Vimbai Tagarira was part of the cohort of Midwifery students who graduated last winter after successfully completing her final year. Eight months later, and Vimbai is still adapting to life away from the comforts of University but is thriving in her role as a rotational band5 midwife within the NHS. Here, she explains why graduation was … More Life as a qualified Midwife
Upon completing his Optometry master’s in 2016, Joseph Ong probably didn’t expect to still be at the University of Manchester two years later working as a Research Optometrist. However, it just so happened that certain opportunities arose and he took them with both hands. As he prepares to leave his position at the University to … More Why graduation didn’t call time on my Manchester journey
The opportunity to travel abroad is something that is available on many courses within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Zoology is no different. The Costa Rica Field Course is available to all second year Zoology students at the University and is a trip not to be missed. The chance to visit various … More Costa Rica: Tropical Ecosystems Field Course – Week two
The opportunity to travel abroad is something that is available on many courses within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Zoology is no different. The Costa Rica Field Course is available to all second year Zoology students at the University and is a trip not to be missed. The chance to visit various … More Costa Rica: Tropical Ecosystems Field Course – Week one
The medical elective. It’s been around in British medical curricula since the 1970s and has been a great source of adventure for many a medical student. Whilst the GMC do not have specific criteria for what must be accomplished during a medical elective, students can pursue anything from clinical placements to volunteering, with many choosing … More My medical elective: Part 1 – Melbourne, Australia
Newly qualified Social Worker, Josh Devlin, graduated from the University of Manchester in December 2017. As a graduate from the unique two year Social Work master’s at Manchester, Josh is well placed to give us an insight in to what life is really like as a Social Worker and how his placements helped him to … More Life as a newly qualified Social Worker
Sheena talks us through her amazing journey from graduating as a nurse, juggling full time work with a MClin and how she secured a prestigious PhD opportunity in Hong Kong. All of Sheena’s hard work has paid off and now, as she looks towards her exciting future, she still takes time to give thanks to … More Without my UoM mentors, I wouldn’t be where I am today
It’s been 11 years since Patrick Gunn graduated from Optometry at the University of Manchester but his links with the University are still as relevant as ever. As a Principal Optometrist for Education and Training at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Patrick plays a big part in organising placements for Optometry students at Manchester. But, of … More How Optometry has linked me to the University for more than a decade
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