Embedding patient voices in cancer education: A student reflection

Patient involvement is increasingly recognised as an important part of healthcare education, helping students connect scientific knowledge with the lived realities of illness, care and recovery. Within the MSc Molecular Pathology of Cancer programme, the opportunity to engage directly with people affected by cancer offered a particularly meaningful dimension to my learning. … More Embedding patient voices in cancer education: A student reflection

Life on my fourth year of the MBChB Medicine course at Manchester

Syeda Kazmi is an MBChB Medicine student finishing her fourth year at Manchester. Here, she tells us what her fourth year has been like compared to previous years and what she’s enjoyed throughout. Hello and welcome to this blog post in which I reflect on my fourth year studying medicine at The University of Manchester. … More Life on my fourth year of the MBChB Medicine course at Manchester

How studying pharmacology at Manchester helped my personal growth and develop my professional career

Grace Livesey studied for her BSc Pharmacology with industrial/professional experience at The University of Manchester. Here, she tells us how her time at Manchester affected both her personal growth and professional career. When I first started my BSc in Pharmacology at the University of Manchester, I knew I was interested in science and healthcare, but … More How studying pharmacology at Manchester helped my personal growth and develop my professional career

How my MA in social work helped me find a job as a children’s social worker

In this blog, Ryeika Rebello, a recent graduate of the MA in Social Work at Manchester, tells us why she chose to study social work and what she’s doing now. Why I decided to study social work I chose social work because I’ve always wanted to work with children, understand their lived experience and how … More How my MA in social work helped me find a job as a children’s social worker

Three things to expect in your third year of optometry

Aleen Hussain is a third-year MSci Optometry student at Manchester. In this blog, she tells us what to expect from your third year of studying optometry. Third year is the year you put into practice everything you learnt over the past two years. You go from one or two clinic sessions a week to four, … More Three things to expect in your third year of optometry