Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Elsa / from Finland / studying Architecture / 1st year postgraduate You might have come across one of us on campus… we’re not too hard to recognize: we walk fast, very fast – no time to stroll. We’re usually wearing [elegant] black. We most likely look tired…so tired. Oh, and don’t forget the […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes …by Joshua / from the United Kingdom / PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine / 2nd Year Happy New Year! The tale of my cross-UK travels continues with the second part of the Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS) courses – see my previous post for more on the first two weeks in Cambridge and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Stephen / from Nigeria / Master of Public Health (online) / 1st year I recently viewed Marvel’s Avengers Endgame for the umpteenth time and like most comic fanatics was thrilled with the time-travel elements that was embedded in the final series of a truly satisfying movie series. But unlike anyone… I also unconsciously linked […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes …by Ayebare / from Uganda / MSc International Animal Health / 1st Year Growing up, the dream of every kid in my kindergarten was to be a doctor, pilot, nurse or driver. Yes! Those were the heroes of our days and mine wasn’t any different. I dreamt of being a doctor and saving as many […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Michelle / from Mexico / PhD Integrative Physiology / 3rd Year I’ve lived in Edinburgh for three years now. Coming to a new country was incredibly exciting, especially since Scotland is so different from my home (Mexico City). I enjoyed trying new foods, experiencing my first ever snowfall, and even struggling to understand the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Catherine / from the United Kingdom / PhD Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society / 1st Year One of the challenges of a PhD is the open-ended-ness of it. My first 6 months are basically going to be spent reading, which sounds wonderfully leisurely and conjures up images of being on a deserted island […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes …by Theoklitos / from Greece / PhD Precision Medicine / 3rd Year I thought that for this month’s post I should write about a subject that is very often on my mind and is very challenging for me. That is perfectionism. I believe that, to some extent, anyone reading this post will have experienced feelings […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Joshua / from the United Kingdom / PhD Genetics and Molecular Medicine / 2nd Year As a large part of my project involves data analysis and statistics, I was invited to apply for the courses from the Academy of PhD Training in Statistics. These week-long residential courses offer graduate-level training in many areas of […]
