We are delighted to invite submissions from undergraduate* medical students in UK Medical Schools for the 2025 Prof Iain Wilkinson Essay Prize. The prize is awarded in honour of Prof Iain Wilkinson, Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics at the University of Sheffield who died in 2020. Prof Wilkinson was a leading figure in UK clinical brain imaging research and a long-standing friend and associate member of
the British Society of Neuroradiologists.

The title for the essay is: Neuroradiology in a world with changing climate: How can we make our specialty more sustainable?

The winner will receive a prize of £250 and the runner-up will receive £150. The winning essay will be published on the British Society of Neuroradiologists website.

When submitting your essay please note:

• The word limit is 1,500 words, excluding title, the author’s details and
  references.
• Up to 20 references (in any standard style) should be included
• Please submit your essay as a Word document. We do not accept PDFs or other formats.
• Use size 11 Arial font, with line spacing of 1.5.

Include your name, year of study and medical school at the beginning of the document. Essays will be marked for quality of content and how the arguments proposed address the question, as well as the overall structure and the clarity of writing. Entries may be checked for plagiarism.

Entries should be submitted to bsnracademic@gmail.com. The closing date is Sunday 28th September 5pm.

The winner will be announced at the British Society of Neuroradiologists Annual Scientific Meeting in Manchester October 2025.

*This includes medical students who have or are undertaking intercalated degrees, and graduate
entry medical students registered at a UK university at the time of the entry deadline