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In a Brave New World, published in 1932, Aldous Huxley imagined eggs and sperm kept in ‘racks upon racks of numbered test-tubes’ and babies grown in rows of flasks, provided with nutrients and hormones. While the birth of Louise Brown, forty years ago last year, must have seemed to some…

I’m writing this blog post in between unpacking and repacking my suitcase; it’s the first time I’ve been back to Aberdeen since the end of December and the fact it’s now February is more than a little disconcerting. Time appears to have advanced at such a pace because I’ve been…

Though it has only been 2 weeks since University has started, my experience has been entirely different to college. There are enormous lecture theatres which house hundreds of students, lectures last an hour and are recorded so you will never miss a thing but despite this lots of information can…

My first couple of days in Aberdeen were spent exploring this beautiful city. I took several hours walking and looking at the buildings though, in my experience, I wouldn’t recommend eating outside as the seagulls will mug you for a couple of carbs. However, my exploration took me to a…

G2M students share their experiences of settling in on the first few days of their course.

It’s the first day with the people we’re going to spend much of our future medical careers with!

Some of us are feeling nervous and some excited, we’ve came from all different backgrounds and…

A G2M student shares their thoughts on starting out on their pathway to a medical career.

Beginning at NESCOL (North East Scotland College)

As day one of the Gateway to Medicine course finally loomed, we were all apprehensive. Flatmates had been met and friendships had been made, but what…

A G2M student shares their thoughts on arriving in Aberdeen.

My first couple of days in Aberdeen were spent exploring this beautiful city. I took several hours walking and looking at the buildings though, in my experience, I wouldn’t recommend eating outside as the seagulls will mug you for a…

Last week, I gave the keynote talk at NHS Grampian’s Research and Development annual conference, which was held in the Suttie Centre on Tuesday, 4^th December. The conference theme was public awareness of, engagement with and involvement in clinical research. My presentation was entitled ‘Public Engagement for Public Awareness: Sharing…

The following article appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of "Third Age Matters".

Patient-doctor role-play is an invaluable medical training process, extending the emotional range of everyone who takes part, says Dr Stuart Hannabuss, a writer, retired academic and lay chaplain at the University of Aberdeen.

"As we age and…

Over the course of three repeat days at the end of November, I ran a set of practical classes and gave a lecture aiming to provide Advanced Higher (otherwise known as S6) pupils with a snapshot of what it is like to be a student at the University of Aberdeen. …