Purpose-This paper aims to explore student learning within a local service-learning initiative that forms part of an Education Studies undergraduate programme at an HEI in the UK with a history of international service-learning programmes.Design/methodology/approach-This paper outlines the context for this form of community engagement in the UK and reflects on the experiences of student participants and the nature of their learning. Ethnographic research into the student experience of international service-learning (ISL) provides a useful framework within which to frame this study.Findings-This research draws on transformational learning theory to describe how students experience a shifting of their world-view through service-learning locally. This study reveals that challenges to stereotypes and personal values, as well as other previously accepted presuppositions, in a domestic context, are not dissimilar from those experienced by students involved in international service-learning initiatives. Research limitations/implications-The framework presented here is a useful tool to explore the dynamic relationship between local and international volunteering and student learning. This particular case study has the potential to add to our understanding of critical pedagogy theory in practice.Originality/value-This article also presents evidence of the complexity of identifying transformative learning. In order to elevate the outcomes of service-learning towards their transformative potential, the opportunities for learning that are afforded by such ventures must be pursued with vigour. The authors advocate a model of community engagement that embeds local service-learning within the curriculum.

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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2-4 Acknowledgements 4 Chapter One: Opportunities in Surgery with the Armed Services 5-6 Chapter Two: Women in Surgery 7-12 Chapter Three: Fourth Year The fourth year curriculum for students interested in general surgery 13-16 Importance of research in your fourth year 17-18 Extracurricular projects 19 Outline of the fourth year 20 Chapter Four: Choosing Residency Programs 21-24 Chapter Five: Sources of Information General information 25 Chapter Six: Preparing Your Application General Information 26 Letters of recommendations 27 Curriculum Vitae and example 28-32 Personal Statement and example 33-36 Chapter Seven: Riding the Interview Trail to Match Day Interviewing strategies 37-39 Evaluation form for surgical residency programs 40 The Interview: outline and questions 41-45 Following up with programs 46-47 Chapter Nine: Question and Answer 48-49 Suggested Readings/Bibliography 49

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