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Our conferences
Each academic year, we run 4 large conferences, consisting of inspirational talks, tutorials, and practical workshops delivered by practising doctors, Imperial Faculty of Medicine staff, and medical student volunteers. To get the latest information on dates, times, and how to obtain tickets, see below and follow our Instagram page. Tickets are usually released 4 to 5 weeks before the date of the conference.
Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2025
Sponsored by The Medical Defence Union (MDU)
Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025
Time: 09:00 to 17:30
Location: Sir Alexander Fleming Building and Royal College of Science, Imperial College London
Ticket release: Monday 6th October 2025 06:00 BST
Ticket cost: Free – £5.00 deposit refundable upon attendance
Page will not be accessible prior to ticket release
Overview
For: Students that have applied to medical school this UCAS cycle
When: November annually
Capacity: ~330 students
Applying to medical school this October? Having applied to medical schools, many of you will be thinking about the next step of the application journey, interviews.
Join us in November for our flagship conference, Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day, to help you boost your performance in your medical school interview!
What to expect
Subject to slight variation each conference
🏥 Current affairs in the NHS talk
🗣️ Interview top tips and strategies talk
🎓 Ethics talk
📚 Oxbridge talk
🔍 Walkthrough of MMI stations
💡 Mock MMI interviews with personalised feedback
[1/7] Promotional poster for Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2025
[2/7] Dr Richard Pinder, lead of Undergraduate Public Health Education (UGPH) unit within Imperial’s School of Public Health and Director of Phase 1 at Imperial College School of Medicine, delivering a talk of current affairs in the NHS at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
[3/7] Dr Richard Pinder, lead of the Undergraduate Public Health Education (UGPH) unit within Imperial’s School of Public Health and Director of Phase 1 at Imperial College School of Medicine, delivering a talk on current affairs in the NHS at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
[4/7] Dr Sohag Saleh, Head of Phase 1a at Imperial College School of Medicine and Head of Admissions at Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, delivering a talk on interview tips and strategies at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
[5/7] Oxbridge students who delivered the Oxbridge Lightning Talk at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
[6/7] Dania Hafid, 4th year medical student at Imperial College London, delivering a talk on medical ethics at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
[7/7] Two Imperial College London medical students delivering an interactive workshop on role play and ethical scenario interview questions at Mastering Your Medical Application (MMA) Day 2024
Junior Medics Conference 2025
Sponsored by The Medical Defence Union (MDU)
Details are currently provisional and not confirmed
Date: Sunday 7th December 2025
Time: 09:00 to 17:00
Location: Sir Alexander Fleming Building and Royal College of Science, Imperial College London
Ticket release: To be determined
Ticket cost: Free – £5.00 deposit refundable upon attendance
Overview
For: Year 10 to 12 students interested in studying Medicine
When: December annually
Capacity: ~150 students
❓”What is it like to be a doctor?”
❓”What is like to Medicine?”
❓”How can I find out more about Medicine?”
If you are in Year 10-12 and have the same questions, join us at our Junior Conference in December with inspiring talks and informative practical workshops to find out more about being a doctor.
What to expect
Subject to slight variation each conference
🧑🎓 Talks about life in different medical fields
📝 Talk on Medicine admissions
💉 Venepuncture (blood-taking) workshop
🚑 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) workshop
🧠 Neurology workshop
❤️ Cardiology workshop
📋 Clinical and scientific integration (CSI) (medical case) workshop
Junior Medics Conference 2024
Sponsored by Medify
This conference last occurred on Sunday 8th December 2024 – this conference was at full capacity.
Future Medics Conference 2026
In collaboration with Imperial Medical Education Society (MedED)
Sponsored by The Medical Defence Union (MDU)
Details are currently provisional and not confirmed
Date: Sunday 1st March 2025
Time: 09:00 to 17:00
Location: Sir Alexander Fleming Building and Royal College of Science, Imperial College London
Ticket release: To be determined
Ticket cost: Free – £5.00 deposit refundable upon attendance
Overview
For: Year 11 and 12 students interested in studying Medicine
When: March annually
Capacity: ~150 students
❓”What is like to study Medicine?”
❓”What do you learn as a medical student?”
❓”What practical skills and knowledge do you get taught in Medicine?”
Want to experience studying Medicine? Join us in March for a day of taster lectures and practical workshops to find out more about what studying Medicine is like.
What to expect
Subject to slight variation each conference
🗣️ 2 medicine taster lectures
📝 Talk on Medicine admissions
🧑🎓 Medical student life presentation and Q&A
💉 Venepuncture (blood-taking) workshop
🚑 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) workshop
📋 Clinical and scientific integration (CSI) (medical case) workshop
🧠 Medicine-themed escape room workshop
Future Medics Conference 2025
In collaboration with Imperial Medical Education Society (MedED)
This conference last occurred on Sunday 23rd March 2025 – this conference was at full capacity.
Overview
For: Students that will be sitting the UCAT admissions test for this year’s UCAS cycle
When: Late July or early August annually
Capacity: ~150 students
Applying to medical school this October? Don’t miss the UCAT Day in late July/early August!
UCAT Day is an in-person conference made for prospective medical students intending to undertake their UCAT and are preparing to submit their UCAS applications in October.
What to expect
Subject to slight variation each conference
🎓 Small group tutorials for each UCAT section
❓ Q&A
🔍 Personalised feedback
💡 Exam strategies
📝 Mock UCAT
UCAT Day 2025
This conference last occurred on Sunday 27th July 2025 – this conference was at full capacity.
Our programmes
Across the academic year, we run 2 ongoing programmes for local primary and secondary schools. Staff members who are interested in hosting one of our programmes at their school can find more information below.
Overview
For: Years 11 and 12 at London secondary schools
When: During term time
Would you like us to visit your school to deliver talk about Medicine?
In Roadshow, we visit local secondary schools in London and deliver talks on university life, work experience, interviews, and top tips during school years to inspire the next generation of medical students.
Arrange a visit or get more information
If you would like us to visit your school to deliver a talk, or have any queries, please get in touch via the email below.
Overview
For: Year 4 to 6 at London primary schools
When: During term time
Dr Me Project is a health promotion and widening participation project which visits local primary schools to teach about common self-limiting illnesses, how to manage them.
What to expect
One hour teaching sessions delivered to a class of children aged 9-11. Each session will include a 12 minute workshop on the following topics:
🤒 Fever and sore throat
💧Diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration
🤕 Head injury, sprains, and strains
Arrange a visit or get more information
If you would like us to visit your school to deliver a talk, or have any queries, please get in touch via the email below.
