ALT An infographic on a blue background with bold white text that reads, "How should UK foundation programme places be allocated?". Below the text is a diagonal grid of twelve stylized, faceless circular avatars representing a diverse group of people with different skin tones, hair colors, and hairstyles. At the bottom, a white-bordered teal box contains the text: "Swipe through three possible approaches and decide which one resonates with you most." An arrow icon pointing right is located in the bottom-right corner.

ALT An informational graphic on a blue gradient background with the headline “Preference-informed allocation” in bold white uppercase letters. On the upper left is a circular cartoon avatar of a person named Noah, depicted with reddish-brown wavy hair and a golden-brown shirt. Directly below the avatar is a rounded rectangular blue badge with a white border that reads “Noah” in white text. Underneath the badge, the following text is written in white: “For me, PIA is the best way to allocate training places. More of us get our first-choice of foundation school than in the merit-based system we had before. I don’t have the headspace for extra exams that only matter for the most popular, oversubscribed foundation schools. It’s fairer and simpler to randomly generate numbers for ranking instead.” In the bottom right corner, a white circular button contains a blue right-pointing arrow.

ALT Graphic with a blue background and the heading "Merit-based allocation." Below the heading is an illustration of a woman named Valentina with wavy brown hair, a green shirt, and a faceless orange head in a blue circle. Her name is in a rounded blue rectangular badge below her illustration. Beneath the badge is a quote: "I would like to see allocation to foundation schools based on merit. As a top performing student I feel like my efforts should allow me to get into the school I want. Random allocation doesn't reward my hard work. The vast majority would still be allocated to their first choice. And a merit-based system gives us more autonomy over our futures." A small white button with a blue right arrow is in the bottom right corner.

ALT An infographic titled "Local allocation" on a blue gradient background. An illustration shows a circular profile of a man with short dark hair, and a high-collared reddish-brown jacket with a zipper. Below the profile is a label with the name "Arjun." The text reads: "My partner isn’t a medic, and I need an allocation system which makes it easier for me to stay local to my medical school. We’ve set up support networks and being able to keep those is the most important thing for me. Knowing where I’m doing F1 long before I start, and practising in hospitals where I’ve previously been placed, would be a huge weight off my shoulders." An arrow pointing right sits in the bottom right corner.

ALT Illustrated graphic from the BMA showing a faceless medical student with a strip of black tape over their mouth against a dark blue background. Large text reads: “SCARED TO SPEAK UP?” Additional text states: “Medical students say professionalism rules risk creating a culture of fear in medical education. Our research based on responses from 2,573 medical students across the UK.” BMA logo appears in the top right corner.

ALT Graphic from the BMA on a dark blue background titled “We're calling for change”. Four tick-point recommendations are listed: “Protect students who raise concerns in good faith”; “Recognise lawful activism is not unprofessional”; “Improve transparency around professionalism investigations”; and “Replace rigid attendance systems with flexible policies”. The BMA logo appears at the bottom of the graphic.

ALT Attendees of the medical students conference are shown with pens, booklets, and other gifts.

ALT We STILL need to fix our funding In the final year of medical school, students face an overall drop of over £4,500 in maintenance funding — rising to £6,000 in London. This will only get worse.

ALT How do medical students cope? 51.6% work paid jobs just to cover living costs 85.1% cut non-essential purchases Many work over 10 hours/week during term time

ALT “I know a lot of people try to balance studying along with working in their final year to try and make up the extra costs, but as a disabled student I don’t think that’s something I would be capable of doing.”

ALT This isn’t about budgeting better. It’s about a system leaving future doctors financially vulnerable. We NEED full maintenance loan for all years of study 📢 STAY TUNED FEBRUARY 11TH: FIX OUR FUNDING FORUM AND FULL FINANCIAL REPORT COMING

ALT Have you been affected by inadequate medical student finances? The funding drop in NHS Bursary funded years cannot go on. We need your help to spread the message. We’re looking for medical students in England who are happy to speak to media about their experiences with finance at medical school.

ALT While we want to hear from everyone, we particularly want to hear from you if you study at the following universities: Anglia Ruskin Bangor Lancashire Leeds Nottingham Newcastle Sheffield Sunderland Surrey