50 at 50: Students responding to 999 calls in Nottingham
November 16, 2020
By your side I’ve dressed your bloody wounds Held your hands and kept you warm When we stepped in the prognosis looked poor Medicine is complicated but CPR is simple and that time you got a second chance We help triple immobilise, sometimes medicate, always dedicate ourselves to our patients Patience is our virtue, but we know when urgency …
50 at 50: Sir Peter Rubin: Overcoming challenges and embracing opportunities
November 6, 2020
Sir Peter Rubin was Professor of Therapeutics at Nottingham from 1987 – 2014 and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences from 1997 – 2003. While at Nottingham, Sir Peter led a number of momentous developments within the Faculty, including the development of the Graduate Entry Medical School in Derby and the Nottingham …
50 at 50: Making the First Cut – Increasing diversity in surgical careers
October 16, 2020
Surgeons aren’t born. They’re made. A cliché statement, we know, but true in every sense of the word. As medical students we commit to spending a lifetime training to be effective doctors and providing quality care for our patients. We can all speak to a time where we did whatever it took to get into …
50 at 50: A message from the MedSoc President
October 2, 2020
My name is Pascal Vogiaridis and I am going into my 3rd Year of Medicine, here, at Nottingham. In June, I took over as President of MedSoc from the wonderful Callum McIntyre. MedSoc is a student-led organisation that every single medical student is automatically part of at no cost. The committee is responsible for ensuring that every member feels like they are fully involved in this …
50 at 50: Dean’s Blog
September 25, 2020
As we start our celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, I have been reflecting on how quickly time passes. So much has changed in all our lives in the past six months, yet alone in the past 50 years! Such occasions allow us to look back on the many …
Medicine, Nottingham and the Adventures beyond
June 15, 2020
One of our 2017 graduates got in touch to share his experiences studying medicine at Nottingham and what he got up to after graduating. This is Dr Arjunaa Wimalathasan’s story. Born and raised in the South of London, the son of refugees and the brother of an over achieving sister, a lot of my childhood …
The First Lincoln Medical Students’ Special Visits
April 27, 2020
In September 2019, our first ever Lincoln medical students took part in a tailored induction programme to introduce them to their course and the University as well as the medical and health challenges across the Lincolnshire region. This included a number of visits to health and emergency service providers across the county. Lincoln Medical School …
Bella: My experience studying medicine at Nottingham
April 23, 2020
My name is Bella Moss. I’m from Cheltenham, England but I spent most of my childhood living in Kenya. I moved to the UK in 2015. I’m a first year medical student, I moved up to Nottingham in September and have moved into catered halls. I really enjoy sport mainly swimming, running and going to …
Callum: My experience studying medicine at Nottingham
March 31, 2020
My name is Callum and I’m a third year medical student at the University of Nottingham, and the President of MedSoc. I’m originally from Bedford, which makes studying at Nottingham ideal as it’s far enough to be away from home, but not too far as getting home is easy by either train or car. Why …
Tips for getting into medical school – Habeeb Muhammad-Kamal
July 10, 2019
From my work in Widening Participation with the university, organizations and in a personal capacity, it is clear to me that many students are deterred from studying Medicine on a regular basis. Being told to “be realistic” is a common phrase heard by these students, especially if they come from a non-medical background, do not …
