Migration and Medical Education
Irish Medical Students at the University of Glasgow, 1859–1900
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11972993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Kelly (0000-0002-7996-6021, University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-55 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Economic and Social History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0332-4893 • E-ISSN: 2050-4918 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7227/iesh.39.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2060483828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Irish-born individuals made up a small but important proportion of the medical students attending the University of Glasgow's medical school in the second half of the nineteenth century. They in turn constituted a key part of the largely ignored middle-class Irish migration to Victorian Britain. This paper examines the origins, experiences and later careers of these individuals in Glasgow and beyond. It argues that they came to Glasgow for economic, social and academic reasons. They saw a Scottish education as better equipping them for a medical career and advancement in the profession. Also, underlying their actions may well have been a realisation that personal and professional progress would always necessitate emigration out of Ireland
Emigration · Irish · Pedagogy · Political science · Realisation · Sociology · Vocational education · Dental Education, Practice, Research · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Gender Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Law
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |