Hannah Douglas and Theresa Peltz are two out of 221 of our final year medics who recently graduated early to support the NHS tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Along with many of their fellow new graduates, the pair volunteered to start …
Hi I’m Saloni, I’m a first year medical student at Edinburgh. From my own experience, here are some comforting (I hope) words about what your first year will be like. The endearing chaos of Welcome Week There are hundreds …
Hi I’m Anisha, just finishing up my first year of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. As I sat down to write this blog, I trawled through the Edinburgh website looking for inspiration. Suddenly, I saw a photo that I …
Year 1 medical student, Alexandra Thompson accepts our challenge to identify her top 5 spots to relax and chill in Edinburgh. Turkish baths The traditional Turkish baths at Portobello Swim Centre are the perfect place to unwind and de-stress. There …
Derek Smith is Radiology Registrar and Clinical Teaching Fellow with NHS Lothian. He tells us about the transition from medical school to career in radiology. When I started medical school in Edinburgh in 2007, I had no idea what a …
In legend, long ago… there stood a hospital on Mount Olympus. In a golden age of gods and extraordinary medical students, the greatest of these students was Hercules: son of Zeus. Caught in the midst of Zeus and Hera’s marital …
Medical student William Lawrence recalls an interesting first year student project. Our SSC1 project investigated the degree to which distractions in operating theatres impacted the performance of staff. We chose to do the project because we all were interested in …
Hinsum Wong, President of Edinburgh University LGBT+ Medics talks inclusiveness, representation and education plus socials, buddies and the annual fundraising drag night. My name’s Hinsum and I’m the President of EUMLGBT+. Having been an informal working group for several years, …
Year 4 MBChB student Claudia Chan talks food and photography, aka foodstagramming. Edifoodstagram started back in first year where I used Instagram to upload some food pictures for the purpose of photo storage with the added bonus of having a …
A regular feature where MBChB students meet a member of staff for lunch. This issue, student Katie Birt meets consultant obstetrician and associate senior tutor, Dr Kirsty Dundas. Katie What were your expectations? Kirsty and I had actually by coincidence …
Emma McLachlan is a 6th-year nursing-turned-medical student at the University of Edinburgh. While she was on her nursing elective in Ghana in 2013, she decided she wanted to step things up and become a doctor. Let’s start from the …
Year 3 medical student Aya Riad accepts our challenge to identify her top 5 spots for brunch in Edinburgh. Aim: To establish the best places to have a wholesome and aesthetic brunch in Edinburgh. Methods: A retrospective study where different cafes around Edinburgh …
The WellMed committee share their top tips for looking after yourself. For those who are new or not sure who we are, WellMed is a student led group designed to improve wellbeing in the Medical School and beyond. We do …
A regular feature where MBChB students meet teaching staff. This issue, Rebecca Murphy Lonergan meets Director of Undergraduate Teaching, David Kluth. Rebecca What were your expectations? As Prof Kluth has to put up with me quite regularly, I knew we’d …
MBChB graduate Greig Torpey tells us about the next big step on his medical career. We are now over three months into Foundation Year 1 (FY1) and what a crazy time it has been. Around 50 Edinburgh graduates made the …
Andrew Clelland, President of the ESSS tells us about the flagship surgical society within Edinburgh Medical School. My name’s Andrew and I’m President of ESSS this year. I’m very lucky to be supported by a diverse team of fantastically …
Year 5 MBChB student Gavin Woodbridge tells us about his passion for ornithology. My extracurricular interest is birding – identifying, recording and studying birds! It is more than a hobby, it’s a passion. I am fortunate enough to have had …
Year 3 MBChB student Luke O’Kane reports on starting intercalating in Bioethics, Law and Society. Going into third year, it’s hard to know what to expect. Depending on which degree you intercalate in, you can be put into a completely …
“Mental illness may not be your fault. But it is your responsibility.” Medical student Jennifer Pewsey considers if anger is still a mental health taboo? In 2007, the world made fun of Britney when she shaved her head in the …
As part of Mental Health and Wellbeing Week 2019, medical student Heather McAdam reflects on her own experience and encourages others to speak out when they are struggling. I am Heather, a third year medical student intercalating in Global Health Policy. …
