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A Day in the Life of a Medical Student

A Day in the Life of a Medical Student

A Day in the Life of a Medical StudentCharlotte Mitchell is in her fourth year studying medicine, currently undertaking clinical training at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Hailing from a family of doctors, Charlotte also is a keen tennis player, cellist, and singer, and...

How to Take Notes in Medical School

How to Take Notes in Medical School

A familiar excitement fills your mind as you begin a new school term. "This semester will be different", you tell yourself; the one where you stay ahead of lecture material, take elegant notes, and absorb information faster. As the lectures begin, you scramble to get...

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A Day in the Life of a Cambridge Medical Student

A Day in the Life of a Cambridge Medical Student

Photo credit: Chris BolandWhether you’re still working out what and where you’d like to study, or you’re already set on applying to medical school in the UK, this whistle-stop tour of a day in the life of a Cambridge Medical student is sure to prove an interesting...

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7 Books Every Prospective Medical Student Should Read

7 Books Every Prospective Medical Student Should Read

Anatomy and physiology textbooks will likely be at your side throughout your medical studies, and you’ll be reading through countless scientific papers, but you might want to read something beforehand that gives you insight into the world of medicine in practice –...

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Reasons You Should Be a Scientific Researcher

Reasons You Should Be a Scientific Researcher

There is a teapot flying around the moon, too small to be seen by any modern telescope. Much closer to us, there are birds flying through the sky. One of these claims is, of course, nonsense. Last time we checked, there was no crockery orbiting anything in space. Even...

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Why Do Students Need Sleep?

Why Do Students Need Sleep?

Studying for exams is always difficult, but it can seem even harder with complicated topics and long night shifts sitting at your desk ahead of the big day. Wouldn’t it be great to have a superpower that made studying easy?   As it turns out, we might all have...

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Criminal Psychology: The Mind of a Murderer

Criminal Psychology: The Mind of a Murderer

Criminal psychology has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to gripping true crime documentaries that have captured the public's imagination. Alongside these captivating stories, psychology books and famous experiments in psychology have...

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Life As A Medical Student

Life As A Medical Student

What to Expect and How to Prepare   Whether you’ve just made the decision that you want to pursue a career in medicine or you just got accepted into medical school (congratulations!), you’re probably wondering what life as a medical student is like. What is it...

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A Guide to Medical Specialties

A Guide to Medical Specialties

Medical students are often confident in stating their desire to 'become a doctor'. But what about the specific types of medical practice that are open to you? By no means do you need to have your whole medical career path mapped out at the beginning of medical school....

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