BMJ Student

BMJ Student Supporting you from applying to medical school to making the transition to junior doctor. We publish these issues in January, May and September.

Student BMJ is a world renowned resource that supports medical students through every stage, from applying to medical school all the way to making the transition to practising as a junior doctor. We publish a termly (three a year) print edition, which has over 100 pages of articles in each issue. We recap the major medical issues you ought to be up to scratch with as well as giving you resources to support you in important career decisions and preparation for upcoming placements and assessments. Student BMJ has also recently branched out into live events. We hold an applying to medicine event at the annual BMJ Careers Fair in London, where we talk you through all the various stages of applying to medical school, as well as featuring talks from admissions tutors, medical students and practising doctors.

✒️ ‘The BMJ don’t want or need you to be a perfect applicant, but they want to see that you’d learn from the scholarship...
09/01/2026

✒️ ‘The BMJ don’t want or need you to be a perfect applicant, but they want to see that you’d learn from the scholarship and flourish with the opportunities provided. Show them what you’d want to get out of it.’ - Elgan Manton-Roseblade, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx) by 11:59pm on 14/01/26

✒️ ‘It’s unique to be able to access and work within a global medical journal as a student, so I would thoroughly recomm...
06/01/2026

✒️ ‘It’s unique to be able to access and work within a global medical journal as a student, so I would thoroughly recommend applying.’ - Elgan Manton-Roseblade, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26

‘When applying, I’d recommend choosing a topic that genuinely interests you or draws on a personal experience, as this h...
02/01/2026

‘When applying, I’d recommend choosing a topic that genuinely interests you or draws on a personal experience, as this helps your authentic interest come through.’ - Korianne Muya, 2025 Clegg Scholar

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26 !

✒️ ‘It opened my eyes to the many different ways you can get involved with a medical journal - from more traditional con...
30/12/2025

✒️ ‘It opened my eyes to the many different ways you can get involved with a medical journal - from more traditional content to areas such as social media’ - Korianne Muya, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship here: https://bit.ly/4j15CHx

‘The Clegg scholarship has been an absolute highlight of my time at medical school.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Schola...
27/12/2025

‘The Clegg scholarship has been an absolute highlight of my time at medical school.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26 !

✒️ ‘Take the leap and apply - there is something for everyone and everyone is welcome.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Sch...
23/12/2025

✒️ ‘Take the leap and apply - there is something for everyone and everyone is welcome.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟

🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship here: https://bit.ly/4j15CHx

'The fight for doctors’ pay starts in medical school' say Dr Rob Tucker and Michael Nickson. 🔗 Read the full piece here:...
20/12/2025

'The fight for doctors’ pay starts in medical school' say Dr Rob Tucker and Michael Nickson.

🔗 Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/45jdQou

✒️  Apply to the BMJ Student 2026 Clegg Scholarship for your chance to go behind the scenes at a leading medical journal...
17/12/2025

✒️ Apply to the BMJ Student 2026 Clegg Scholarship for your chance to go behind the scenes at a leading medical journal !!

🔗 Apply and find more information at https://bit.ly/4j15CHx

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on the 14th of January 2026.

Working and studying in healthcare leads to very niche experiences, that can be hard to describe to others. Join Zaynah ...
16/12/2025

Working and studying in healthcare leads to very niche experiences, that can be hard to describe to others.

Join Zaynah Khan, Matt Morgan, and Nikki Nabavi as they discuss creating new language to capture experiences in medicine!

Spotify: https://bit.ly/48E5gmD
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4rUCju2

The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -  providing maternity care, containing...
15/12/2025

The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital surgeries.

Donate today at https://msf.org.uk/bmj-annual-appeal-2025

'Why not knowing can be a virtue' by Rajeev Dutta - a philosophical take on managing uncertainty in medicine.🔗 Read the ...
12/12/2025

'Why not knowing can be a virtue' by Rajeev Dutta - a philosophical take on managing uncertainty in medicine.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3MTFAK2

Ever wondered what it's like to navigate medical school when deaf? Maybe you've never thought about it before (neither h...
08/12/2025

Ever wondered what it's like to navigate medical school when deaf? Maybe you've never thought about it before (neither had I!)... Find out about the experience from George and Benny, and how you could show support to a colleague !

Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rOrREE
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4pWx7Eq

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