16th Anniversary
30–31 January 2027
Marshgate and One Pool Street, UCL East, London
Date and venue
- Date
- Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 2027
- Venue
- Marshgate, with One Pool Street next door
UCL East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
7 Sidings Street, London E20 2AE - Getting here
- Stratford station is a 10-minute walk, on the Elizabeth line, Central and Jubilee lines, Overground, DLR and National Rail.
INUGSC in numbers
- 2011 Founded by UCL Surgical Society
- 16th Edition, in January 2027
- 500+ Delegates in recent years
- 16 Countries represented in 2025–26
About INUGSC
Founded by the UCL Surgical Society, the International Undergraduate Surgical Conference (INUGSC) was established in 2011 as the first conference of its kind. Created to provide medical students from around the world with access to high-quality surgical education beyond the traditional school curricula, INUGSC’s emphasis remains on encouraging innovation and cross-cultural exchange, pushing practical training, and pursuing academic excellence.
Our conference has been widely recognised for its standards and impact and has received endorsements from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS), the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the General Medical Council (GMC), and the British Medical Association (BMA). In 2023, its growing influence was further acknowledged when UCL Surgical Society received the Opportunities Award, following INUGSC’s recognition as the largest student-led surgical conference in the UK.
Widening participation
A second stream of the conference for sixth-form students from widening participation backgrounds.
Alongside the main programme, sixth formers take part in talks and hands-on workshops that help them explore a career in medicine more deeply and widen their curiosity.
- Workshops
- Suturing, anatomy models and surgical virtual reality
- Cost
- Free for every student
Delegates from 16 countries
In 2025 and 2026, students travelled to INUGSC from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Malta, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy, Poland, Indonesia and Thailand.
Their universities included
- University College London
- University of Malta
- King’s College London
- The University of Hong Kong
- University of Leicester
- University of Bologna
- Trinity College Dublin
- University of Warwick
- Medical University of Lublin
- Hull York Medical School
- Ruhr University Bochum
- University of Liverpool
- University of Nicosia
- Imperial College London
- University of Lancashire
- Trakia University
- University of Buckingham
- City St George’s, University of London
- Caucasus International University
- University of Manchester
- University of Exeter
- Lancaster University
- University of Leeds
- Keele University
- University of Westminster
- University of Sunderland
- University of Worcester
Speakers
Keynote lectures from leading surgeons.
Workshops
Hands-on sessions in surgical skills.
Coming soon.
In their words
Anonymous answers from the feedback form delegates filled in after INUGSC 2026.
What was the best part of the conference?
The workshops provided valuable hands-on opportunities to try out some of the surgical techniques that have not been covered in the pre-clinical years’ curriculum.
What was the most valuable insight you gained from the talks?
I loved Professor Owase Jeelani’s talk as he inspired me to be more interested in surgical research, and taught me that making mistakes is not only just okay, but also a good learning opportunity.
Any additional comments or feedback
This has been my first conference and it has set the bar extremely high for the next ones to come.
Abstract competition
Submissions open soon.
Present your research to a panel of academic surgeons. We welcome abstracts from all types of research project, complete or ongoing, and the strongest are invited to present at the conference.
Partner with us
Reach more than 500 medical students from the UK and abroad.
INUGSC is supported each year by organisations that care about surgical education. Previous sponsors and partners include Stryker, Getinge, the BMA, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the MDU, JOMI and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.
Previous sponsors
Contact
- inugsc@gmail.com
- @inugsc.ucl
- UCL Surgical Society
- Tickets
- On sale later in the year through the UCL Students' Union.
