MAA 75th Annual Conference – Exeter College, Oxford, 17th April 2026

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MAA 75th Annual Conference, Friday April 17th 2026

Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre, Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford, UK

Preliminary Programme

09:00–09:30 Registration

09:30–09:45 Welcome by MAA Hon. President Sir Barry Jackson and MAA Chairman Joanna Cameron

Morning Session moderated by Jenny Halstead

09:45–10:15 Philip Wilson (MAA Professional Medical Artist) ‘History of the Medical Artists’ Association’

10:15–10:45 David Jones (Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon) ‘Art and the making of surgeons’

10:45–11:15 Coffee break in the Rector’s Drawing Room

11:15–11:45 Eleanor Crook (MAA Professional Medical Artist) – Sculpture

11.45–12.30 Catherine Bone (MAET Director) and MAET student talks

12:30–13:30 Lunch in the Dining Hall and Conference

Photo Exhibition of MAET Whitaker Award recipients

Afternoon Session moderated by Mandy Miller

13:30–13:50 Ellen Lever (MAA Professional Medical Artist) – Ronald Raven Award

13:50–14:20 Kelly Cassidy and Xinlin Chen (MAA Professional Medical Artist and Medical Illustrator) ‘Medical Art - Extended realities’

14:20–15:00 Margot Cooper (Limbs&Things, Bristol) – CaRE model – reality demonstration and talk

15:00–15:30 Coffee break in the Rector’s Drawing Room

15:30–16:00 James Henderson (Hand Surgeon, Bristol) ‘Art, anatomy and reflections from Ukraine’

16:00–16:30 Dr. Joanna Butler (MAA Professional Medical Artist, University of Surrey) - Adobe Firefly

16:30–17:00 Visit to the Exeter College Chapel

17:00 Conference close

18:00 Chairman’s Reception in the Rector’s Drawing Room

19:00 MAA Annual Dinner and Presentations in the Dining Hall (black tie)

 

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We would like to give our grateful thanks to the following people and organisations:

Our hosts: Philip Munday (Steward, Conferences and Events) and the staff at Exeter College, Oxford

Our sponsors: Limbs&Things Ltd., www.limbsandthings.com

Our speakers: To all our speakers who have so generously given their time

Our conference organisers: Joanna Cameron, Philip Wilson, Debbie Maizels, Kelly Cassidy, Ruth Eaves, Catherine Chadha, Catherine Bone, Mandy Miller

Accommodation is not included, however there are many options to stay in the city centre.

A selection of accommodation options in central Oxford:

Tower House
https://www.towerhouseoxford.co.uk
15 Ship Street, Oxford, OX1 3DA. Tel. 07402 008003

Turl Street Mitre
https://turlstreetmitre.co.uk
Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DN. Tel. 01865 279828

Premier Inn Westgate
https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/oxfordshire/oxford/oxford-city-centre-westgate.html?cid=GLBC_OXFORD Greyfriars Court, Paradise Square, OX1 1BE.

George Oxford Hotel
https://www.georgeoxfordhotel.com
29 George Street, OX1 2AY. Tel. 01865 727400

Arriving by train: Oxford railway station is a ten minute walk from Exeter College.

Arriving by coach: Oxford Bus Station is an eight minute walk from Exeter College.

Arriving by car: it is strongly recommended to make use of one of the Park and Ride facilities around the periphery of the city, as parking in the city center is very limited and expensive. Frequent buses link each Park and Ride to the centre. https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/parkride

Two Park and Ride sites have linked on-site Travelodge accommodation.

Park and Ride options to Oxford city centre: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/parkandridesites

Parking guidelines are for a maximum stay of 72 hours. Please check the details for the parking site you select.

1. Pear Tree Park and Ride – plus Travelodge Oxford Peartree https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/60/Oxford-Peartree-hotel

Situated to the north of the city (coming from Bicester/Northampton direction)

2. Redbridge Park and Ride – plus Travelodge Oxford Abingdon Road https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/599/Oxford-Abingdon-Road-hotel

Situated to the south of the city (coming from Abingdon/Newbury direction)

3. Seacourt Park and Ride – Situated to the west of the city (coming from Swindon/Bath direction)

4. Thornhill Park and Ride – Situated to the east of the city (coming from London/High Wycombe direction)

5. Oxford Parkway Park and Ride – next to Oxford Parkway station. Situated to the north of the city (coming from Bicester/Northampton direction). Please note the Parkway station car park is separate from, and different to, the park and ride car park.