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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If more of our clinical thinking is done by technology, what does it mean to be a doctor in the future? Will our jobs be replaced by AI? 🤖 🎧 Listen to this episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (bit.ly/3SPMeEb) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4vDN31o)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Is medicine a career worth staying in? What happens when the career you spent your life chasing no longer feels like the right fit? Listen to this episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (bit.ly/4vHkgsi) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4vPV03v)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: bit.ly/4udRONB 🎧 Podcast Episode on Spotify (bit.ly/4e6p9UY) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3RPFTbm) ~ Zaynah :)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Sexual harassment at medical school: “Shame has to change sides,” says student at heart of Manchester University campaign. 🔗 Read the full article here: www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj-2026-67…
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The F Word - Adressing failure in medical school... Listen to this episode on Spotify (bit.ly/4vhqaAr) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3RPFTbm)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: bit.ly/4wKZERy 🎙️ Podcast Episode on Spotify (bit.ly/4dnUumM) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4ubGqmw) ~ Zaynah :)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🩺 Medical students call for reduction in medical school places after being “set up for failure” 🔗 Read the full article at www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s952
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🩺 Mentoring in medicine - Is it really "who you know" that shapes your career? 🎧 Have you listened to the latest Sharp Scratch episode? 🔗 on Spotify (bit.ly/4tCPsb6) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4ubGqmw)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
AI is making clinical reasoning optional—and that should worry us If doctors always let AI provide an answer first, they might never develop clinical reasoning skills, warns Nguyen Phu Nghia Read the full article at www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s871
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🩺📰 Apply to be The BMJs next editorial scholar. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 8th of May! Find out more including how to apply via the link in our bio or here (bit.ly/4cGEM4y). For more information you can also email Zaynah at zaynah.khan@bmj.com.
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
🩺📰 Are you a medical student interested in learning how a medical journal is run? If so, apply to be The BMJs next editorial scholar. Find out more including how to apply: bit.ly/4cGEM4y. For more information you can also email Zaynah at zaynah.khan@bmj.com.
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🪧 Medical students can help counter misleading media and political narratives about strikes, writes Charlotte Mann. 🔗 Read the full article at bit.ly/3OvVyeS bit.ly/3OvVyeS
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
🩺📰 Interested in learning how a medical journal is run? Apply to be The BMJs next editorial scholar at bit.ly/4cGEM4y. For more information you can also email Zaynah at zaynah.khan@bmj.com. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 8th of May!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Race STILL isn't taught well at medical school... Is it the job of minority students to teach others about race in medicine? If not, then who is? Listen to this latest episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (bit.ly/4mKZyob) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3OfnDad)!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🩺📰 Are you a medical student interested in learning how a medical journal is run? If so, apply to be The BMJs next editorial scholar. Find out more including how to apply: bit.ly/4cGEM4y). For more information you can also email Zaynah at zaynah.khan@bmj.com.
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Race STILL isn’t taught well at medical school... 📖 Is it the job of minority students to teach others? If not, then who? 🤔 🔗 Listen to this episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (bit.ly/41JKwWk) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3OfnDad)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Meet Ella 🌟 One of the 2026 Clegg Scholars here at the BMJ!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Meet Rojbin🌟 One of the 2026 Clegg Scholars here at the BMJ!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Meet Anna 🌟 One of the 2026 Clegg Scholars at the BMJ!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Meet Nilay 🌟 One of the 2026 Clegg Scholars here at the BMJ!
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Meet the 2026 Clegg Scholars joining us at the BMJ! Stay tuned to find out more about each Scholar 🌟
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🩺 Are you a "medic-ey medic," or do you feel like a bit of an outsider? 🎧 Listen to the newest Sharp Scratch episode - “I’m Not Like Other Medics”: Deconstructing the medical student stereotype on Spotify (bit.ly/4c4yYS8) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4c84iPP) !
