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 […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes …by Emma / from the United States / studying PhD One Health Models of Disease / 1st Year My white lab coat is buttoned from chin to mid-shin, I have snapped my blue latex gloves decisively as I put them on, and I have my COVID-19 compliant face mask firmly on and looped over my […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Doireann / from Ireland / studying PhD Precision Medicine / 2nd Year When I imagined the life of a PhD student two years ago, I pictured long days in the lab, no time for hobbies, loneliness and isolation. While the isolation part was proven to be true this year (do we need to discuss […]