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 …
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 …
Student Wellbeing Team: Hello from Debbie!
Hi I’m Debbie and I am the Director of the Clinical Educator Programme and a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at Edinburgh Medical School, but I’m also a member of the Student Wellbeing Team! Who am I? I am …
Student Wellbeing Team: Hello from Alison!
Hello. I am Alison Scott, the Director of Student Wellbeing for the medical school. I have been in post since December of last year. I graduated from Dundee university (Edinburgh rejected my application to study medicine!) and I have worked …
#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, …
Lunch Mates: Udita Dolwani and Gwenetta Curry
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 …
The Graduate: Adriel Chen
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 …
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 …
Creating educational yet fun healthy eating games and activities for children
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 …
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 …
Student Wellbeing Team: Hello from Kirsty!
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 …
Sharing the experience of stigmatised illness through art
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 …
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 …
International Women’s Day: The women who inspire us
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 …
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 …
