By Kathryn F. Dawes
A drab winter’s day in London. Standard. Like any other day, the Victoria and Albert Museum swarmed with tourists, school children, academics, ready to experience a slice of British history. One could assume.
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Sunshine on a rainy day: On sunlight and wellbeing
By Erin Stewart
In this author’s humble opinion, autumn and winter are the best seasons of the year! It’s cosy, scarfs become mainstream, the ski fields start to open and hot chocolates become essential. A whole range of brilliant things! However, as summer disappears, the days become shorter, the sun is covered more and more by cloud and inevitably, the sunshine becomes less frequent.
Sunshine is such an important element of our wellbeing and happiness. So how can we enjoy the coming cooler months but also make sure we keep up with the essential Vitamin D our body needs as well as that sunshine to brighten our mood?
An open letter to first years: You’re doing fine
By Grace Scolyer & Alannah Murray
To our new medical students,
Relax.
It’s going to be okay. No, really, you’re going to be okay. I know you feel like your world has shrunk and exploded at the same time – after spending so long as a big fish in a small pond, you’re now in an ocean crowded with bigger fish (and it’s pretty hard to breathe underwater anyway). Don’t forget to be kind to yourself.
The Auricle 