All in Student Life
Recently I’ve been thinking about the people, places and experiences that have nurtured my growth throughout dental school. Pulling it all together, a common thread comes to the forefront, having shaped not only the dental student I’ve come to be, but also the identity I’ve come to inhabit. This impact has been made by volunteering.
Seeing as many of us have possibly more time on our hands right now, it seems like the perfect time to learn a new skill or get better at something you’ve always wanted to. In that vein, we thought this would be the perfect time to launch a new series of articles aimed at celebrating the skills that members of our community have and maybe teaching each other what they know!
Coronavirus got you down? Twiddling your thumbs at home wondering how on earth you can possibly complete Uni work when the world has gone mad? Well, we’ve got you covered here at the Circadian - here’s a handy list of pandemic themed things to do at home that may help you regain the sense of having any control over your life (although probably not).
Through the awfulness of the COVID outbreak, one positive of social distancing is to be able to catch up on all the TV shows we keep meaning to watch. Very quickly though, I found myself indecisively scrolling through Netflix and ending up loading the same Friends episode for the fifth time. So instead of continuing with my aimless scrolling, I thought I would compile a list of my favourite shows to make social distancing more entertaining.
The philosopher Albert Camus puts beautifully: “There were no longer any individual destinies, but a collective history that was the plague, and feeling shared by all. The greatest of these were feelings of separation and exile, with all that that involved of fear and rebellion.” This is certainly true for the international students at BL, many of whom are now torn on what is the best thing to do.
In the coming months, remember to take care of the health and the wellbeing of those around you. Check on your neighbours and the elderly, in the same way you would do for your loved ones.
If you’ve ever been a part of BLSA Help Squad, the group that helps the fresh-faced students move into their new student accommodation, chances are that you will have been asked at some point whether “it’s safe around here?”
Happening at BL is our round up of the great things our student community has been up to!
In a city as large and as busy as London, it’s easy to forget that everyone has an entire world within their head, filled with ideas and perspectives, people and passions.
BL Men’s Football are featured in Do It With Thy Might this term!
Last night saw the first Student Question Time in 5 years with the QMSU President, Talhah Atcha and Principal & President of QMUL, Professor Colin Bailey. Here’s 6 things you might have missed.
Happening at BL is our round up of the great things our student community has been up to!
BL Water Polo and BL Afro Caribbean Society are the featured groups in Do It With Thy Might this term!
On the 13th of September 2019, Barts and The London Boat Club hosted an extraordinary dinner at The Great Hall, St Bartholomew’s Hospital in celebration of the club’s 175th anniversary. Over 170 students and alumni came together to celebrate the history, achievements and community that exists at BLBC. Current and previous members of the club enjoyed a drinks reception in the courtyard, followed by dinner and shared stories of their time rowing at Barts and The London.
I don’t know about you, but constant drizzle puts me off getting groceries, let alone entertainment, so these (indoor) picks for the winter are more or less arranged geographically- saving effort AND money. Perfect, given I expect to be short of both money and effort at the end of the year! That said, arrange a day out from anything here, and at minimum you’ll have been distracted from work for a day...
Located in the heart of Bethnal Green just 3 shops away from E Pellicci, Cafe 338 is a typical ‘greasy spoon’ cafe. Serving up a hearty traditional English breakfast and many more delights making up one of the biggest menus I’ve ever seen.
As someone who was a member of student council for the previous 2 years, I’m acutely aware that to most students, it is a part of QMSU they can happily not be aware of throughout their time here. If I’m honest, to some extent, I can understand that.
Dozens of students and staff from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) participated in the Global Climate Strike on Friday 20th September 2019, estimated to be the largest climate strike in history with over 4 million people participating in over 4500 locations across the world.
