Institute of Anatomical Sciences
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The IAS, professional society is dedicated to sharing knowledge, techniques and practice to ensure informed intellectual and technical expertise in the Anatomical Sciences.
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Join us for the IAS Autumn Scientific Meeting 2025, happening @BristolUni on 1–2 September 2025. Connect, learn, and advance anatomical sciences with peers from around the globe.
📍 Bristol, UK
🔗 anatomical-sciences.org.uk/events-and-meetings
#IAS2025 #AnatomyConference #AnatomicalSciences😀
📍 Bristol, UK
🔗 anatomical-sciences.org.uk/events-and-meetings
#IAS2025 #AnatomyConference #AnatomicalSciences😀
Hull York Medical School (HYMS) are recruiting for a Senior Anatomy Technician (Prosection). HYMS has a reputation as one of the UKs most exciting, contemporary medical schools. £33,002 per annum. Apply by 12th January 2026 uoh.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Univer...
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Hull York Medical School (HYMS) are recruiting for a Senior Anatomy Technician (Prosection). HYMS has a reputation as one of the UKs most exciting, contemporary medical schools. £33,002 per annum. Apply by 12th January 2026 uoh.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Univer...
IAS Magazine #215 just dropped. You’ll find: a deep dive on William G.N. Manley VC CB; a clear HTA consent & body-donation guide; a seasonal anatomy feature “Twelve Cranial Nerves of Christmas”; member stories; and updates on education and workshops. Happy holidays and enjoy the read.
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
IAS Magazine #215 just dropped. You’ll find: a deep dive on William G.N. Manley VC CB; a clear HTA consent & body-donation guide; a seasonal anatomy feature “Twelve Cranial Nerves of Christmas”; member stories; and updates on education and workshops. Happy holidays and enjoy the read.
Newcastle University is recruiting a #Cadaveric #Anatomy #Specialist. Lead their facility, oversee embalming and prosecting and help train future medical professionals. £35,608-£37,694 pa. Apply by 25 Nov. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
Cadaveric Anatomy Specialist
Cadaveric Anatomy Specialist
jobs.ncl.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Newcastle University is recruiting a #Cadaveric #Anatomy #Specialist. Lead their facility, oversee embalming and prosecting and help train future medical professionals. £35,608-£37,694 pa. Apply by 25 Nov. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
We’re recruiting for a Trainee Anatomy Technician at the University of Birmingham!
You’ll train in anatomy lab support, donor preparation, and HTA compliance, with a funded professional qualification.
Salary: £27,166–£28,768.
Apply by 23 November: tinyurl.com/3c8bva9e
You’ll train in anatomy lab support, donor preparation, and HTA compliance, with a funded professional qualification.
Salary: £27,166–£28,768.
Apply by 23 November: tinyurl.com/3c8bva9e
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re recruiting for a Trainee Anatomy Technician at the University of Birmingham!
You’ll train in anatomy lab support, donor preparation, and HTA compliance, with a funded professional qualification.
Salary: £27,166–£28,768.
Apply by 23 November: tinyurl.com/3c8bva9e
You’ll train in anatomy lab support, donor preparation, and HTA compliance, with a funded professional qualification.
Salary: £27,166–£28,768.
Apply by 23 November: tinyurl.com/3c8bva9e
The winner of the Marjorie England Dissection Prize is Desiree Botana, University of Liverpool, for her entry “Posterior Aspect of the Head and Neck.”
The judges recognised Desiree’s work for its accuracy, clarity, and contribution to anatomical learning.
Congratulations Desiree!
The judges recognised Desiree’s work for its accuracy, clarity, and contribution to anatomical learning.
Congratulations Desiree!
October 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The winner of the Marjorie England Dissection Prize is Desiree Botana, University of Liverpool, for her entry “Posterior Aspect of the Head and Neck.”
The judges recognised Desiree’s work for its accuracy, clarity, and contribution to anatomical learning.
