We are pleased to announce this year's annual BONUS online international conference happening on March 14th 2026 - 9am-3.30pm Translating Innovation: From Bench to Bedside Register here: https://forms.gle/7Wb5ZfNgoxgHc6ET9 ___________________________________ Join us online on  March 14th  for a day dedicated to the journey of medical discovery, from laboratory research to clinical implementation. This year, we are exploring the theme:  "Translating Innovation: From Bench to B

— Tracey Xie Hi everyone, my name is Tracey. I’m a third-year medical student at UCL, currently halfway through my intercalated iBSc in Oncology. When people ask me why I chose oncology, my answer is that I’ve seen the significant impact of cancer on patients and their families. I wanted to learn more about how cancer originates, how treatments are developed, and where the field is heading with more targeted therapies. I believe this knowledge will not only help guide my own

— Shraddha Sriraman I’m a final year medical student at Bristol with a long-standing interest in oncology and research, especially how lab science actually makes it into real patient care. I came across the MD Anderson elective through a mix of online searching, talking to academic clinicians, and a bit of brave emailing. When I realised they welcomed visiting students into such a research-heavy, clinical environment, I knew I had to apply. What I actually did at MD Anderson?

Written by Ineesh Kundu (5th year medical student) I am Ineesh Kundu, currently a final year medical student at the University of Manchester. I am the President of the Preston Oncology Society. Over the summer I was a recipient of the SURF - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. I have been asked by BONUS to write about my own personal experience from undertaking this project.   What is SURF and how do you apply? SURF is a funding award by the Royal College of Radiologist

Written by David Withey, 5th year medical student (BONUS Manchester rep) Hi everyone, my name is David, and in this blog I’ll be taking you through my journey on the MB-PhD programme run by the University of Manchester in collaboration with Cancer Research UK. In a nutshell, the MB-PhD is an extended intercalation programme - typically carried out between a student’s third and fourth year of medical school - which gives medical students the opportunity to complete a fully fun

We are excited to announce the release of the second edition of BONUS' newsletter - The Junior Oncologist. On behalf of BONUS, we wish our members an amazing start to 2026! Click below to read the newsletter.

Written by Sherin Mubarak, 4th year medical student. My name is Sherin Mubarak , and I am currently a 4th year medical student with a keen interest in neurosurgery, particularly neurosurgical oncology. I hoped to use my short summer break in 2024 to explore neurosurgery in greater depth, making it especially important to find the right elective. The Walton Centre in Liverpool, one of the UK’s leading specialist neuroscience hospitals, stood out immediately. Its reputation, b

Written by Jack Atherton, FY1 doctor. As a third-year medical student, I first came across  LACOG - Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group  while reading a Nature article on the global crisis in access to oncology drugs. The piece, written by LACOG’s founder Dr Carlos Barrios, highlighted the stark inequalities faced by patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rising costs, fragmented health systems, and regulatory hurdles limit access to many of the most

Written by Wafia Sadik, 5th year medical student I am Wafia Sadik. I am entering the fifth year of my medical degree at the University of...

Written by Sarah Lewis, 5th year medical student Over the last 4 years at medical school, I have completed placements both within and...

We are excited to announce that we are opening applications for medical students to join the BONUS committee as a university...

The National Oncology Mentorship Scheme is an annual programme organised by British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS)....

We are really excited to announce the winners for BONUS Essay Competition this year. Thanks to all medical students and junior doctors...

To all student members of the BONUS community; we are thrilled to invite you, to the very first National Undergraduate Oncology...

We are excited to announce the BONUS International Conference 2025 , themed "Do No Harm: Ethics in Oncology."  This event will take place...

We are thrilled to announce our BONUS Oncology Revision Day 2025 which will take place on Saturday, 15th February 2025 from 9:45 AM to 5...

We are thrilled to announce our third BONUS Essay Competition! This is an excellent opportunity to explore your interest in oncology in...

The National Oncology Mentorship Scheme is an annual programme organised by British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS)....

We are really excited to announce the winners for BONUS Essay Competition this year. Thanks to all medical students and junior doctors...

We are really proud of our BONUS Core Committees, who just published an article in Clinical Oncology related to Online Oncology Careers...

We are pleased to present our upcoming international conference Global Oncology taking place on 9th March 2024. Join us to hear from...

We are thrilled to announce our second BONUS Essay Competition! This is an excellent opportunity to explore your interest in oncology in...

We are really proud of our BONUS Core Committees, who just published an article in Cancers together with the International Society of...

The National Oncology Mentorship Scheme is an annual programme organised by British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS)....

We are really excited to announce the winner for the National Essay Competition this year. Thanks to all medical students and junior...

We are really proud of our BONUS co-presidents, Taylor Fulton-Ward and Emma Khoury, who just published another article in Clinical...

We are pleased to present our upcoming international conference Precision in Oncology taking place on 4th February 2023, World Cancer...

We are delighted to announce our new collaboration with Mind The Bleep! Mind The Bleep is a free medical education platform for junior...

We're so excited to announce our brand new app BONUS Official for iOS and Android. For the very first time, we have launched our BONUS...

We are excited to invite everyone to our BONUS International Conference 2023 in the theme of Precision in Oncology on 4th February 2023....

We are excited to announce that BONUS will be running a national essay competition this year! This is an excellent opportunity to explore...

The webinar series is a national teaching scheme covering knowledge around main tumour sites including different presentations, relevant...

The National Surgical Skills Teaching Scheme is our new programme in collaboration with the British Association of Surgical Oncology...

The National Oncology Mentorship Scheme is an annual programme organised by British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS)....

We are really proud to present another article of ours published in Clinical Oncology. This outlines not only who we are but also what we...

We are proud to present our very first article published in Clinical Oncology. We would like to thank the students and doctors who kindly...