"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
Government backing for rural surgery
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Surgery and golf
Edinburgh surgery's role in the development of golf
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Living large on a small island
An unforgettable trip to Samoa
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Sir Robert Shields 1930-2008
Friends and colleagues remember the life and career of Professor Sir Robert Shields
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Features
A new research project on non-technical skills for scrub nurses is revealing how surgeons and nurses work together, reports Lucy Mitchell
RCSEd’s new Chief Executive, Alison Rooney outlines her career background and personal interests
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
Young surgeons are being starved of training opportunities by politically-motivated regulations, says Ben Caesar
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