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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]On this page, you can find a number of case studies from here at St Andrews. We spoke with a number of people from various stages of our track, to try and gather more information about their experiences to date, and how the University of St Andrews has helped them with achieving their next steps.
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/PWalmsley.jpg” title_text=”PWalmsley” url=”https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/medicine\/people\/ab312\/” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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“The thing to realise is that Medicine has changed now. Once upon a time it was a clinical career for the main part, but now there’s an increased recognition for portfolio careers, meaning you can tack on anything you want to … Could be education, research, private work, politics, or healthcare improvement, a whole range of things … The important thing is that there’s no right or wrong way to do it<\/strong>“<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Phil-Walmsley-FINAL.mp3″ title=”Listen to our interview with Phil – HERE!” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be an academic in Primary Care. Academic General Practice is fantastic. I have a career that is the envy of most of my peers<\/strong>. The flexibility, the autonomy, the control that I have over it, and the joy that I get in doing all the different things”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Sarah-Mills-FINAL.mp3″ title=”Listen HERE for insights from Sarah!” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/03\/SEEM.jpg” title_text=”SEEM” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Blaikie.jpg” title_text=”Blaikie” url=”https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/medicine\/people\/ab312\/” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “I’m a Clinical Academic, but I’d say my main strengths really are teaching, mentorship, supervision and the development of ideas”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “I was perhaps a bit of a disillusioned Medical Student, and I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to be when I grew up, but it was in my GP training rotation I realised I quite liked this and this was probably for me [ophthalmology] … My top tip would be to be able to recognise your strengths and look around to see who you can work with to get the best results”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Dr.-Andrew-Blaikie-FINAL.mp3″ title=”Listen to Andrew’s interview – HERE!” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Growing up I always thought I’d want to be more of a scientist than a clinician. I went with Medicine, but that curiosity for science stuck with me<\/strong>“<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “I didn’t really know anything about academia at all, but there was an email that came through about doing summer projects. So I actually just sent Prof. Sullivan an email to say I was really interested in his work and asked for a chat, and so then he introduced me to the big world of academia\u00a0 …\u00a0 Now I’m tailoring and applying the skills that I learnt to my own interests”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Nimue-Romeikat-FINAL.mp3″ title=”Hear from one of our previous students, Nimue – HERE!” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/stafcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/05\/Nimue-e1778773644763.jpeg” title_text=”Nimue” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our thanks go to Dr Daniel Underwood for his assistance conducting these interviews. As well as being a postdoctoral research in our Infection & Global Health Division in the School, Daniel is also the host of the Innately Science Podcast, which you can listen to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr Sarah Mills<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Academic General Practice<\/h4>\n
Dr Andrew Blaikie<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology<\/h4>\n
Nimue Romeikat<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Student<\/h4>\n