Congratulations Desiree!
The judges recognised Desiree’s work for its accuracy, clarity, and contribution to anatomical learning.
Congratulations Desiree!
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This wax anatomical model of the human face is from the mid 20th century. Models like this would allow students to study teeth and nerves. Each anatomical landmark is numbered.
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This wax anatomical model of the human face is from the mid 20th century. Models like this would allow students to study teeth and nerves. Each anatomical landmark is numbered.
The Marjorie England Dissection Prize honours excellence in dissection. Merit awards this year go to:
• Humayra Tabassum Bakar, University of St Andrews – “A Regional Cadaveric Dissection of the Head, Neck, Thorax and Posterior Abdominal Wall”
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• Humayra Tabassum Bakar, University of St Andrews – “A Regional Cadaveric Dissection of the Head, Neck, Thorax and Posterior Abdominal Wall”
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October 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Marjorie England Dissection Prize honours excellence in dissection. Merit awards this year go to:
• Humayra Tabassum Bakar, University of St Andrews – “A Regional Cadaveric Dissection of the Head, Neck, Thorax and Posterior Abdominal Wall”
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• Humayra Tabassum Bakar, University of St Andrews – “A Regional Cadaveric Dissection of the Head, Neck, Thorax and Posterior Abdominal Wall”
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The winner of the Terrence Williamson Museum Prize is Kirsty Nelson, University of Bristol, for her entry “Exploded Dog Skull.”
This preparation combined scientific accuracy with creative display, allowing clear visualisation of the structures! Congratulations Kirsty!
This preparation combined scientific accuracy with creative display, allowing clear visualisation of the structures! Congratulations Kirsty!
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The winner of the Terrence Williamson Museum Prize is Kirsty Nelson, University of Bristol, for her entry “Exploded Dog Skull.”
This preparation combined scientific accuracy with creative display, allowing clear visualisation of the structures! Congratulations Kirsty!
This preparation combined scientific accuracy with creative display, allowing clear visualisation of the structures! Congratulations Kirsty!
The Terrence Williamson Museum Prize celebrates anatomical preparation. Merit awards this year go to: Amber Foley, Samuel Snowdon and Daniel Heaton, University of Oxford
“Preparation of a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathology Specimen”;
“Preparation of a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathology Specimen”;
September 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The Terrence Williamson Museum Prize celebrates anatomical preparation. Merit awards this year go to: Amber Foley, Samuel Snowdon and Daniel Heaton, University of Oxford
“Preparation of a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathology Specimen”;
“Preparation of a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathology Specimen”;
Congratulations to this year's winner of the student dissection prize: Charlotte Kersey, University of Cambridge for her submission “Superficial Dissection of the Right Palm with Reflected Palmar Aponeurosis”. The panel were blown away with your technical skill and knowledge. 👏
September 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Congratulations to this year's winner of the student dissection prize: Charlotte Kersey, University of Cambridge for her submission “Superficial Dissection of the Right Palm with Reflected Palmar Aponeurosis”. The panel were blown away with your technical skill and knowledge. 👏
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is recruiting two Skills Centre Technicians to join their Surgical Skills team. Both vacancies are full time, one role is permanent, and the other is fixed term (18 months).
Apply now via their website: lnkd.in/eQUEZ5_A
Apply now via their website: lnkd.in/eQUEZ5_A
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is recruiting two Skills Centre Technicians to join their Surgical Skills team. Both vacancies are full time, one role is permanent, and the other is fixed term (18 months).
Apply now via their website: lnkd.in/eQUEZ5_A
Apply now via their website: lnkd.in/eQUEZ5_A
The IAS Student Dissection Prize had an excellent field this year. Here are the merit awards (a thread...)
a gold trophy with a laurel wreath around it and the words well done on a gold ribbon
ALT: a gold trophy with a laurel wreath around it and the words well done on a gold ribbon
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September 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The IAS Student Dissection Prize had an excellent field this year. Here are the merit awards (a thread...)
