BeSST Conference 2025
Monday 30th June
09.00- 16.30 (BST)
ENHANCING ENGAGEMENT:
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
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Conference theme: Enhancing Engagement
The BeSST (Behavioural and Social Sciences Teaching in Medicine) hybrid conference will be an opportunity to come together as a community of practice in person and virtually to: share experiences; learn from examples of good practice and innovation; discuss challenges and rewards; and explore engagement in the social and behavioural sciences in health professions’ education.
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Engagement is a buzz word in higher education, including health professions education as the importance of engaged learning and teaching is recognised: students learn best when they are engaged and engaged learning is associated with transformative learning; there are benefits from collaborating with students, patients and other relevant groups in curriculum planning, in teaching and in assessment; we can question our own engagement with and responsibilities towards global challenges and different ways of knowing.​​​​
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Register for the Conference ​
Join us in person or online.
To register for a place please go to - BeSST Conference 2025 Tickets, Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
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Conference fee (all fees go towards supporting the work of BeSST including the website costs and paying our patient and public involvement advocate for their time on the committee).
£50 (In person)
£25 (Online)
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Please get in touch with besstnetwork@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Attending the conference
The conference will be held at the University of Edinburgh on Monday 30th June, 09.00-16.30 (BST) with options to join in person or online. The ASME conference will be held in Edinburgh this year (1-3 July) so there is an opportunity to combine attendance at both.
In person: The location will be confirmed shortly but is likely to be in the Usher Building in the BioQuarter. This is in the South West of the city at the sight of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Medical School. There are plenty of buses from the city centre. Parking space is a bit limited but there are spaces for disabled people. ​
Online: a joining link will be sent to those registered nearer the time.
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Accommodation
Accommodation in Edinburgh can be expensive and busy at this time of year so we advise booking sooner rather than later. The University offers student rooms for rent during the summer break - Summer Accommodation in Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh Hospitality Collection
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Conference fee (all fees go towards supporting the work of BeSST including the website costs and paying our patient and public involvement advocate for their time on the committee).
£50 (In person)
£25 (Online)
To register for a place please go to - ADD
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Please get in touch with besstnetwork@gmail.com if you have any questions.