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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.

03/02/2026

Resident doctors in England vote for six months more industrial action 🪧

🔗 Read the full news article here: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s218

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! ✨

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: https://bit.ly/3Z4xIIO

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: https://bit.ly/3NBzkqP

25/01/2026

The BMJ Medics’ R***e is back for the first time in 25 years. Now, it is over to you to act, sing, dance, perform comedy, or read poetry on stage in London’s West End.

Got a sketch, song, poem, or skit about medicine? We want your ideas.

📆 Submit your entry by 28 February 2026.

📩 Email Julia Burrell at jburrell@bmj.com with your script, recording, or content.

🎭Perform for one night only on 15 May 2026
Find out more here https://bit.ly/4pVmiBZ

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 (https://bit.ly/49SJGtV) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4jQUVre) !

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: https://bit.ly/4pF0AlG

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 (https://bit.ly/4ju7sAG) & Apple Music (https://apple.co/4juxFza)

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

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

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 !

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

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