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is hiring an Anatomy Facility Manager. Lead daily operations, manage the technical team, and support teaching and research. Salary £38,784–£46,049. Apply by 9 Oct 2025: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/25dec57c...
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is hiring an Anatomy Facility Manager. Lead daily operations, manage the technical team, and support teaching and research. Salary £38,784–£46,049. Apply by 9 Oct 2025: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/25dec57c...
IAS awards celebrate excellence in dissection, museum preparation, student dissection, and open entries. Winners receive plaques. Merits reward entries scoring over 75%. www.anatomical-sciences.org.uk/competitions/
September 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
IAS awards celebrate excellence in dissection, museum preparation, student dissection, and open entries. Winners receive plaques. Merits reward entries scoring over 75%. www.anatomical-sciences.org.uk/competitions/
Thank you to the fantastic Anatomy team at Bristol for putting together such a great programme and meeting! It was lovely to see the meeting so well attended! Thank you for being such excellent hosts - you're all stars! 🤩
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thank you to the fantastic Anatomy team at Bristol for putting together such a great programme and meeting! It was lovely to see the meeting so well attended! Thank you for being such excellent hosts - you're all stars! 🤩
Laura Oliver shares with us how she works with the team at the School of Anatomy at Bristol to create fun and engaging social media content, and drive their 100% engagement with the #NSS survey.
September 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Laura Oliver shares with us how she works with the team at the School of Anatomy at Bristol to create fun and engaging social media content, and drive their 100% engagement with the #NSS survey.
Lucy Hyde is talking to us about how this project allowed her to humanise some of our long-forgotten skeletal collections.
September 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Lucy Hyde is talking to us about how this project allowed her to humanise some of our long-forgotten skeletal collections.
Were exploring diversity within dissection with Alex Impedovo from the University of Nottingham
September 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Were exploring diversity within dissection with Alex Impedovo from the University of Nottingham
Day two of our Autumn Scientific Meeting kicks off (pun intended) with Dr Suzanne Scott talking to us about our hips - and anatomically informed movement. #anatomy #humananatomy #mskanatomy #sportsmedicine
September 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Day two of our Autumn Scientific Meeting kicks off (pun intended) with Dr Suzanne Scott talking to us about our hips - and anatomically informed movement. #anatomy #humananatomy #mskanatomy #sportsmedicine
That's all folks! Thanks to our fabulous hosts Bristol School of Anatomy for such a thought-provoking and engaging programme! Looking forward to day 2!
September 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
That's all folks! Thanks to our fabulous hosts Bristol School of Anatomy for such a thought-provoking and engaging programme! Looking forward to day 2!
Up next - Kirsty Nelson shares her amazing and award-winning osteological preparation skills with us.
September 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Up next - Kirsty Nelson shares her amazing and award-winning osteological preparation skills with us.
Up next - Ed Zealley introduces us to his bespoke student internship programme and how he introduces technical careers and techniques to undergraduate students!
September 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Up next - Ed Zealley introduces us to his bespoke student internship programme and how he introduces technical careers and techniques to undergraduate students!
Dr Rebecca Shepherd introducing us to Raman Spectroscopy, and how a lunch with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social lead to this fascinating conservation project!
September 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Dr Rebecca Shepherd introducing us to Raman Spectroscopy, and how a lunch with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social lead to this fascinating conservation project!
Tom Cornwall is introducing IAS members to the advantages of teaching undergraduate students how to produce osteological preparations to aid their understanding of Anatomy #anatomy #humananatomy #veterinaryanatomy #comparativeanatomy #medicaleducation #veterinaryeducation
September 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Tom Cornwall is introducing IAS members to the advantages of teaching undergraduate students how to produce osteological preparations to aid their understanding of Anatomy #anatomy #humananatomy #veterinaryanatomy #comparativeanatomy #medicaleducation #veterinaryeducation