Month: February 2018

Zoology South Africa placement: my year on (what looks like!) Mars

February 26, 2018

Jennifer Thomson, a BSc Zoology with Industrial Experience student, is coming towards the end of her placement year in South Africa. It has involved tough working hours, 45 degree heat, and little contact with friends and family back home. On the face of it, Jennifer’s’ placement sounds like an ordeal; however, it’s quite the opposite – … More Zoology South Africa placement: my year on (what looks like!) Mars

Q&A: Plant Science with Industrial Experience graduate Joseph

February 23, 2018

Joseph Moughan isn’t one for cliches. He doesn’t believe that he was ‘born to be a scientist’ nor does he think he will die one. He has a passion and he’s following it, it’s as simple as that. However, that passion has taken him through a undergraduate degree in Plant Science with Industrial experience at … More Q&A: Plant Science with Industrial Experience graduate Joseph

If you don’t know what you want to do yet, don’t panic!

February 19, 2018

It’s been seven years since Becky Williams graduated from Manchester with a BSc in Developmental Biology with Industrial/Professional experience (not currently offered, see list of bioscience courses here). Since then, Becky has pursued a PhD, which centred around breast cancer research, before realising that her heart lay with teaching. After becoming her school’s Head of … More If you don’t know what you want to do yet, don’t panic!

A day in the life of a second year Dentistry student

February 16, 2018

Early starts and late finishes, life as a dentistry student is undeniably tough. Anyone who sets out to complete a dentistry degree soon finds out that you won’t get anywhere without hard work, commitment and desire and Sophia Signorini is displaying these traits in abundance. She’s currently in her second year on the BDS Dentistry … More A day in the life of a second year Dentistry student

What to expect from a medicine interview at Manchester

February 14, 2018

The interview process for any medical degree can be daunting. For many interviewees, it feels like the most important day of their lives as it’s the first step on the path to becoming a medical professional. Masumah Janah, who has now been a medical student at the University of Manchester for six months, talks us … More What to expect from a medicine interview at Manchester

A week in the life of a fourth year Dentistry student

February 12, 2018

Aneta Korobczuk is a Year 4 student on the BDS Dentistry course at Manchester. Here, she takes us through a typical week on the course. From spending a whole day at a dental surgery in Wythenshawe to attending self-defence classes, Aneta gets up to a lot!  Monday Independent study in the morning means I can … More A week in the life of a fourth year Dentistry student

A day in the life of an Education Officer at Flamingo Land

February 9, 2018

Lindsay Taylor graduated from Manchester in 2012 with a BSc in Zoology with Industrial Experience. As the name suggests, a Zoology degree tends to open up job opportunities that involve work with animals and immediately after completing her degree, Lindsay secured a job at Blackpool Zoo as a Seasonal Education Assistant. Since then, she’s had a … More A day in the life of an Education Officer at Flamingo Land

How embracing my stammer helped me to fulfill my dreams

February 2, 2018

MSc Neuroimaging for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience student and BSc Speech and Language Therapy graduate Richard Stephens has been on a life long journey trying to figure out how to live with his stammer. However, through therapy and life changing moments, Richard found the answer and now seeks to pass that message on to others. … More How embracing my stammer helped me to fulfill my dreams