Courtesy of Year 4 students, Krystal, Natasha and Zari, we have an insight into the clinical years based on their own experience, and some tips you might like to consider too. Making the most of clinical learning Starting clinical placements …
In November 2021, five medical students volunteered to undertake the Planetary Health Report Card, a tool designed for medical students to assess their school in the areas of planetary health and sustainable healthcare education. Y4 student, Zari Bhatti provides an …
Here’s Year 3 medical student, Beth Coiley sharing an insight into her downtime from medicine – upwards into the mountains. I absolutely love doing anything outdoors in the mountains, be it trail running, walking, scrambling, trad climbing or wild swimming. …
A sneak preview of the 2022 Medics Musical, Edinburgh’s Doc Talent! Hi there, my name is Aoife O’Neill and I’m the director of this year’s Medics Musical. Being a part of the musical is something that myself, all of the …
I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa when I was 19 and in my second year of medical school in England. My difficulties with eating had started the year before when I first came to university – I was fresh out …
Delighted to introduce you to some of the committee members of the Edinburgh University LGBT+ Medics. Tobias (he/him) – Education Officer Where are you from? Dundee What made you join the society? To work together getting involved with LGBTQI+ education …
“I feel like even asking trans people “why are pronouns important to you?” just shows how much most cisgender people take being addressed correctly for granted.” A blog post on pronouns, written by one of our medical students. I don’t …
MBChB student, Sarah Mackay, with a round-up of the top five sustainable shops in Edinburgh. I don’t know about you, but often I despair at the amount of unnecessary plastic thrown in the bin after my weekly shop. But fear not! …
As part of their SSC2b project this year, a group of medical students came up with a simple but effective idea to help the homeless. Jasmin Hart-Brooke takes up the story… This year, we had the opportunity as part of …
Hello! We are Callum, Ellie and Nancy and we’re back with more tips to help you settle into first year at medical school. If you haven’t seen it already, check out our other blog post with our insights into the …
Hello! We are Callum, Ellie and Nancy. We remember how nervous we felt before starting university, so we wanted to share some insights from our experience to help you settle in. There are lots of acronyms but don’t worry, you’ll …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
