Emily Beswick

Exploring infectious disease through the MSc Medical Microbiology course

March 9, 2021

Emily Beswick is a graduate of the MSc Medical Microbiology course at Manchester and a current medical student. Here, she talks about the course and how it has helped her to explore possible career paths. Why medical microbiology? I have been interested in infectious disease since school, when I completed a history project on Yersinia … More Exploring infectious disease through the MSc Medical Microbiology course

Becoming a leader in nursing with the help of UoM

February 2, 2021

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

January 27, 2021

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

What I got out of my intercalation year

January 22, 2021

In recent months on the FBMH Student Blog, we’ve been hearing from various intercalating medics about their year away from studying medicine. In the latest addition to this series, we caught up with Gillian Manchip who talks us through her year studying an MRes in Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine. Despite the course being interrupted … More What I got out of my intercalation year

What to expect from an MRes in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

January 8, 2021

Roxana Moscalu is a medical student at The University of Manchester who recently completed an MRes in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) as part of her intercalation year. Although she had no idea about the possibility of intercalating before she started university, she couldn’t be happier now that she decided to take a year … More What to expect from an MRes in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

The evolution of biosciences at Manchester

December 15, 2020

Laura Jimenez Burney is Genetics with Industrial Experience student at The University of Manchester and has seen first-hand how the University, and more specifically her course, has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past nine months. From the initial response of the course, to how it’s been since September, Laura discusses below every aspect … More The evolution of biosciences at Manchester

MSc Orthodontics: The lowdown

December 10, 2020

The three-year MSc (Clin) Orthodontics course at Manchester combines the taught elements and research of an MSc degree with mandatory clinical training. This enables students on the programme to develop the practical skills and knowledge they need to carry out contemporary orthodontic treatment techniques. But don’t just take our word for it; below, Saskia Schwabe, … More MSc Orthodontics: The lowdown

How my intercalation year made the future clearer

December 8, 2020

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