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Postgraduate Life

Postgraduate Life

News and views from the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine's postgraduate community

Author: CMVM Postgraduate

A woman standing in front of an emergency ambulance

Reading Time: 3 minutesAreej Almutairi is pursuing a PhD to improve the early identification of stroke during emergency calls. We spoke to her about why she chose Edinburgh, how she balances PhD life, and her advice for future students considering the journey.

Abstract illustration showing a graduation cap, certificate and a briefcase.

Reading Time: 5 minutesThere is a wide range of programmes available at the University of Edinburgh, and some of these give you different qualifications. What do these mean?

Top-down view of a student's desk and hands while they are learning online.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSome of the key things you need to think about before applying for an online degree.

Graduate proudly holding up his red graduation scroll outside ornate wooden doors.

Reading Time: 3 minutesOur graduation ceremonies and receptions are a fantastic biannual opportunity to celebrate the hard work and successes of our graduates.

Master of Family Medicine students in front of the Forth bridges

Reading Time: 2 minutesA visit to Edinburgh’s Forth bridges enriched Master of Family Medicine student Tania Gahama Ineza’s understanding of global connections in her field.

Georgie Willoughby

Reading Time: 4 minutesFinal year online Master of Public Health student Georgie Willoughby explains what she learned doing her ‘Student-Led Individually Created Course’.

Selfie of Yvonne Kerr

Reading Time: 6 minutesYvonne Kerr reflects on her time as a part-time online learning student, balancing family life and a full-time career.

Amal Alsuqaf

Reading Time: 3 minutesMaster of Public Health student Amal reflects on conducting a project on the health implications of abortion bans in the United States.

Two researchers in a laboratory

Reading Time: 3 minutesOur alumni tell us why they studied infectious diseases at Edinburgh and what they have gone on to do since graduating.

Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents on our online Infectious Disease masters programmes come from a range of backgrounds and from places all around the world.

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