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IoPPN Summer School 2026
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is offering a free, three-day face-to-face summer school in the heart of South London from 1-3 July 2026. It aims to inspire and enthuse those considering a career in psychiatry, and provide an insight into the innovative, exciting and rewarding fields of clinical and academic psychiatry.
Who is it for?
The IoPPN Summer School is open to medical students and foundation doctors in the UK.
What does the summer school offer?
- Key lectures, seminars and debates on cutting-edge and controversial topics in psychiatry with leading academics and clinicians in the field working at the IoPPN, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Opportunities to meet and network with internationally renowned researchers and clinicians.
- Patient and carer accounts and specialties speed-dating.
- Interactive workshops with simulated patients as well as sessions for advice and guidance towards core training.
- Site visit to the historic Bethlem Royal Hospital, including a tour of the Museum of the Mind and Bethlem Gallery.
How to apply
Please complete this application form. The closing date for applications is midnight 20 March 2026.
You will need to be available for all three days. Places are limited and highly competitive. For queries, please contact: events.ioppn@kcl.ac.uk.
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