We study and blog about courses in biology, medicine and health at The University of Manchester, UK.
After graduating in Biology in Sheffield, Jamie Ellingford wanted his next step to be a more focused one. A Biology degree opens many doors, but a postgraduate degree in a specific area can make you extremely desirable to employers, with 83.1% of postgraduate students in full time employment. For Jamie, Translational Medicine was the path … More How an MRes at Manchester helped me to find my niche
Jennifer Thomson, Bsc Zoology with Industrial Experience student, is coming towards the end of her placement year in South Africa. Its 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 – she’s dreading coming home! … More Zoology placement South Africa: my year on (what looks like!) Mars
Emily Cope, Georgina Groves, Shonali Lakhani and Sonam Kotecha are MPharm Pharmacy students undertaking a dissertation project on raising awareness of the environmental and financial cost of not disposing of medicines properly. Here, they talk about what it’s been like to run the project. … More Give a hoot, don’t pollute: how MPharm students are helping the environment through a waste medicines project
Masumah takes us through a recent week of her studies on the Medicine MBChB course, ending with a successful day of study. … More A week in the life of a medical student – Friday
Masumah takes us through a recent week of her studies on the Medicine MBChB course. Today, she’s studying evidence-based medicine and helping the homeless. … More A week in the life of a medical student – Thursday
Masumah takes us through a recent week of her studies on the Medicine MBChB course. Today she has a packed day of lectures, a careers fair and a murder mystery! … More A week in the life of a medical student – Wednesday
Masumah takes us through a recent week of her studies on the Medicine MBChB course, including a GP placement. … More A week in the life of a medical student – Tuesday
