More tips for first years
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 …
Category: Student life
Study tips for first years
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 …
#notjustamedic: winning in the Edinburgh Apprentice and pursuing a portfolio career
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 …
Studying year 2 medicine from home in Dubai, UAE
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, …
In Vivo Top 5: Madryn’s favourite easy chocolately bakes
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 …
Studying year 2 medicine from home in Phoenix, Arizona
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 …
Learning British Sign Language for our SSC2b project
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 …
In focus: Edinburgh Friends of MSF
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 …
A comic insight into our medical student lives
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 …
Giving a voice to ESEA people and educating allies
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 …
Online learning – a subjective review by a Year 2 medical student
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 …
How has lockdown and online learning affected our potential as future doctors?
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 …
A day in the life of a Year 2 medic: Working from home, on the farm
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. …
A day in the life of a Year 2 medical student: Vlog edition
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 …
Life as medical student: Mental health and support systems
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” …
Student wellbeing during lockdown: A Year 2 medic insight
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 …
A typical day in the life of Y2 medical student…in 2021
Hi I’m Meenashe, you might have read my blog on ‘Exploring Edinburgh’, but today I’m writing about my typical day as a second year medical student. Things have been very different this year, and despite the brief experience we had at …
Life as medical student – with a strong focus on food!
Hi, my name’s Nicholas Moore and as part of our SSC2b project we are writing a series of blogs on life as a medical student. In particular, one of the themes we are focusing on is daily life, and I …
Exploring Edinburgh: A journey back in time
Hi, my name’s Alex and I’m a second year medical student. For our group project this semester we are reflecting on life during this pandemic through a variety of different lenses. This blog will be on the topic of exploring …
Exploring Edinburgh: The Botanics and beyond
Hi, I’m Meenashe and I’m a second year medical student. We decided to focus our SSC project this semester on our lives as medical students in Edinburgh, which have obviously been a lot more different than our experiences last year pre-Covid! Despite the …
