Reading Time: 4 minutes …by Emma / from the United States / studying PhD One Health Models of Disease / 1st Year I think everyone has an internal clock that started ticking the moment their personal lockdowns began, or when the “new normal” was introduced. Most people start counting from the middle of March, or maybe specifically from 11 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Ajoke / from Nigeria / Master of Public Health (online) / 2nd Year Making good grades, and making the best out of an opportunity to be in school, does not happen without good strategies and proper planning. Of course it is impossible to spend the 24 hours of a day studying and doing assignments, especially because there are other things to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Jamilla / from the United Kingdom / PhD Molecular Biology / 4th Year It’s PhD application season! As a first generation PhD student, I know that choosing to do a PhD, let alone a specific project, can be daunting. I remember scrolling through endless lists on FindAPhD, and browsing through tons of university webpages. […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes …by Greg / from the United Kingdom / PhD Precision Medicine / 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: cold and cloudy. Beverage: Earl Grey tea. Currently reading: Moby Dick. 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 running the […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Greg / from the United Kingdom / studying PhD Precision Medicine / 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: clear skies. Beverage: Breakfast tea. Currently reading: Death on the Nile. Hi everyone and welcome to my first CMVM blog! I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Georgina / from the United Kingdom / MSc Equine Science / 1st Year Hello 🙂 My name is Georgina and I have just become a student on the part time distance-led MSc in Equine Science here at the University of Edinburgh this September. Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Njideka / from Nigeria / Master of Public Health (online) / 3rd Year I was so excited when I got into the online Master’s in Public Health program at the University of Edinburgh. I’ll tell you about how much of a dream come true it was for me another day, but today let’s talk […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Isabel / from Mexico / studying MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare / 1st Year Hello everyone. I hope you are staying healthy and safe. My name is Isabel, I am from Mexico and I am currently doing my MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare. I wanted to write a little […]