Resources for students
A warm welcome to our undergraduate students from Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE, Head of Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. Professor Sheikh runs one of the largest and most highly ranked centres for academic primary care globally.
On this page you'll find useful resources to help you get the most out of your studies and explore the opportunities for undergraduate research in the Department.
If you can't find what you're looking for or have any questions, please email: ugteachingadmin@phc.ox.ac.uk for further assistance.
Upcoming opportunity - George Lewith Prize
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is welcoming applications from medical students for the George Lewith prize.
The prize is open to all medical students at UK universities. The winner will receive their registration fees for the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) annual scientific meeting, held this year, in Cardiff on 8th -10th July 2025.
Applications need to be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 25th April 2025
to: spcr@keele.ac.uk
Upcoming opportunity - RCGP/SAPC Elective prize
Medical students planning an elective with a focus on primary care or general practice can apply for the RCGP/SAPC Elective Prize. The prize is usually awarded before the elective takes place, based on a submitted proposal judged by a panel.
Entries should present a clear and thought-provoking idea, such as a research project, audit, evaluation, or innovation. Strong opinion and analysis are encouraged.
Deadline to apply is May 2025
"Primary Care offers a wide range of opportunities for learning with patients about intellectually stimulating and complex clinical practice. Our students are able to experience high quality practice-based learning and engage with the world-class academic primary care scholarship and research NDPCHS has to offer. Students can learn both about contemporary global advancements and challenges, as well as learning how to implement their expertise to meet the needs of local patients and communities."
Professor Sophie Park
Undergraduate teaching in the department
See the primary care department contribution to the undergraduate curriculum for graduate entry, pre-clinical and clinical.
research and academic opportunities for undergraduates
- FHS opportunities for your 3rd Year
- Other research opportunities
Student prizes and scholarships
The department offers funded studentships and prizes to outstanding applicants.
Oxford GP Society
Aimed at promoting general practice as a career for Oxford medical students, this society invites inspiring GPs and GP trainees to talk about their varied and rewarding careers and experiences in primary care.
Careers in primary care
A career in primary care provides huge challenges and rewards, in terms of connecting with patients, intellectual reasoning and making a tangible difference to people’s lives. Many Oxford graduates have trained as GPs.
Here's what our students have to say about our undergraduate programme:
It reminds me why I decided to study medicine
My tutor is a brilliant teacher. She taught us that it is okay to make mistakes and they provide us with a great opportunity to learn. It was a privilege to sit in on patient consultations, gaining their trust, and to see the application of what we are taught in lectures within real life
It was brilliant to be able to speak to patients and practice asking the right questions whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding
