We are absolutely delighted to share that the City College of Acupuncture has successfully completed its BAAB reaccreditation process, receiving 10 commendations from the visiting panel. This is a proud and celebratory moment for our entire team, our students and our wider CCA community, and we wanted to take a moment to share what these commendations mean to us and why they matter. What is BAAB Accreditation? The British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB) is the independ

We are delighted to announce that our best research poster nominee, Elvira Grob, has been awarded Best Student Research Poster in Acupuncture at this year's BAcC Annual Conference. Elvira's research, Restless Spirits: A Critical Review of Clinical Evidence of Acupuncture for Restless Legs Syndrome, presents a systematic review evaluating the clinical evidence for acupuncture as a treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a neurological sensorimotor disorder affecting betw

James Woodward, CCA tutor and researcher, led two seminars at this year's BAcC Annual Conference, sharing the insights from six years of research into the Chinese medicine classics. Drawing on his work translating and illustrating classical texts, James explored what the ancient sources truly reveal about the sinews, channel pathways, and the treatment of pain, bringing together classical theory, Japanese acupuncture techniques, and his own clinical experience. Below, James r