New Fellows' Ceremony and Dinner

Ceremonies are held in the College at 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh. Guided tours of our historic building will be available before the Ceremony.

Please complete this online acceptance form as soon as possible, and by Wednesday 14th May 2025 at the latest.  Please note that space is limited and places will therefore be allocated to New Fellows on a first come, first served basis. We recommend not to book accommodation or travel until you have received confirmation that your application has been accepted. 

If you have not received an email of your completed form within 7 days, please telephone Avril Harries (+44 (0) 131 247 3650). 

Whilst we would be delighted if you are able to accept our invitation to attend the New Fellows’ Admission Ceremony, it is not essential for Fellows to attend and it does not affect the status of your Fellowship. 

We know how important it is to celebrate these moments with your family, so we make the events during the day as child-friendly as possible. New Fellows are welcome to bring a maximum of three guests to the buffet lunch and New Fellows’ Ceremony, but we will also try to accommodate requests to bring additional guests to the daytime events (please indicate the number on the form). 

Children are very welcome to attend the lunch and the Admission Ceremony, although crèche facilities are not available. Children will need to be supervised by an adult at all times. As the Dinner is a formal occasion, it is not suitable for children under the age of 16.

During the day:

Dress for New Fellows and their guests for the Ceremony and events during the day will be lounge suit/smart day wear.

New Fellows’ Dinner:

Formal evening dress/traditional dress is required for the Dinner. For example, dark dinner jacket and bow tie, short or long evening dress, or traditional national attire such as a kilt. Please note that trainers, jeans and similar attire is not appropriate on this occasion. Please ensure you share this information with any guests who will be accompanying you.

Yes, below are examples of previous citations.

Examples of previous citations

    Dr … has carried out a great deal of research in the field of liver cancer and has an active role in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates in medicine at the … University in …. He is responsible for the coordination of various disciplines in the treatment of liver cancer, such as surgery and radiotherapy. This clinic oversees the care of over 400 new cases of patients with liver cancer annually. He is a renowned researcher in hepatocellular carcinoma, and is the principal investigator for the phase II trial in liver cancer at … University.  He has over 90 publications.

    Professor …. is one of India’s leading neurologists. He is well experienced as a coordinator of neurology, psychology and psychiatry services, and critical care in neurology.  He is trained in electrophysiology, and has designed and set up one of the most successful hospital IT networks, with electronic patient charts from 12 nodes to 3000 nodes over the last 10 years. 

    Professor … is a former President of the Indian Association of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology.  He is the recipient of highly prestigious national awards in India for his contribution to dermatology.  He is a regular guest speaker at the World Congress in Dermatology. Professor … has published 2 books on occupational and industrial dermatosis.  He has written a chapter in a textbook of dermatology edited by Dr … .  He has published a number of publications in the Indian Journal of Dermatology.  He is a member of the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Dermatology. 

    Dr … has been a dedicated academic physician throughout his career. He has been involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing students at various government medical colleges in Bangladesh. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr … has focused his interests on the management of acute coronary syndromes. He is one of the leading interventional cardiologists in Bangladesh who is actively engaged in performing primary PCI with excellent outcomes.

    Dr … trained in London in a wide range of medical specialities to develop him into a well-rounded acute physician. He has developed a modern up-to-date acute service; with a GP admissions unit, ambulatory care pathways, late shift consultants, hot clinics and the virtual ward. He continues to develop an interest in Cardiology and is active in teaching medical trainees.

     Dr … trained in both nephrology and intensive care medicine.  She has developed a major interest in the management of acute kidney injury.  She has helped to transform the management of acute kidney injury across 4 hospital sites by introducing protocols that have improved the recognition of declining renal function in hospitalised patients and ensuring prompt access to senior help. She has also overseen the development of a new acute dialysis unit in the …  Hospital.  She has proved particularly adept at persuading clinical teams to change processes of care to improve patient safety.