Reading time: 2 minutes by Doireann, from Ireland, studying PhD Precision Medicine, 2nd Year 2021 has been the longest year ever recorded, and it’s only February. Whatever ray of hope we had with the conclusion of 2020 was quickly extinguished by a new and improved coronavirus (is “improved” the appropriate word?), lockdowns, and the impending closure of Jenners. While […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Greg, from the United Kingdom, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: snow. Beverage: Breakfast Tea. Currently reading: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD in Physiology. I’m currently teaching and writing, but this […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Nunticha, from Thailand, studying PhD Infection and Immunity, 2nd Year I came across a story online about someone discussing their dad’s recipe for bread, which had just been posted by an anonymous user on the “Viva survivors” page. It triggered my curiosity just by reading the first sentence – “I want some of Daddy’s […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Yuxuan, from China, MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement, 1st Year Hi, I’m Zheng Yuxuan, first-year master student majoring in Science communication and public engagement. I don’t know if you have ever imagined that one day you could lie in bed for class. I thought about it, but I never thought that this would […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Greg, from the United Kingdom, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year Current status. Location: Ayrshire, UK. Weather: rain. Beverage: water. Currently reading: Fooled by Randomness by NNT & A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD in physiology. I’m […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Georgina, from the United Kingdom, MSc Equine Science, 1st Year   Reflections of 2020 With the occurrence of advent, now is the time of year when we all start to look back over the last 12 months – what wehave enjoyed, what we have achieved, when we have failed and when we have struggled. […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Greg, from the United Kingdom, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD in physiology. I’m currently wrapping up my research for Christmas, but this blog is all about making noise. I was a chatterbox, as a child, so […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Ida, from Scotland, MSc Clinical Trials (online), Graduate As I progressed through my surgical training in Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat), I found that I have a lot of clinical questions like the outcome of particular surgical techniques, reliability of certain screening methods and many more, that I cannot simply find in textbooks or […]