Category: Undergraduate Students

Dentists in Primary School society

The Making a Difference Awards: Dentists in Primary Schools

May 12, 2023

Fourth year Dentistry student, Yasmin Egonu, was one of the students who were awarded at the latest Making a Difference (MAD) Awards. Yasmin, and the student team behind the Dentists in Primary Schools (DiPS) project, won the award for ‘outstanding public and community engagement initiatives’. Below she discusses how DiPS came about, her well-deserved award and her array of future projects. … More The Making a Difference Awards: Dentists in Primary Schools

Psychology student Heather

What I’ve learnt while writing my psychology dissertation

April 21, 2023

Heather came to Manchester to study on the BSc Psychology course. Now in her final year, she talks us through the process of researching and writing-up the paramount final-year dissertation. All of university feels like it’s been leading up to starting my dissertation. And in some ways, it has. My final 3 months at uni … More What I’ve learnt while writing my psychology dissertation

Lecture theatre

Week in the life of a first-year medical student

March 21, 2023

First year medical student, Arabhi, has undoubtedly thrown herself in to being a busy student at Manchester. Whether she’s attending practical sessions, working on a group project or learning detailed anatomy, she has a full-on week. Below you can read about what a typical week as a first-year student on the MBChB Medicine course is like. … More Week in the life of a first-year medical student

Student around a table studying

My experience being a PASS leader

February 28, 2023

There is no doubt that the transition from school to university is challenging, but there are support networks put in place here at the university to tackle just that. The PASS scheme offers study support led by students further into their degrees. Read below to find out about PASS leader Zunaira’s experience in helping newer students adjust to their studies. … More My experience being a PASS leader