Edinburgh University Medics Rugby Club is a long-established and proudly traditional club, with records stretching back to 1987. Our distinctive red, yellow and maroon strip, said to represent blood, pus, and liver, echoes this strong heritage. The club is built …
Mona Eskandaripour meets Dr Sarah Tabrizi and discusses recent advances in gene therapy We’ve all read it – or at least the BBC headline – “Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time”. Coming from a neurosciences background, I was especially …
MBChB student Lucy tells us about her experience on the 16-day APEX 7 research expedition to Bolivia. I am not the outdoorsy, adventurous type. The cold, the lack of amenities, the discomfort – this is not where I thrive. Or …
Mona Eskandaripour and Hannah Yoncer discuss the challenges of working part-time while studying. Studying medicine isn’t easy. Every week introduces a new system to learn, ten diseases to memorise, 15 acronyms to decode and about 400 new Anki cards to …
MBChB student Kavya Shankar on trying to find comfort in idleness I’ve been trying to add “doing nothing” to my weekly routine, the way one might add yoga or journaling – and it’s going terribly. I’m bad at it. I …
MBChB student Ruby explores some of the best swimming spots around Edinburgh. Growing up in north-east England, just a stone’s throw from the North Sea, meant that every Boxing Day started with slathering on goose fat and a bobble hat …
Here at EUVSS, we aim to bring together students with an interest in vascular surgery and the wider vascular sciences. Our goal is to provide a platform to develop surgical skills, deepen understanding, and inspire the next generation of vascular …
Nicole Benson intercalated to Edinburgh from King’s College London. She explains why she chose to intercalate onto the Anthropology and Sociology of Medicine programme, and how it is helping to shape her future career plans. “Intercalation is a waste of …
