A career in deaf education: Rory’s story

Rory McDonnell has spent 30 years working as a Teacher of the Deaf after completing his degree at Manchester in 1991. He is currently the Team Leader for the Royal Greenwich Sensory Service, co-chair of the NATSIP Reference Group, and Chair of the Sensory Teachers Apprenticeship Trailblazer. Here, he tells us about his career and the changes … More A career in deaf education: Rory’s story

Gabriel’s journey: from medicine to computer science via psychology

Gabriel Strain has recently completed the MRes Experimental Psychology with Data Science course and is preparing for a postgraduate research programme. Here, he reveals how he went from starting an undergraduate degree in medicine to getting ready to begin a PhD in computer science. … More Gabriel’s journey: from medicine to computer science via psychology

Becoming a leader in nursing with the help of UoM

The MSc in Advanced Leadership in Professional Practice (Nursing) at The University of Manchester gives registered nurses the knowledge and skills they need to enhance their practice and prepare for leadership roles. Gading Aurizki is a Nursing graduate from Indonesia who moved away from his home and family for a year in a bid to … More Becoming a leader in nursing with the help of UoM

Advanced Audiology at Manchester: An international student’s perspective

The University of Manchester is the most globally diverse university in the UK, with over 10,000 international students enrolling from over 160 countries worldwide. One of those 10,000 students in 2019 was Wen-Hui Hsieh, a Taiwanese national who enrolled on to the MSc in Advanced Audiology. Below, she explains why she decided to move halfway … More Advanced Audiology at Manchester: An international student’s perspective

How my intercalation year made the future clearer

Intercalated degrees give you a chance to study a particular area of medicine in depth, whether you’ve already covered it on your medical course or want to study something new. Freya Webb is a medical student who elected to do an intercalated degree in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) and below she discusses her … More How my intercalation year made the future clearer

My psychology journey: Part 3 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Abigail Kay is currently a student on the ClinPsyD Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. To get to this point, Abigail has completed both an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at Manchester in Psychology and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health respectively. On top of this, she has also undertaken a number of jobs in the field. In this three-part … More My psychology journey: Part 3 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

My psychology journey: Part 2 – Postgraduate degree and applying for the ClinPsyD

Abigail Kay is currently a student on the ClinPsyD Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. To get to this point, Abigail has completed both an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at Manchester in Psychology and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health respectively. On top of this, she has also undertaken a number of jobs in the field. In this three-part … More My psychology journey: Part 2 – Postgraduate degree and applying for the ClinPsyD