Enter, the Dragon
According to the traditional Chinese zodiac calendar, with the dawn of the Chinese New Year on Monday we have now entered the year of the Dragon. Dragons are the only...
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Celebrating Chinese New Year
Today officially marks the Chinese New Year – the year of the Dragon. Our Web Editor, Danielle Colyer, explores some traditional ways in which the festival is celebrated. Chinese New...
A week in the life of a medical student
Luke, has previously told us about life as a medical student and why he loves studying in London. London’s busiest medical student, breaks down his week. As a 4th year, I am...
A day in the life of a trainee doctor
James, shares his experience of a day in the life of a trainee doctor. Getting up at 7am is perhaps alien to most students; however, it is very important as...
The changing styles of teaching medicine
We bring you a teacher’s perspective on life at medical school. Senior psychiatry lecturer Aileen O’Brien tells us about ever-evolving teaching methods in medicine, and she takes us inside the...
The real world of medicine
Alumni Doug explains how studying medicine with INTO prepared him for life as a medical professional, and where his career has taken him since he entered the world of medicine....
My life as a medical student
Luke gives an inside view into what it’s really like to study medicine in the UK, including being part of the team in a real working hospital. Life at the finest...
Our top tips for getting motivated in the New Year
Set some goals Lists. We’re big a fan of lists. Write down everything you’d like to achieve in the year ahead. And if you love lists as much as us,...
Ice Skating and the City
Ice skating is a tradition that goes back thousands of years. In fact, a study from the University of Oxford puts it as far back as 4000 years ago, when...
Bonfire night: Gunpowder, treason and…Parkin
We’ve barely blown out the candles in our pumpkin lanterns after Halloween, yet already the UK is preparing for its next annual winter celebration. 5 November 2011 marks 406 years...
