Student Story: Moyinoluwa Oluwadayomi
Moyinoluwa is a fourth-year Medicine student at Queen Mary University of London with a strong interest in psychology and autism. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, he was awarded the Annual Fund Scholarship to help ease financial pressure during the most demanding years of his degree.
My name is Moyinoluwa, and I am a fourth-year MBBS Medicine student originally from Aberdeen.
I chose Queen Mary for its strong reputation as both a university and a medical school. The diversity in patient demographics provides incredible opportunities to explore different treatments and experiences in clinical settings.
I’m thoroughly enjoying my course. It is challenging and demanding, but working on placement and seeing the work that happens behind the scenes has been incredibly rewarding.
Before receiving this bursary, I was very worried about my financial situation. My first year was manageable as I lived in university accommodation, but moving into private rented housing meant I had to budget carefully to ensure I could support myself long term. In my second and third years, I worked part-time as a tutor for six hours a week to cover living costs, and I also worked during holidays back in Aberdeen. However, I knew I wouldn’t be able to continue working with the increased demands of my fourth and fifth years. Balancing part-time work with studies left little time for extracurricular activities or hobbies, but it was a sacrifice I had to make to continue my degree.
Receiving the bursary was an incredible relief. The combined demands of studying, revising, part-time work and extracurriculars can be overwhelming, especially in the lead-up to exams. My tutoring job required me to be fully present for my students while I was also trying to prepare for my own assessments. To put it in perspective, 70 to 80 percent of my student loan now goes directly toward rent. This bursary has eased that burden significantly.
I’m still deciding what to do for my elective. I have a strong interest in psychology and have an upcoming placement that I hope will offer greater insight into the field. I’m also currently working on my dissertation on Psychology and Autism, which is a key area of interest for me.
I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the generous alumni who made my bursary possible. Your support has lifted a great deal of stress and allowed me to focus fully on my course, exams and placements. Your kindness has been incredibly helpful, and I’m now looking ahead with confidence as I continue my degree and explore the right area of medicine for my future.