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Here are a couple of ways that you can get into research as a student! Tips courtesy of Ms Aya Riad, Edinburgh 5th year med student & Dr Maithili Mehta from "An Insight into Academic Surgery" by ASiT.

This is about ward culture. In some depts students are part of the team & celebrated. In others, they feel like a burden. I challenge anyone to read this study & suggest that we shouldn’t do our utmost to make students feel welcome: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #medtwitter

What is the difference between an audit and a QI project? It's useful to know, since these are great research opportunities for students!

Risk calculations are often seen in surgical research papers, but what do they actually mean? Having an understanding of risk will allow you to appreciate how important risk factors are in the development of disease, which impacts on how we treat patients.

Just found out that when I have a GP appointment they get a lil pop up to say that I’m a medical student Which must mean I have a rep for being reaaallly fucking annoying

Amazing opportunity to sign up for the free Tomorrow's Leaders webinars! The lectures will cover surgical oncology, trial design and translational science- some really interesting topics to widen your knowledge! nihr.ac.uk/events/tomorro…

If you're a medical student interested in research, you may want to consider joining the STARSurg committee! Info: starsurg.org/wp-content/upl…

Fondly remembering the first time I ever cried at work on my F1 T&O job. The reg found me sobbing in a clinic room with a non stop bleep and a pile of bloods to label. He finished my jobs & took me for cake in the canteen. Be that reg guys.

Confused re Junior doctors pay? The best way to judge is the basic hourly rate (40 hours M-F): Year 1: £14.13 Year 2: £16.35 Year 4: £19.35 Year 5: £24.53 Year 10: £28.08 Doctors are leaving the NHS. RT if you agree it’s time for a fair deal. #JoinVoteWin Steve Barclay

Don’t worry if your A level results are disappointing. I got 3A*’s and I close curtains on ward round for a living.

Do you still use paper for surgical handover? We have calculated the number of pieces of paper used in surgical handover across mersey in 2021 through a small audit. We want to know if you still use paper in the UK. Vote and see the results next week and at #ESCPDublin Young ESCP

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