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cover stories

"Any decisions taken around the cut-score should be rigorous, justifiable, defensible, and transparent"
Quality-assured exams - why the Surgical Royal Colleges appointed a psychometrician to develop their examinations
countryside alliance

Countryside alliance

Government backing for rural surgery

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edinburgh surgery and the history of golf

Surgery and golf

Edinburgh surgery's role in the development of golf

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living large on a small island

Living large on a small island

An unforgettable trip to Samoa

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sir robert shields 1930-2008

Sir Robert Shields 1930-2008

Friends and colleagues remember the life and career of Professor Sir Robert Shields

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features

the right skills

A new research project on non-technical skills for scrub nurses is revealing how surgeons and nurses work together, reports Lucy Mitchell

right on track

RCSEd’s new Chief Executive, Alison Rooney outlines her career background and personal interests

planning ahead

New Dean of the RCSEd’s Dental Faculty, D H Felix aims to increase the faculty’s profile in the delivery and quality assurance of postgraduate dental education

hunger at the table

Young surgeons are being starved of training opportunities by politically-motivated regulations, says Ben Caesar

small world

First developed in an attempt to save fuel, the Mini’s success has been anything but miniature. HenrLewi explores the growth in popularity of this iconic car