Barriers and enablers to medical students' engagement in research and clinical academic careers: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify and understand the barriers and enablers influencing medical students' engagement with research and consideration of academic careers.

Design

This was a mixed-methods explanatory sequential study comprising two surveys (Phase 1 and Phase 2), followed by semistructured interviews (Phase 3).

Setting

The School of Medicine at Newcastle University.

Participants

All students from all year groups at The School of Medicine, Newcastle University (UK) were invited to participate, with data collected from 343 survey respondents and 25 students in semistructured interviews.

Results

Survey responses from 188 students in Phase 1 (exploratory survey) and 155 students in Phase 2 (general student survey) identified barriers which reflect personal e

SUBMITTER: Bain R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530375 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature