STAR
27.02/2026. Learning & Research Centre, North Bristol Trust
Collaborative Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Research
STAR CONFERENCE AND....
R. A. F. T.
Annual
Scientific
Meeting
'26
27th February, 0830-1700. Learning & Research Centre, North Bristol Trust, BS7 0UL
The Severn Trainee Anaesthetic & Critical Care Research Group (S.T.A.R.) are pleased to be hosting the Research & Audit Federation of Anaesthetists in Training (R.A.F.T.) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in place of thier usual conference.
Open to trainees of all grades, this will be an exciting day of talks from national experts at the forefront of anaesthetic research.
The day also allows sign off of the mandatory Research and Managing Data of the Generic Professional Domain in the RCOA Curriculum.
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PROGRAMME
COMING SOON
GUEST SPEAKERS
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Update on RAFT 5: SECURE
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UK wide Resident Research Network updates
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RCoA curriculum-linked workshops including;
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Resident experience of running a national service evaluation
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Associate PI scheme and working with research nurses
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Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
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Leadership in research
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Poster competition - come present at a National Conference
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Jan Hansel is an NIHR Doctoral Fellow in Intensive Care Medicine at The University of Manchester. His research focuses on precision methods in sepsis antimicrobial therapy and airway management.
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He has published over 45 peer-reviewed publications and has an H-index of 12 on Google Scholar. He is a member of the steering committee for the Airway Terminology and Outcome Measures group and is a regular peer reviewer for CHEST, Cochrane, BJA, JICS, BMJ Open, BMC Medical Education and Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
JAN HANSEL
Dr Joseph Alderman is a practicing NHS anaesthetist, and a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in the evaluation and regulation of artificial intelligence, clinical prediction models, and other data-driven health technologies.
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He is co-lead for the STANDING Together initiative, which has brought together more than 350 collaborators from 58 countries to build recommendations to improve the way healthcare datasets are used when creating healthcare AI technologies.
JOSEPH ALDERMAN
JOSEPH ALDERMAN
'To tackle biases in medical AI, start with the data'
JAN HANSEL
'Finding consensus in airway management research: challenges and opportunities for outcome measures'
OTHER INFORMATION
Poster Competition
To enter our poster competition, please email your abstract (max 500 words) to committee@raftuk.org by Monday 2nd February 2026.
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Venue Information
Registration 0830 - 1700.
Learning & Research Centre, Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB
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Getting there:
BUS: A number of buses stop at or near Southmead Hospital including:
17, 24, 76, Y6 (stop at Southmead Hospital bus station)
2, 2a, 75 (a short walk to hospital)
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By Taxi:
Approximately 25–30 minutes from Bristol Temple Meads or 10-20mins from Bristol Parkway, depending on traffic.
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Please note: There is limited (& expensive) parking available at the hospital. Attendees are strongly encouraged to use public transport.
For real-time bus information, please visit TravelWest.info or use the First Bus app.