Research & Innovation
We fund innovative research projects that expand knowledge, improve patient outcomes and pioneer new forms of MSK diagnosis and treatment.
Supporting the MSK community
A UK charity that brings together musculoskeletal professionals to reach our common goal – a healthy ageing society.
Bringing together the MSK community
We mobilise and empower the wider MSK community. It is only by working together, sharing knowledge and championing innovation that we can support the millions of people suffering from poor bone, joint and muscle health.
Our MSK community aims to help
Investigate and Educate
Working together we can fill the most important gaps in research funding and professional education in bone, joint and muscle wellbeing.
Improve patient outcomes
Sharing knowledge and ideas will help us support the millions of people suffering from poor musculoskeletal health, today and in the future.
Be the voice for MSK health
Musculoskeletal health does not always receive the attention or investment it merits. Together we can be a unified voice for our sector.
Learning together
Through collaboration we help build knowledge and expertise and develop the talents of the next generation of MSK professionals. We host a wide range of education programmes, webinars and events, both on and off-line. These include a highly rated, continuous professional development programme approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
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Trauma and orthopaedics ST3 interview course | 7 February 2025
07/02/2025
1 America Square, London
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Consultant preparation course | 22 February 2025
22/02/2025
Cavendish Venues – 44 Hallam Street, London
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Education
Our training programmes further professional education and develop the next generation of MSK talent. We fund awards for outstanding publications and publish books to prepare candidates for FRCS (Orth) examinations.
Partnerships
We work with leading academic institutions and entrepreneurs to champion innovative ideas, such as ESCAPE-pain – an award-winning, group rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain.
Our MSK community success stories
Musculoskeletal conditions can often be invisible. Our goal is to be the voice for those who feel their story needs to be heard. We collect and publicise stories of individuals who share their experiences of dealing with bone, joint and muscle related conditions.
If you wish to share your story or that of a loved one affected by orthopaedic conditions, we would love to hear from you at patients@oruk.org.
If you wish to share your thoughts or learn from like-minded people, please join our Facebook support group.
Join our supportive community
We want to mobilise and empower the MSK community. It is only by working together and sharing knowledge that we can benefit the millions of people suffering from poor musculoskeletal health.
What our community has to say
Great for development & networking
Not only is ORUK providing funding to help us get to the next stage in our development, but it has also opened-up multiple links to industry professionals, clinicians and in the future also patient groups.
Dr Agnieszka Janeczek
Co-founder / CEO, Renovos
Great networking opportunities!
ORUK gives me access to a wonderful network of mentors and the opportunity to learn from experts in their field.
Jingjing Wang
Medical Student, University of Edinburgh
Funding & development
ORUK is playing a big role in the development process and connecting us to sources of funding.
Dr Deepak Kalaskar
Associate Professor of Bioengineering, UCL
ORUK have been hugely supportive
ORUK impressed us with their enthusiasm and shared vision of expanding this programme to involve as many people as possible. They have been highly supportive.
Professor Mike Hurley
Creator of the ESCAPE-pain programme
Instrumental for networking
ORUK has been instrumental in introducing us to people from very different backgrounds but with shared interests.
Steve Smith
CEO, Novara Therapeutics
Very supportive
ORUK has been very supportive of early career researchers like me.
Dr Jennifer Paxton
University of Edinburgh
Integral to funding & development
ORUK is playing a big role in the development process and connecting us to sources of funding.
Dr Deepak Kalaskar
Associate Professor of Bioengineering, UCL
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