Author: preetikaur
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Book Review: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Quote of the book “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” 5 key points Review As you can tell from the key points and quote above, this book is extremely quotable, so it was difficult to pick just one quote for my “quote of the book” section.…
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Critique de livre : Nous étions tous des réfugiés d’Alan Gratz (Book Review)
Citation du livre “Les bateaux étaient assez proches pour que les familles puissent se parler, mais impossible de s’approcher davantage.” Je voudrais partager mes pensées et réflexions personnelles à propos du sujet d’être un réfugié et de ce que cela signifie, après avoir lu le livre Nous Étions Tous Des Réfugiés, écrit par Alan Gratz…
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Book Review: The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
Quote of the book “We think of globalisation as a uniquely modern phenomenon; yet 2,000 years ago too, it was a fact of life, one that presented opportunities, created problems and prompted technological advance.” 5 key points Review It is impressive to be able to provide an overview of global history in a single book,…
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European Psychiatric Association: 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry 2025
Conference reflections The 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry, hosted by the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), took place from April 5-8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. I am grateful to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the funding to attend this conference as part of my Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry award. Under the theme “Towards Real-World Solutions…
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Why Vaisakhi is a special day for humanity – and how it marked a turning point for the British empire
What makes Vaisakhi so special? Vaisakhi falls on April 13th (the first day of the Punjabi month of Vaisakh), and is an important day for Sikhs marking the birth of the Khalsa, a community of Sikhs, committed to justice, equality, and service. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji asked for five volunteers who were willing…
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The Asylum System and Refugee Mental Health: Talk at LSHTM, March 2025
I was recently invited to talk at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine about refugee mental health at a seminar. This was a great chance to bring together my professional and personal interests in migration, as two generations of my family have been through migration. I spoke about the asylum system and mental…
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Fifth WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health
The World Health Organisation held the fifth Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in 2024. The theme of the year was “Advancing Universal Health Coverage for Refugees and Migrants: From Evidence to Action.” It was hosted in Bogotá, Colombia, bringing together leading experts from around the world in both humanitarian medicine and refugee and…
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RCPsych: Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry Conference 2024
Conference reflections I had the pleasure of attending the faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry’s conference at the Royal College of Psychiatrists recently, after being selected for the faculty’s Psych Star fellowship for this upcoming academic year. It feels like a perfect amalgamation of the different disciplines I enjoy, bringing together my social sciences background…
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On transitions
Recently, I had to walk past my former office in this beautiful part of London. The walk made me reflect on the process of going through a transition. It was a really hard decision when I left the firm to change my career, because I liked my work and the culture there. I was filled…
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How our career changes are really career additions
My thoughts on reframing the term “career change” to “career addition”, to harness the unique combination of skills and experiences, to find a unique superpower
Preeti Kaur 