The Centre for Academic Surgery brings together academic surgeons who are leaders in their fields nationally and internationally, to create an interdisciplinary community that spans King’s and NHS partner organisations. It fosters research and education collaborations in line with the University’s ambition to achieve academic excellence, innovation and impact through the soon-to-be-published Strategy 2030.

The Centre promotes and develops surgical and academic knowledge to drive improvements in outcomes for patients undergoing surgery. It supports individuals, from undergraduates through to senior surgeons, to engage in surgical and research education and to generate their own research.

Its members have a breadth of skills and experience across disciplines, specialisms and research methodology, including basic science. This expertise, coupled with King’s strength and infrastructure in surgical innovation and translational engineering, allows the Centre to champion new developments within surgical practice and research, and spotlight recent advances including personalised surgery and AI.

The Centre’s activity is organised into five pillars, each led by one of the Deputy Directors:

• Internal Engagement
• External Engagement
• Growing Research Capabilities
• Growing the Talent Pipeline
• Industry Collaboration