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Attending Conferences and Networking

I’ve had the privilege of attending numerous conferences over the past year to present the work that I have done as a part of my dissertation. Before this, I didn’t know much about what a conference was, what it meant to attend one, or even how to dress! So hopefully this blog post will give …

Balancing a Job Whilst at University

When you’re at university, you may be faced with an extremely busy course. You may have heard people say that having a job at university just isn’t possible – it’s too hard, there’s no time, you just can’t do it. I’m here to tell you that isn’t true. These misconceptions are damaging to hear, especially …

Living Away from Nottingham While on Placement

Hello all! I’m Aisia, a third-year medical student. This blog post will serve to detail what to expect if you’re placed somewhere with hospital accommodation on your healthcare placements. Once you’ve finished your dissertation, you’ll start foundations for practice (FFP) which is formed of five six-week placement blocks: specialty skills (dermatology, ENT, and ophthalmology), surgery, …