aesthetic treatments.🚨

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🚨 UKPRC Committee Applications OPEN🚨
📚 Education & Mentorship
🔬 Research
💰 Funding, Finance & Sponsorship
🧑‍⚕️ Recruitment & Outreach
🏥 Public Health
🌐 Social Media & Web Design
📅 Events & Conferences

🔗 https://t.co/r91eqIwHgC

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☀️ Skin Cancer Awareness

🚩 New growths, sores that don’t heal
🚩 Moles that change shape, colour, or size
🚩 Itchy or bleeding spots
🚩 Pigmented areas with:
  A – Asymmetry
  B – Border irregularity
  C – Colour variation
  D – Diameter >6mm
  E – Evolving appearance

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What a year for UKPRC 2024/25! 🙌✨
From hosting our INSPIRE conf at RCS England 🇬🇧 to completing 4 collabs (now under review!) + launching 3 more, it's been a year of growth.
Proud to pilot the 1st surgical identity-concordant mentorship in the UK!
#UKPRC #SurgicalResearch

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🏆 UKPRC 2025 Presentation Winners! 🏆
Huge congrats to:
🎤 Oral: Luke Mattey – "Optimising Hyaluronic Acid Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting Skin"
🖼️ Poster:
Miss Daniella Reyes – RFFF in Eyelid/Orbit Reconstruction
Dr Jordan McDonagh – Public Perception of Climate Activism & FTP👏

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Huge congrats to all our oral & poster presenters at #UKPRC2025! 🎤📊 From surgical innovation to global health & education, your work was inspiring and impactful. The future of plastic surgery research is bright! 💡🔬 #SurgicalResearch #PlasticSurgery

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What a phenomenal day at the UKPRC National Research Conference 2025 at RCS England in London ! 🎉✨ @royalcollegeofsurgeons

🗣️✨ A huge thank you to our amazing keynote speakers:
- Ms Isabel Jones
- ⁠Dr Felicity Vidya Mehendale
- ⁠Prof Jag Dhanda
- ⁠Ms Siobhan O’Sullivan

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🎗 Breast Cancer Awareness – Know the Signs
Plastic surgery isn’t just cosmetic; it can be life-saving.

This new series developed by the UK Plastics Research Collaborative (UKPRC) breaks down symptoms and conditions you can’t afford to ignore; starting with breast cancer.

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The countdown to the conference begins‼️👀✨️

See you there 👩‍💻🗓

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📢 Join Us for the UKPRC Conference 2025! 🏥✨

📅 Date: 21st June 2025
📍 Venue:The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

🎟️ Tickets: £15 (Medical Students) | £25 (Residents)
📌 Link:
https://t.co/IZ6UmmvAX2

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‼️ Introducing our fourth keynote speaker for the UKPRC 2025 Conference at RCS England : Ms Siobhan O' Sullivan‼️ ✨️❤️

👉 Swipe to read more about the speaker

👩‍💻 🎟 Tickets now sold out ! See you there 👀

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‼️REMINDER‼️

Don't miss the next session of our MRCS Part A course: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ✨️

👉 Swipe to learn more!

Sign up via the QR code‼️

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🚀 23/24 Mentorship Pilot: Success! Join a programme that delivers real results.

📚 81% of mentees submitted/ prepared publications

🎤 59% presented at national conferences

Applications now open for the 25/26 Mentorship Programme! https://t.co/ai2ltoSnW9

Deadline: 8/7/25

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🚨 New UKPRC Study! 🚨
We’re launching BIKES – Breast surgery, Knowledge, confidence & Exposure in Students + Resident doctors🧠👩‍⚕️

UK based Medical students & junior doctors only! Join as collaborators, gain authorship & boost your academic game!

🔗 https://t.co/amvlRxNSM6

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Some Exciting announcements for our conference at Royal College of Surgeons of England in London 21st June!🥳

‼️RCS England has awarded up to 7 CPD points for our conference‼️

👩‍💻 Authors must purchase a ticket and deliver the selected presentation in person!

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The UKPRC are proud to announce the publication of our fourth—and most impactful—study to date, now live and open access in the Postgraduate Medical Journal.
🖥️ Link to Full text: https://t.co/yPOXRPJjYr.

@RCSnews @MelaninMedics @TheBMA

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‼️ Introducing our third keynote speaker for the UKPRC 2025 Conference at RCS England : Prof Jag Dhanda ‼️ ✨️❤️ @jagdhanda1 @RCSnews

👉 Swipe to read more about the speaker

👩‍💻 🎟 Get your tickets now: (link in bio as well)
https://t.co/IZ6UmmvAX2

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‼️ Introducing the UKPRC committee core team for 2024-25 🎉✨️

- Freya: Curriculum and Conference Officer 👏👏

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✨️The fourth publication from UKPRC, MEDSIFT, has been accepted for publication in the Postgraduate Medical Journal✨️
This project was proudly supported by @rcsengland and @MelaninMedics and completed as part of the inaugural UKPRC INSPIRE Mentorship Programme.

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‼️Webinar Announcement‼️

👩‍💻 Don't miss our upcoming webinar on ENT Emergencies by Dr Shireen Gohari 👏✨️

Link: (in bio as well) 👀
https://t.co/O7E1ZSEQlf