Over the past couple of months, with face-to-face teaching being cancelled, students have been swept into a whirlwind of online teaching and no external examinations; stepping into an all the more unfamiliar Dental School application process. The key to your overall application is that you demonstrate the skills you have and how they are transferable to the role of a Dentist. You may wonder, ‘How am I supposed to do this if I am unable to do work experience though?’ This post

I can honestly say that I miss the smell of disinfectant wipes, the sound of the aspirator and the adrenaline rush from making someone smile again. This time last year, I would never have imagined a 6 month break from visiting the University of Sheffield’s Dental School. Things ended quite fast around March time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was mentally preparing myself to sit the upcoming crown prep exam, then the lockdown suddenly happened. I came in for the last Monday

As part of our "In The Life Of..." we have our very own Founder and NHS Junior Doctor, Dr Pooja Devani giving you her insight into life as a junior doctor, the challenges and joys. Reflect on this piece using our freely downloadable logbook and use this as your virtual insight into the career. Now I never expected to be a junior doctor during the pandemic. That was truly something I hadn't prepared for and was something I had to adapt to rapidly. However, compared to life pre

Today's article is to give you an insight into the life of a dentist and we have the INCREDIBLE Dr Bethany Rushworth Please watch her video about the pros and cons of dentistry where she provides a real insight into her career. We're so honoured that Dr Bethany Rushworth has provided this video for us. Video can be found on both @step2med or @drbethanyrushworth and will also be on our YouTube Channel. All rights and authority of this video remain with Dr Bethany Rushton and w

To continue with our series of "In the Life of..." and to help provide you that insight to medicine and Dentistry, especially with current climate, our next guest writer is Lorraine Renée who is currently a Graduate Entry Medical Student at the University of Nottingham and explains a typical week in her life. As a first year, your typical week at university may look overwhelming. At the University of Nottingham, we must learn 30 months of content in 18 months! However, once

Hi, my name is Ephraim and I’m a Medical Student studying at Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry. Having just finished my first year at Medical School, the experiences I’ve had were definitely more than I expected when first applying; the highs and the lows, the challenges and the good times. Our first year consisted of 6 modules each exploring the major body systems and basic sciences, which are then developed further throughout the 5 years. The way we lea