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Wes Streeting threatens to withdraw extra training places if resident doctors walk out. Read the full article 🔗 www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s608
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
This isn’t what I signed up for - on moral injury in medicine Listen to the latest episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (🎧 bit.ly/4rSoZVL) or Apple Podcasts (🍎 apple.co/4uKmAiH)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"Plans to force doctors in Scotland to complete mandatory NHS service are as illogical as they are insulting" say medical students Elgan Manton-Roseblade & Joseph Payne. Read the full BMJ opinion piece here: bit.ly/4tajOSv
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Bringing back joy and whimsy in medical school - Medics Comedy Revues 🎭🍿 Listen to the latest episode of Sharp Scratch on Spotify (🎧https://tinyurl.com/rf7ketkt) or Apple Podcasts (🍎 apple.co/4cxtscD) (🔗 in bio)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Is the spectre of the GMC silencing the next generation of medics? 🎙️ Listen to the Sharp Scratch episode on... 🍎 Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3ZRQweq 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4chbhrx
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The £100k Question: Is Medical School Still Worth It? 💸 🎧 Listen to the latest Sharp Scratch on Spotify (bit.ly/3OScBY3) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/46PHPFr) !
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Experiential learning for medical students would help to tackle homeless health inequalities 🔗 Read the full article here: www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s318
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Experiential learning for medical students would help to tackle homeless health inequalities. 🔗 Read the full piece here: bit.ly/4aIQJ91
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
'Is it the responsibility of medical colleges and societies to speak up about political and global issues?' 📢 Listen to the latest Sharp Scratch episode, wherever you listen to your podcasts! 🎙️
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Is the spectre of the GMC silencing the next generation of medics? Listen to Sharp Scratch on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen 🎧
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: bit.ly/4asZALT 🎙️ 150th Episode: bit.ly/4aoyiWY (Spotify) / apple.co/3ZRQweq (Apple Podcasts) ~ Zaynah :)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: bit.ly/3NZALQh 🎙️ 150th Episode: bit.ly/4kt0Z9S (Spotify) / apple.co/4jQUVre (Apple Podcasts) ~ Zaynah :)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Former BMJ Editor-in-Chief Fiona Godlee joins Sharp Scratch to discuss her intentional arrest at a Defend Our Juries protest, and how medical students can navigate activism without risking their future careers 🎧 Listen on Spotify (bit.ly/4rEP8bg) or Apple Podcasts (apple.co/3ZRQweq)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Resident doctors in England vote for six months more industrial action 🪧 🔗 Read the full news article here: www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s218
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A note from our Editor, Zaynah Khan, as the Clegg Scholarship results approach. ✍️ To everyone who applied: thank you for your hard work and incredible applications. We know the anticipation is high, so please keep Elgan’s words in mind as results go out. Good luck to everyone! ✨
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
'Like the NHS itself, postgraduate medical education in England seems to be in a perpetual state of crisis.' - says Louella Vaughan, consultant physician. 🏥 🔗 Read the full piece: bit.ly/3Z4xIIO
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Another year, another change to the UKFPO recruitment... 🏥 'The UK's recruitment for foundation medicine requires radical reform' - Éabha Lynn 🔗 Read the full piece: bit.ly/3NBzkqP
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
📢 The BMJ Medics’ Revue is back 📢 Got a sketch, song, poem, or skit about medicine? Submit your entry by 28 February 2026. Email jburrell@bmj.com with your script, recording, or idea. 🎭 🎤🕺Perform in London’s West End on 15 May 2026 www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2619
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Is there a universal medical school experience? 👩‍⚕️ 🎙️ The 150th (yay!!) episode of Sharp Scratch is now live - exploring what medical school was like (20, 15, 5) years ago and is now! 🎧 Listen on Spotify (bit.ly/49SJGtV) and Apple Podcasts (apple.co/4jQUVre) !
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Have your medical school's placement cancellations due to strike action been last minute and disorganised? 🔗 Read Michelle's, a final year medic, reflections on placements during prolonged industrial action: bit.ly/4pF0AlG
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Do you take medicine home with you? 🏥 In this episode, Zaynah, Nikki Nabavi, and Matt Morgan explore how medicine seeps into their personal lives, through the example of language. 🎙️ (Part 2/2) 🎧 Listen on Spotify (bit.ly/4ju7sAG) & Apple Music (apple.co/4juxFza)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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. Show them what you’d want to get out of it.’ - Elgan Manton-Roseblade, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply by 11:59pm on 14/01/26 (bit.ly/4j15CHx)
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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 (bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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 !
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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: bit.ly/4j15CHx
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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 (bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26 !
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 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: bit.ly/4j15CHx
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BMJ Student @bmjstudent.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
'The fight for doctors’ pay starts in medical school' say Dr Rob Tucker and Michael Nickson. 🔗 Read the full piece here: bit.ly/45jdQou
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