Reading time: 2 minutes By Lily, from Edinburgh,  studying Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) The North Coast 500 (NC500) is a 500-mile scenic route around the north of Scotland, which is most often travelled by car or bus, but can also be done via rail or on foot (if you’re crazy enough).  This summer I spent a week driving this […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Maisie, from England, UK, studying Veterinary Medicine As a vet student, I finish my term quite a bit later than other university students, with my last exam on the 31st of May – almost 2 weeks after most my non-vet friends! Although my summers are shorter than most, they are still jam packed with […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Sarah, from Indonesia, studying Veterinary Medicine, 1st year Hello everyone! It’s Sarah, a first year student on the 5-year BVM&S course. Easter holidays are now over and we’re back on campus after a long break that was joyously filled with lambing. This was my first lambing EMS placement, where I assisted in neonatal care, […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by  Shirley, from Hong Kong, studying Veterinary Medicine, 3rd year Hi, everyone! I am Shirley and am in my third year of the 5-year BVM&S course. As this is the second last week of lecture, we are approaching the end of the school year. I want to share what it is like at this point […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Alex, from Canada, studying Veterinary Medicine, 4th year I often get asked when speaking about my life as a vet student why I chose to study at the Dick Vet over other schools, and what it is like living in Edinburgh. Whether you have accepted an offer and are preparing to start at the […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Annabel, from the UK, studying Veterinary Medicine, 1st year Hey everyone! For anyone that doesn’t know my name is Annabel and I’m a first year vet student here in Edinburgh. I’m originally from the south of England and so Edinburgh is quite a distance from home for me. Since this is my first time […]

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 March 2020, when […]

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 about my experience […]