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College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine PhD/MPhil Offer Holder e-ZINE-February 2012

Scientists team up to beat genetic diseases!

Student Film Competition Winner Revealed!

Application advice

Welcome,

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This e-Zine is designed for students who have an offer with the University of

Edinburgh-College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, to provide you with the latest

College updates as well as further details on your journey to the University.

Since the Christmas holidays It’s been a very busy time

for the whole of the postgraduate team. We have been

working very hard on student applications and also

involving a lot of our current and former students with

our actives. We were delighted to announce the winner

of our student film competition (p) as well as interviewing

our former students at their graduation (p) to find out

what their plans for the future are.

The college has also been making some outstanding

research contributions, particularly in heart diseases,

which you can read more about in our news feature.

I hope your preparations to begin your studies are

progressing well, and if you have any further queries,

please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes,

Barry Connolly

Customer Relationship Manager

Barry.Connolly@ed.ac.uk

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Latest College News

Scientists team up to beat genetic

diseases

Scientists from leading medical institutes in Edinburgh are joining

forces to further research into a range of genetic diseases.

More than 200 staff and students from the Medical Research Council

Human Genetics Unit will join the University of Edinburgh.

This will form one of the largest centres for human genetics and

molecular medicine in Europe….(Read More)

Need for sleep lies in our genes

Why some people need more sleep is in our genes,

a new study suggests.

A new study by University researchers finds that

one in five Europeans carry a variation of a gene

known as ABCC9, which is involved in sensing

energy levels of cells in the body.

People with the gene need almost 30 minutes more

sleep each night than those who do not have it.

Experts say the finding opens up a new line of

research in sleep studies and it is hoped that future

studies will establish precisely how the gene variant

regulates sleep duration…(Read More)

Latest College News

Anatomy museum opens doors to public

A facial cast of mass murderer William Burke taken shortly

before his execution is to form part of an exhibition of medical

artefacts.

The cast will be shown alongside Burke’s skeleton and his death

mask at the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomy Museum…….

(Read More)

Scanning strategy

could help heart

disease

Patients with life-

threatening heart valve

disease could be helped

with alternative scanning

techniques that provide

greater insight into the

condition. University

researchers used an

imaging technique that

could help predict which

patients will need open

heart surgery to replace

their heart valves. It

could also be used for

research to improve

treatments to prevent the

disease…. (Read More).

Ethnic differences for heart disease

risk

Scots of Indian and Pakistani origin

also have much greater levels of

hospital admissions for both

conditions than people of white

Scottish ethnicity.

University researchers found that

Scots of Pakistani origin were twice

as likely to be admitted to hospital

with chest pain compared with

white Scots ……(Read More)

Why Study In Edinburgh?

Edinburgh has something for everyone. There are great

pubs, clubs and restaurants, theatres and cinemas,

museums, galleries, parks, gardens, shops and sport

centres.

Nightlife and entertainment

Explore the city after dark - live music, comedy, theatre

or just a night out with friends in a pub.

Culture and heritage

Find out more about the lively cultural life of the city

from historic buildings to contemporary art.

Festivals

Theatre. Jazz. Science. Books. Film. Television.

Fashion. Art. You name it. We’ve got a festival for it

Eating

Tapas, noodles, curry, sushi, chateaubriand. It’s not

all haggis and shortbread you know.

Sport and activities

Spectator or adrenalin junkie? Find out more about

activities to do (or watch) in the capital

Edinburgh has regularly been voted one of the most desirable places to live in

the world. Our city mixes architectural beauty and history with a lively, fun

environment. Our city offers an exciting array of entertainment, history, culture

and sport, with the lush Scottish countryside and coastline just a few miles

away. It is a safe and prosperous city, with an abundance of parks and green

spaces for recreation and reflection. The city centre also plays host to a

carnival atmosphere every August, when the world-famous Edinburgh

Festival Fringe takes over the town.

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Accommodation Overview

Guarantee and deadlines

New single postgraduate students from

outside the EU are guaranteed an offer

of student accommodation.

For postgraduates from within the EU

studying for the full year 2011-12, if you

would still like to be considered for

University accommodation, it is

important you apply online using the

'Ready to apply' link below and, when

requested, ensure you opt to go onto

the waiting list.

Guarantee and deadlines

Self-catered details

Self-catered accommodation options for new

single postgraduate students, including

locations, room types and prices.

Self-catered details

Catered details

Catered accommodation options for new

single postgraduate students, including

location, room types and prices.

Catered details

Related links

•Private Housing

•Ready to apply?

•Student experiences of University accommodation

•Energy and sustainability

•EAP and Pre Sessional Student Accommodation

Follow the College’s student ambassadors and their experiences

at the University of Edinburgh:

http://explorecmvm.blogspot.com

Callum Johnstone

Current PhD student studying aspects of Dementia.

Follow his blog at: http://callumjohnston.blogspot.com/

Xin Ma

Current PhD student studying causes of Alzheimer's

disease.Follow her blog at: http://florazgnd.blogspot.com/

Vicky Young

Current PhD student, studying reproductive health

http://edinburghphdstudent.wordpress.com/

Xiying Yang

Current MSc student in Biomedical Sciences.

Follow her blog at: http://yangxiying.blogspot.com/

Student Blogs

Explore CMVM

through our

films, blogs,

E-zines and

social media

pages. (Click on the logo)

Facebook

We have three communities where we encourage

offer holders to speak to each other online.

Twitter

Keep up to date with the latest news from the

Postgraduate Office

Blogs

A sneak peak of postgraduate life from our student

bloggers

E-zines

View our latest E-zines featuring key information for

applicants.

YouTube

We have our own feature page and are adding films

all the time.

Online events

Instructions on how to log in to our virtual drop-in

sessions.

Student Film Competition

winner

Last Semester the College held a student film

competition for new and current students to create a

short film which represented their college or

programme.

We were delighted to announce that the winner was

a group of students from the Global Health Academy

headed up by Marisol Collins (2nd Year MSc

International Animal Health). The College shall be

holding another student film competition shortly and

we shall keep you up to date with the entries!

Click on the image below to watch the superb

winning entry!

Have your research proposal

published in the next issue!

Interested in sharing your

research ideas before you begin

your programme with future

academic colleagues?

Send us a brief outline of your

research proposal and we will

publish it in next month’s e-zine.

This will give you the opportunity

to interact in academic debate

with future colleagues before

your programme begins, and

perhaps share ideas or

appropriateresearch

methodologies?

If you would like your proposal in

next month’s e-zine, please

contact Barry Connolly at:

Barry.Connolly@ed.ac.uk

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Contact Details

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate

To contact us at:

Postgraduate Office College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine The University of Edinburgh The Chancellor's Building 49 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SB Tel: +44(0)131 242 6460/6461 Email:mvmpg@ed.ac.uk

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