Hi I’m Aastha Singh, a 3rd year medical student currently intercalating in Anatomy and Development. My interests include business, art, music and medical education and I am passionate about pursuing them alongside my medical career. The renowned BBC Apprentice is …
Hi, I’m Diana, a 2nd year medical student, and since the beginning of December, I’ve been studying online from Dubai, UAE. Initially I was just looking to spend a month of Christmas holidays with my family, but since arriving here, …
Lunch Mates: a regular feature where an MBChB student chats to a member of staff over a leisurely lunch. Whilst we remain online for this lockdown instalment of Lunch Mates, we’re delighted to invite you to the respective homes of …
Dr Adriel Chen is a University of Edinburgh MBChB Class of 2019 graduate, and current FY2 rotating through Medicine of the Elderly in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. What is your current role? I’m currently an FY2 rotating through Medicine …
Hi I’m Madryn and whilst I’m no Bake Off contestant, I do love making cookies and cakes for friends and family. To my flatmates’ delight, I’ve been baking more this past year than ever. Chocolate & BBC Good Food are …
Hi, my name’s Pia. This semester, teaching has continued to be delivered primarily online for pre-clinical students, with some students in Edinburgh and others still at home. Here’s a look into how my semester has been as a second year …
Hi! We are a group of nine second year students who have spent time over the last three months learning British Sign Language (BSL) and educating ourselves about the Deaf community as part of our SSC2b project. When we started …
Hi, I’m Jane, a 2nd year medical student. For our SSC2b project, my group worked on trying to promote healthy eating in children. Being well aware of the unhealthy Scottish diet, we were driven to educate and instil healthy eating …
Current and former presidents, Aimee Lawton and Joey Brooke, talk to us about Friends of MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) and what it’s like running a student society representing one of the largest medical humanitarian organisations. Friend of MSF Edinburgh is …
Hello, I am Kirsty Dundas the senior tutor for student wellbeing in the medical school. I have been in this role for over 12 years. I am an Edinburgh medical school graduate and have trained in the south east of …
Hi! We are a group of seven second year medical students at Edinburgh Medical School aspiring to educate ourselves and others about the experience of living with a stigmatised illness through art. We share our work and individualised experiences of …
Hi, we’re the Cheeky Medics (@cheeky_medics), a group of second year medics making (hopefully!) funny comic strips as part of our SSC2b project. The aim of the project is to have a reflective journey and we’re hoping to bring a …
International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements, raises awareness against bias and encourages action for equality. For International Women’s Day 2021, we asked our medical students to nominate a woman who inspires them. Here’s a selection of women currently inspiring the …
My name is Feiya, I am Scottish-Chinese and I am from Edinburgh, Scotland, where I am currently studying medicine at Edinburgh University. I am the co-founder of Racism Unmasked Edinburgh, a growing online community and organisation giving a voice to …
My name is Jika Nyirenda and I’m a second year medical student. For our SSC2B project we have been relfecting on life as medical student over the past year. I thought I would share a review based on my experiences …
My name is Clare Bennett and I’m a second year medical student. For our SSC2B project, a group of us have been reflecting on our experience as medical students over the last year. I have been thinking specifically about how …
Hi, I’m Hazel Mason and I’m a second year medical student. My SSC group has decided to write blogs about our experience as medical students. We are covering various topics and this blog is covering a day in my life. …
Hi, my name’s Alex and I’m a 2nd year medical student. As part of our SSC group project this semester we are looking at the typical ‘day in the life’ of a medical student. Due to my addiction to websites …
Hi I’m Weronika, a Year 2 medical student, and as part of our group project this semester we are writing blogs covering a variety of themes. Mental Health is a topic already relevant when discussing “life as a medical student” …
Hi, my name is Megan Taylor and I’m a second year medical student. As part of our SSC project for this semester, our group is writing blog posts on our experience of being medical students at Edinburgh University. This is …
