Please select one of the two titles below for your essay:

Title 1: Managing the Rising Demand for Medical Imaging, Should Radiologists Say No?

Discuss how radiologists should balance access to imaging with the appropriate utilisation of finite resources, while considering the potential harms associated with unnecessary investigations

Title 2: Generalist or Specialist? The Future of UK Radiology.

Explore the opportunities and challenges of the evolution of radiology towards greater subspecialisation, and consider the future role of the general radiologist.

Eligibility Criteria:

-UK medical students

-UK Resident Doctors

-UK Radiology Trainees.

Word limit:

Maximum 1200 words excluding titles, subtitles and references

References:

Harvard style

Use of AI:

-Generative AI must not be used to write, rewrite or substantially develop the essay.

-Essays that are predominantly AI-generated will be disqualified.

-AI tools may be used for spelling, grammar and punctuation checks, and to confirm word count.

-AI may be used for basic formatting or accessibility support, but not to generate substantive content or arguments.

-The SRT reserves the right to investigate suspected inappropriate AI use and disqualify submissions that breach these rules.

Prize:

Free entry to the SRT 2027 Conference for the top essays in each category

Submissions deadline:

27 September 2026, at 17:00 BST.

Outcome announcement:

By 18 October 2026.

Additional notes:

-The submission form will display a confirmation message for 60 seconds following submission, followed by a confirmation email.

-The SRT Committee will not respond to individual queries regarding submission status or the progress of judging.

-The SRT Committee will not respond to individual queries where the answer is already addressed in the competition guidance above.