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 –...
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...
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 one lying...
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...
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...
If you have decided to apply to study medicine, there can be a mountain of expectations placed on your academic results. But the question is: what else can you do? What useful extracurricular activities will help you on your way to becoming a medical student? When a...
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....
All of our summer courses here at the Oxford Scholastica Academy include a Challenge. These Challenges allow you to put everything you’ve learned over the course of the program into practice. If you’re taking part in one of our residential Medicine summer school...
A degree in Medicine spans many years, so it’s important to make a good choice when committing yourself to your studies. This guide is designed to help you figure out where you'd like to study and practise medicine. But first, what does studying Medicine really look...
What does it mean to study science at university? Studying science at university is, in some ways, similar to how you might have studied science at school. You'll learn through a mixture of theory and practice via lectures, tutorials and labs. But there are...
Are you considering applying for an undergraduate degree in Science at Oxford University? If so, read on to find out about what a typical day is like for undergraduate students in the Biology faculty. Freddie, an Oxford undergraduate, talks you through his experiences...
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