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Featured — April 2026
Golden Ticket Winner – Rebecca to Head to Zambia!
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 St Francis' Hospital in Zambia this summer.
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April 2026
Welcoming New Universities on Board
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.
April 2026
Student Vlog: Life at Uganda Lodge
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 vlog we share Henry's first-hand account from Uganda Lodge.
April 2026
Student Spotlight: Eloise Runs Paris Half Marathon for Nepal Hospital
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 later this year.
February 2026
New Sites: Our Africa Trip Doubles FTE Capacity
We are thrilled to announce a major expansion of our placement network following a hugely successful hospital partner recruitment at the end of 2025.
December 2025
Open Calls to learn more about FTE and the 2026 Funded Elective Award
Fair Trade Electives is delighted to host a series of Open Calls for both university elective leads and clinical medical students planning their 2026 electives.
December 2025
Fair Trade Electives Official Launch & Funded Elective Award
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 placements.