Surgery Questions and Answers

Clinical positions within the department are generally advertised nationally through the British Medical Journal Careers section.

Our Clinical Teams include University and NHS surgeons. 

Details of University of Edinburgh positions, including research posts, are available through the University website

Full details of the application procedure specific to each position are provided on the BMJ Careers website


We are occasionally able to accept suitably medically qualified visitors and clinical observers to the unit. Please address any enquiries to Murray Cockburn (murray.cockburn@ed.ac.uk), administrative support to Professor Stephen J. Wigmore.


Internal and external grants and fellowships fund our research. We can provide guidance for submitting applications for grant funding.


These positions are competitive and it is important that you ensure you meet the University of Edinburgh personal criteria to be eligible for postgraduate research.

Please visit the research section of our website to obtain further information regarding research within the department.

Opportunities available within the University of Edinburgh.

For more information about research degrees available at the University of Edinburgh.


The University of Edinburgh has a range of bursaries and PhD scholarships available.