…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 … More When past losses become new inspirations…
…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. … More A student’s summer…
…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 … More If you can read this, thank a teacher…
…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 … More Blood, sweat and (no) tears – what it’s like working at a start-up…
…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 … More Postgraduate careers support…
…by Hollie / from Australia / studying Digital Education / 2nd year MSc Doing my MSc has been amazing for my career. I realise that’s a fairly bold statement, especially for someone like me who already has 12 years sunk in instructional design and nearly 10 years in the Australian Vocational Education sector. However, I … More How my online MSc has helped my career…
… by Craig / from Scotland / studying Medicine / 1st Year (UG) As a first-year medical student at the University, also having completed a four-year BSc here, I thoroughly believe that taking time for yourself is one of the most important ways to maintain positive overall wellbeing. Throughout my first degree at Edinburgh, I … More From pub quizzer to bucket shaker…
…by Amy / from Scotland / studied BA Primary Education / 2nd Year It’s not every day that a trip half-way around the world is offered to you, so when an opportunity like this popped up in my emails from the University’s Moray House (School of Education), I didn’t hesitate to jump for it. It … More Teaching, temples and taekwondo: my summer experience in South Korea…
…by Ed / from Cumbria, England / studied Medicine / 6th Year (UG) The medical ‘elective’ is an incredible opportunity all medical students have to experience healthcare in a different part of the UK or on a different continent. We can choose to spend six weeks as a student at a hospital anywhere in the … More From Scotland to The Smiling Coast…
…by Abhinav / from Dubai, UAE / studies Medicine / 6th year (UG) For me, one of the highlights of studying Medicine in Edinburgh is the opportunity to explore Scotland as part of the course. After completing two to three years of lectures in Edinburgh, you enter your clinical years during which you complete several … More Exploring Scotland (and the world), courtesy of Medicine…
