About Us
RUMS Review is the student-led UCL Medical School Journal based in Bloomsbury, London. Their biannual editions are published in hard copy - available at the UCL hospital hubs - and here on their website.
Executive Committee
Editor-in-Chief: Anna Baker
Favourite Book:
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Dr Oliver Sacks: he wrote about neurology and the human experience of disease in such an intriguing way - and he seemed to be an all-around interesting person!
Deputy Editor in Chief: Elizabeth Kallumpuram
Book you are currently reading:
1984 by George Orwell
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson, the co-founder of the London School of Medicine for Women, one of the predecessors of the UCL medical school. She was a pioneer in women’s medical training and I would love to ask her about the challenges she faced in its establishment and what she had envisioned for the future.
Journalism Editors: Adiyat Zahir and Daniella Baruch
Book you are currently reading:
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatjie
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Henrietta Lacks, to ask about her opinion on her cells being a cornerstone for medical research without her knowledge
Book you are currently reading:
Babel by R.F Kuang
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
William Tuke - he founded the first psychiatric institution in Britain to offer care for mental illnesses based on compassion and dignity instead of punishments and shackles. I would like to understand what motivated this seemingly radical shift in approach.
Medical School Reporting Editor: Zara Ahmad
Favourite Book:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Joseph Lister - big fan of carbolic acid soap! Simple things revolutionise medicine.
Design Editor: Sreeja Roy
Book you are currently reading:
The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Dr Oliver Sacks who was such an eloquent speaker that the interview would write itself.
Merchandise and Digital Strategy: Nilay Sah
Book you are currently reading:
Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Harold Shipman: it’d be a fascinating, spine-tingling read I’m sure
Social and Welfare Secretary: Saarah Chowdhury
Book you are currently reading:
The Seven Ages of Death by Richard Shephard
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
The late Paul Farmer because I’d love to hear from him about how his pursuit of medicine, anthropology and organisation-building all fit together
Social Media Team: Megan Kwok and Rujuta Kulkarni
Book you are currently reading:
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Anthony Bourdain! He’s (imho) one of the most eloquent writers / speakers of the last decade. I’d love to pick his brain as a foodie, writer and amateur chef!
Book you are currently reading:
Awakenings by Dr Oliver Sacks
If you could interview anyone (alive or dead) for RR, who would it be?
Robin Cook - the way in which he combines medical fact and fiction is intriguing and thought-provoking.