Year 3 medical student Aya Riad accepts our challenge to identify her top 5 spots for brunch in Edinburgh. Aim: To establish the best places to have a wholesome and aesthetic brunch in Edinburgh. Methods: A retrospective study where different cafes around Edinburgh …
The WellMed committee share their top tips for looking after yourself. For those who are new or not sure who we are, WellMed is a student led group designed to improve wellbeing in the Medical School and beyond. We do …
A regular feature where MBChB students meet teaching staff. This issue, Rebecca Murphy Lonergan meets Director of Undergraduate Teaching, David Kluth. Rebecca What were your expectations? As Prof Kluth has to put up with me quite regularly, I knew we’d …
MBChB graduate Greig Torpey tells us about the next big step on his medical career. We are now over three months into Foundation Year 1 (FY1) and what a crazy time it has been. Around 50 Edinburgh graduates made the …
Andrew Clelland, President of the ESSS tells us about the flagship surgical society within Edinburgh Medical School. My name’s Andrew and I’m President of ESSS this year. I’m very lucky to be supported by a diverse team of fantastically …
Year 5 MBChB student Gavin Woodbridge tells us about his passion for ornithology. My extracurricular interest is birding – identifying, recording and studying birds! It is more than a hobby, it’s a passion. I am fortunate enough to have had …
Year 3 MBChB student Luke O’Kane reports on starting intercalating in Bioethics, Law and Society. Going into third year, it’s hard to know what to expect. Depending on which degree you intercalate in, you can be put into a completely …
“Mental illness may not be your fault. But it is your responsibility.” Medical student Jennifer Pewsey considers if anger is still a mental health taboo? In 2007, the world made fun of Britney when she shaved her head in the …
As part of Mental Health and Wellbeing Week 2019, medical student Heather McAdam reflects on her own experience and encourages others to speak out when they are struggling. I am Heather, a third year medical student intercalating in Global Health Policy. …
