Uashar Badakhshan

Incoming Academic Foundation Doctor | Final Year Medical Student

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a final-year medical student at the University of Exeter with a strong interest in academic surgery, health equity and medical education. I have consistently ranked in the top decile of my cohort and completed my elective at the Nepal Burn and Cleft Centre. I will be commencing an Academic Foundation Programme at the Royal Devon University Hospital. My research focuses on population health and inequities, with work spanning breast cancer, metabolic health and burns. I was awarded a Wellcome Trust Biomedical Scholarship by the University of Oxford, where I worked within the Cancer Epidemiology Unit. I have presented internationally and received the Young Investigator Award and the Dame Clare Marx Award. As the former President of the Clinical Education Society, I led the development of the first South-West UKMLA Teaching Series and served as Lead Academic Student Representative for the BMBS programme. Beyond medicine, I serve as Chair of the Army Cadets’ Multicultural Network, leading initiatives that promote inclusion, representation and community engagement across the organisation.

Experience

  • Senior AFHEA Tutor at University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Supported around 25 to 30 AFHEA candidates by staying current with AdvanceHE guidelines, running lunchtime Q&A drop-ins, curating practical teaching resources and sharing anonymised exemplar applications (V1, V3, K1–K3, A1–A2). Co-led 2026 application-writing sessions, contributed to the 2026–27 selection process review and co-led a MASATS evaluation project

  • Exeter Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Society (Exeter, England, United Kingdom)
    • President
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Leads the society and oversees all activities, events, and collaborations. Responsible for setting the vision, coordinating the committee, and representing the society at internal and external events

    • Event Coordinator
      Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

      Primarily responsible for the organisation of the society events, alongside the organisation of the 2025 South West Plastics Conference as the General Secretary

  • Army Cadets UK | Official (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Chair of the Multicultural Network
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      The recently appointed Chair of the Army Cadets Multicultural Network (ACF & CCF(A)), dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion for both cadets and CFAVs

    • CFAV
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      A Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV) in Devon ACF supporting local events for Cadets aged 12 to 17

    • Staff Cadet WO1
      Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

      Overseeing 400 cadets across the heart of Northumberland and partaking in national activities

  • Team Member at ResearchConnectX
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    A digital platform based in London, designed to revolutionise the way research is conducted, managed, and disseminated across the global scientific community

  • Peer Reviewer at International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS)
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Review submitted papers quality and suitability for publication as a Peer Reviewer for the IJMS International Journal, providing feedback to authors to increase the quality of articles