ORUK/BHS fellowship

The British Hip Society (BHS) and Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) are offering a full-time, 2-year research fellowship of up to £115k, to start by no later than August 2026. 

 The focus of this year’s BHS/ORUK Research Fellowship is to invite researchers to develop applications that are aligned with the missions of the society “to promote the very best care for patients with hip related conditions”. In particular, we welcome applications that address this year’s theme of ‘inequality of access to healthcare’ in hip surgery.

The successful candidate will be expected to register for study towards a higher degree (MD, PhD, DPhil or equivalent) from a UK University. This will require a leave of absence from clinical roles and / or training with agreement of employers or training programme directors. 

Application process:

• Applications will be a single stage process opening on Tuesday 6 May and closing by 17:00 on Friday 4 July 2025.
• Panel scoring and short listing will take place by the week commencing 1^st September.
• Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress between 16 – 18 September 2025. 
• Award decisions will be received immediately after the interviews.
• The 2-year fellowship may start from 1 February 2026 but must start by August 2026.

You will work closely with the ORUK Research Committee and the BHS Executive committee to ensure the goals and outputs of the research align with these requirements.

In order to apply for the post please complete the online application form by 17:00 on Friday 4 July 2025.