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Key Milestones Of The NHS

Last year, we celebrated the NHS’s 75th birthday. This momentous achievement can be celebrated by having a brief look back at its history and how the NHS has shaped England, chartering an exciting course for the future of medicine whilst simultaneously taking care of the 56 million people in our country. After taking a very brief tour of the NHS over time we can see how influential and vital it has been on a national scale. This especially has been highlighted in recent years, with the global pandemic and all the various levels of protection that were put in place to keep us safe.

Active Revision Techniques & Effective Study Methods

Most students rely on passive study methods particularly when they first start learning how to revise. This is because these techniques such as making pretty notes and highlighting revision guides feel like an easier method. A balanced approach that combines both passive and active techniques can be highly effective. Let's explore some active study strategies you can consider...

What Is The Pomodoro Technique?

Since pomodoro involves smaller, more manageable tasks it makes it easier to start and complete. You are less likely to feel overwhelmed by how much you have to do and instead can do it in parts in each of the 25 minutes. This a technique used to help focus on studies and it helps you do more effective work. By placing a time limit for you work, it helps you make as much progress as possible within the given time.

Reflection: Areeba’s 1st Semester of University

Reflection is a crucial process in medical education and practice, providing healthcare professionals with a means of learning from their experiences and improving their skills and knowledge. Reflection is defined as “a process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe, analyse, evaluate and so inform learning about practice” If there was one word I could use to describe my first semester at university it would definitely be busy. Amongst the academia involved in studying medicine, I have thrown myself into a multitude of diverse experiences ranging from society events to joining the university badminton team. I have enjoyed every bit of university so far and am looking forward to my second semester.

Study Methods I Used to Achieve 3 A*s in A- level Biology, Chemistry and Geography

I used a wide- array of study techniques at A- level. The first half- term of lower sixth entailed me trialling different methods for each subject to figure out which method provided me with the best outcome (with the effectiveness highlighted through performance on the end of unit tests). It is very important to keep an open- mind when it comes to trying new techniques out as methods that worked during GCSEs do not necessarily work at A- level due to the stark differences in depth of content and pace of teaching.

Cultivating Concentration: Your Roadmap to a Distraction-Free Study Space

As we’ve all experienced over the years, staying focused on our studies can be quite a challenge, especially when the allure of procrastination beckons. The struggle is familiar, but worry not – we’re here to guide you through some tried-and-true methods to help you sidestep procrastination and make the most of your study time.

Academic Support and Resources

Problem-Based Learning (PBL): Diabetes Medical Challenge

Problem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK.

The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest and areas you would like to explore further, in order to further your knowledge of specific topics, through self-directed learning.

10/01/2024 No Comments

Wellbeing

Overcommitment

Hi I’m Anusha and I’m Matthew and we are your wellbeing officers on the VMS Student Committee. Approximately every fortnight we will be posting blogs up about different topics related to mental health and wellbeing as well as discussing some in the weekly Virtual Medical Society meetings. We know that applying to medical school/dental

21/10/2020 No Comments

Interviews At Oxbridge

Oxbridge Interviews Welcome back to our final blog post in our Oxbridge Resources series! We hope this series has been beneficial in guiding your application process and making it easier to understand which bits you may have to focus on more. Following our blog post on the BMAT, we will

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University Hospitals Birmingham Trust Virtual Work Experience

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Antibiotics: The Stem Of Modern Medicine

The discovery of Penicillin stands out as the greatest advancement made in medicine amongst the 1000s of discoveries in the last 100 years to date – that is what I believe! It all started when the biology aficionado Sir Alexander Fleming was tirelessly working on his passion: microbiology. He was

20/09/2020 No Comments

Clinical Depression in Doctors: An Ironic Truth

How can a doctor become ill when they treat illness? Some people are neglectful in understanding that doctors are human and suffer from the same issues as them. This is onereason that doctors feel like there is a stigma around being ill so are reluctant to ask for help. There are high

15/09/2020 No Comments

Could the Future of Medicine Cause Us to Return to the Past?

With rapid improvements in people’s health occurring already, researchers want to take medicine to the next level. So, the future of medicine seems bright, or does it? Medicine is a fragile area of society that’s open to risks and medical advancements are possibly one of them – a decision that

12/08/2020 No Comments

Making the impossible, possible!

Hi everyone! My name is Ellie and I have just finished year 11 with the hope to study medicine. You may recognise me as one of the Education Officers on the VMS committee, a position that seemed so out of reach just a few months ago. I want to talk

25/07/2020 No Comments

What is an EPQ & How Can It Benefit Applying Students?

An EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is a nationally recognised qualification which sixth form students can opt to complete. One of the biggest questions we receive from students is “will it strengthen my application?” To answer that, I want to explore what is involved in completing an EPQ before listing the

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Medical Application Support and Resources

Tips and Tricks for the Personal Statement

Tips and Tricks for the Personal Statement Welcome back to another blog post in our Oxbridge Resources series! Following our blog post on the non-academic opportunities available, we will now be giving you some advice on how to write an amazing personal statement that will make you stand out. Although

17/07/2020 No Comments

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