…by Amy / from Canada / PhD Population Health Sciences / 1st Year To most people without any background in medicine or health science, the term “palliative care” is either unheard of or misunderstood. It is often perceived as a synonym for end of life care. Upon initial encounters, whenever others ask me what my […]

…by Rachael / from Scotland / studying English Literature / 3rd Year (UG) I still can’t quite believe I get to say this (*pinches self*), but my summer is undoubtedly going to be an unbelievable, once-in-a-lifetime, amazing experience spent in America. I’m flying in June to spend ten whole weeks living, working and experiencing life over there. […]

…by Amy / from Scotland / studying Primary Education / 3rd Year (UG) Becoming a primary school teacher is one of my main goals in life and for my third year I’ve stepped into the shoes of my dream job. The main attraction of studying at the University of Edinburgh was the full year I […]

…by Phoebe / from the UK / studying International Business / 4th Year (UG) Last summer, I secured an internship with health tech start-up, Thriva. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I knew that I wanted to work for a small firm. Others in my position tend to focus on larger companies as […]

…by Lydia / from England / studying Environment and Development / MSc student After having a wonderful time studying English Literature at Undergraduate level, I started to think what I wanted to do with my degree, what kind of career I wanted to pursue. The answer, strangely enough, was not embedded in the mounds of […]