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Welcoming New Universities on Board
April 3, 2026
We are delighted to welcome Lancaster as a Collaborating Medical School, and Anglia Ruskin, Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Newcastle have also joined our FTE Network. ...
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Student Vlog: Life at Uganda Lodge
April 3, 2026
One of the best ways to understand what an FTE placement is really like is to hear directly from students who are living it. In this new...
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Student Spotlight: Eloise Runs Paris Half Marathon for Nepal Hospital
April 3, 2026
Eloise, a final-year medical student at King's College London, has gone the extra mile (quite literally) to support the hospital where she will be completing her elective...
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Golden Ticket Winner – Rebecca to Head to Zambia!
April 3, 2026
We are thrilled to introduce Rebecca Shorter as the recipient of this year's FTE funded elective. Rebecca, a medical student from Leeds University, will be travelling to...
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New Sites: Our Africa Trip Doubles FTE Capacity
February 2, 2026
We are thrilled to announce a major expansion of our placement network following a hugely successful hospital partner recruitment at the end of 2025. The trip was...
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Open Calls to learn more about FTE and the 2026 Funded Elective Award
December 10, 2025
Join Our Open Calls This December & January Fair Trade Electives is delighted to host a series of Open Calls for both university elective leads and clinical...
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Fair Trade Electives Official Launch & Funded Elective Award
December 5, 2025
Fair Trade Electives is delighted to announce our official launch, together with a 2026 Funded Elective Award designed to support student access to ethical, community-led global health...
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Understanding the Carbon Footprint of Elective Travel
November 9, 2025
At Fair Trade Electives, we encourage students to think critically about the environmental impact of international travel and make informed personal choices about their carbon footprint. In...
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Exploring Chitwan National Park in Nepal
October 14, 2025
Some of our elective students recently had an unforgettable experience visiting Chitwan National Park during their medical elective with Fair Trade Electives at Pokhara Hospital, Nepal. After...
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FTE Reaches the Final of the Create Change Challenge!
September 4, 2025
Pioneering projects tipped to be the businesses of tomorrow have been unveiled in the first wave of finalists to be announced by Converge in its 2025 competition....
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Nkhoma – Fair Trade Electives are Underway!
September 2, 2025
This week three students have arrived to start their FTE electives at Nkhoma Hospital in Malawi. During their electives they will be gaining clinical insight, developing global...
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Our Gahini FTE Students have Started their Electives this Week!
September 2, 2025
This week, students have started their elective placements at Gahini Hospital in Rwanda.Gahini Hospital plays a vital role in delivering healthcare to rural communities. Our students will...
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Good Luck to our August Pokhara Electives Students!
September 2, 2025
FTE Electives students have now arrived in Pokhara for their electives at Western Regional Hospital.Over the coming weeks, they will be working alongside local doctors and healthcare...
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Celebrating Student Fundraising Success: Award Winners Announced!
September 1, 2025
Fair Trade Electives is delighted to announce that Grace and Emma from Dundee University are the winners of the 2025 FTE Fundraising Award. This award recognises students...
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The Road to Fair Trade Electives
July 9, 2025
Potted history Fair Trade Electives evolved from an initiative by the Electives Lead and colleagues at Dundee Medical School in 2006. Initially known as Medicine in Malawi...
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