ADHD and Medical School: What I Wish My Lecturers Knew
The hum of the projector behind you, the feeling of people staring as their pens jitter from a table that won’t stop shaking. Why is the table shaking? You look…
Tackling Neurodivergence as an Imperial Medical Student
As a neurodivergent individual with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder entering a profession where communication is key, studying medicine especially at a prestigious institution such as Imperial College London was always going to…
Why I Love Being Autistic at Medical School
When I was first screened for autism, in 2022, my interviewer was shocked to find out that I was studying medicine. He assumed that surely, I would struggle in a…
Neurodiversity in the NHS
As we kick off neurodiversity celebration week, ICSMSU and Imperial’s Neurodiversity Society have decided to shine a spotlight on the voices of neurodivergent members of our community. As the NDsoc’s…
A February in Flux
by Ivin Jose Change is not a topic I like writing about, let alone contemplating. It is unsettling and anxiety-inducing - an unpleasant departure from order and safety into the…
