Farewell to Edinburgh
Hi! I’m Baran, a Year 6 medic who will be graduating in July and moving to England to start work as an FY1 shortly after. It feels strange to say that the last six years have flown by, especially given …
Hi! I’m Baran, a Year 6 medic who will be graduating in July and moving to England to start work as an FY1 shortly after. It feels strange to say that the last six years have flown by, especially given …
Hello! I’m Marina, currently a Year 6 medic, graduating in July. My medical school journey was one I will remember fondly, with many long-lasting friendships formed along the way and lots of learning acquired through clinical placements and tutors I’ve …
Year 6 student Coco shares her highlights from six years of medical school. Hi! I’m Coco, a final year medical student at the University of Edinburgh. The six years of medical school have gone by faster than I could imagine. …
Year 2 HCP-Med student Mike Potts tells us about his long and winding path towards a career in medicine I am currently a second year HCP-Med student and hope (fingers crossed, touching wood and lucky rabbit’s foot) to be a …
Hear from Year 4 and 5 MBChB students, Ellie and Amy as they delve into the world of planetary health, driven by a shared passion for sustainability. Ellie, and myself, Amy, both have a background interest in planetary health …
We are the Widening Participation Medics Society! We are a society that aims to support widening participation medical students to ensure backgrounds don’t negatively impact on opportunities into and throughout medical education. We hope to provide a safe space for …
Edinburgh University Lifestyle Medicine Society (EULMS) provides opportunities for like-minded individuals to share their passion for all aspects of lifestyle medicine, through education and discussion. What is lifestyle medicine? Lifestyle medicine is a modern medical discipline, based on the …
Year 2 medical student Tom details his experience climbing Arthur’s Seat 276 times in 2023 alone. My name is Tom Cadden, I am a second-year medical student. When I started studying last year, I had to move across to …
Year 4 medical student Priyanka believes that while medicine perhaps has a reputation for being a difficult subject, it’s very manageable if you have the right attitude. I think it’s fair to say that medicine has a pretty tough …
Priyanka Kaushal shares three ways she keeps on top of her wellbeing while studying for a medical degree. I’ve really enjoyed my time studying medicine so far, although it has obviously involved both ups and downs, and times when I …
How do you set up a student society from scratch? Our Y2 medical students outline how they created the newly-established Edinburgh Hindu Society. Namaste! We are a group of Y2 medical students who have had the privilege of helping establish …
We are the Global Health Society! We have a wide range of interests, from topics like local health inequalities all the way to climate change and sustainability. We aim to celebrate enthusiasm for global health and offer opportunities to get …
Year 2 medical student, Feruz spent her summer interning in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford. She shares an insight into this valuable experience and encourages others to consider applying for the UNIQ+ graduate internship. Hello …
Year 2 medical student, Libby shares an insight into her experience of being a first year medical student, obstacles met and overcome along the way and tips for new students. Hi everyone! I’m Libby, I’m a medical student ambassador, …
Year 2 medical student, Madeleine provides an insight into her summer lab internship in the Institute for Regeneration and Repair and how it has cemented her desire to incorporate research into her medical career. My name is Madeleine, and …
Year 4 medical student, Heen Shamaz provides an insight into her summer internship as an anatomy dissector at Teviot Place. The student summer anatomy dissector job is a six week job with the Anatomy Department here at Edinburgh Medical …
We hear from the team behind Widening Participation Medics on their society aims and objectives, community building and support, activities and events, and how you can get involved. Hi there, we are Robyn and Maha, current presidents and founders …
Edinburgh medical students and graduates alike will be able to reflect on time in the anatomy teaching lab learning from the ‘silent teacher’ – a community member who has donated their body for the purpose of medical teaching and research. …
Year 5 medical student, Kevin Kuan shares his experience as an active researcher within the Edinburgh Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Team (EXPPECT), presenting at a world congress and balancing his studies and other interests along the way. My name …
Year 6 medical student, Mallaika Viswanath provides an insight into her medical elective travelling to Egypt to work in hyperbaric medicine with experts in the field. This spring, I had the incredible honour of working at the Sharm-El-Sheikh Hyperbaric …