Why I hope to make a difference by studying genomic medicine

Nishi Thaker, a student on the MSc Genomic Medicine course at Manchester, discusses how she decided to pursue a career in genomic medicine, why she decided to study at Manchester, and the difference she hopes to make. Finding my purpose in genetics My path to the field of genomic medicine began not within the sterile walls of … More Why I hope to make a difference by studying genomic medicine

Looking back, one year after my MSc Science and Health Communication

In this blog post Joshua Muhumuza reflects on his experience of studying for a master’s in Science and Health Communication at The University of Manchester, and shares what he’s been up to since. On a drizzly afternoon in September 2021, I arrived in Manchester for the first time. After ten days of quarantine in a hotel … More Looking back, one year after my MSc Science and Health Communication

From parasite DNA to describing data science: My journey to (and through) MSc Science and Health Communication

Amelia Doran graduated from the MSc Science and Health Communication course in 2023, and now works in communications and public engagement at the University of Oxford. Science communication was not something I even knew existed when I first went to university for my bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. The first time I came across someone doing a similar … More From parasite DNA to describing data science: My journey to (and through) MSc Science and Health Communication