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RCPA microbiology fellowship transitions cluster in a six-week window — what recruiters should watch
From RCPA · Friday 10 July 2026
A concentrated assessment window is good for candidates and bad for hiring managers who plan on a quarterly cadence. Pull your microbiology shortlists forward by four weeks; brief your clients on the bottleneck.
What the source says: The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has confirmed that the autumn cohort of microbiology fellows will sit final assessments inside a single six-week window, concentrating the supply-side movement that recruiters typically see staggered across a quarter.