Aarush, a second-year medical student at Queen’s University Belfast, shares his experience volunteering with Medics&Me, a UK charity supporting widening participation students applying to medicine. From mentoring applicants to joining the Interviews Team, he developed communication, leadership, and organisational skills while helping over 100 students prepare for medical school interviews. His journey highlights the impact of mentorship, volunteering in medicine, and the oppo

A reflective guide on discovering a passion for Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, this post explores how clinical exposure, MDT working, and varied case mix shaped one doctor’s career goals. It offers practical, realistic portfolio-building tips for medical students and foundation doctors, highlighting audits, electives, societies, volunteering, widening participation, and cost-effective strategies for training applications, including opportunities through RCPCH

Applying for an F3 job or junior clinical fellow post can feel overwhelming. This guide shares practical advice on F3 applications, NHS clinical fellow jobs, and specialty interview preparation, including how to strengthen your CV with audits, QI projects, teaching experience, and leadership roles. Drawing on real interview experience across emergency medicine, surgery, palliative care, and teaching fellow roles, it offers structured tips for applications, interviews, and max

What is life like as a medical student intercalating in research? Khubi tells us all about her masters at Leicester in this post!

Hear about Tess' experience doing a BSc in Urgent and Emergency Care at Plymouth University, based in a major trauma centre for a year and the opportunities this led to!

This guide shares a foundation doctor’s experience of sitting MRCS Part A during FY2, covering optimal timing, revision strategy, question banks (Pastest, eMRCS, Teach Me Anatomy), exam costs, booking tips, and what to expect on the day. It offers practical advice on balancing shift work with revision, improving anatomy and physiology knowledge, and preparing for Core Surgical Training (CST) applications, with honest reflections on results, stress management, and exam success

Coming to the end of FY1 feels crazy to me, and I’m sure to lots of other trainees out there. It’s like you put your head down last July...

Balancing medical school and a chronic illness like type 1 diabetes can be overwhelming. In this post, a medical student shares real-life tips for managing health, studies, and clinical placements. From staying organised to advocating for support, this guide offers practical advice and honest insight for anyone navigating medical training with a long-term condition.

BY Dalia Al-Temimi Research is a huge part of modern medicine, shaping everything from new treatments to public health policies. As a...

A Day in the Life of a Research Technician: Navigating Challenges Through Teamwork and Data Analysis As a research technician, my daily...

Today, Regional Lead Hannah Stobbs talks to us about her intercalation experience at Liverpool. I didn’t plan on intercalating until...

With our ever growing team, Medics and Me is always on the lookout for building partnerships with new students and teachers. We are...

Though the application process is arguably one of the hardest parts of the med school experience, it is by no means plain sailing after...

Doing a Masters as part of a totally different institute (the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute), studying a totally different...

Getting into med school is tough, there’s no question about it. It’s also what a lot of us have been striving for for years, chasing the...

GP placements tend to vary massively in quality and enjoyable-ness, being the marmite of med student experience but bread and butter of...