Despite travelling overseas and in to two different continents as part of his medical elective, Prakhar Srivastava just couldn’t turn down another opportunity to sample medicine in a foreign country. Sandwiched in between his trips to Australia and the USA, Prakhar ventured to the University of Valencia for a six day residential course. Find out … More Never turn down an opportunity to study abroad
The medical elective. It’s been around in British medical curricula since the 1970s and has been a great source of adventure for many a medical student. Whilst the GMC do not have specific criteria for what must be accomplished during a medical elective, students can pursue anything from clinical placements to volunteering, with many choosing … More My medical elective: Part 2 – Maine, USA
Not many people get two stabs at being a student and to some people the thought of putting yourself through two degrees isn’t an appealing one. However, for Thomas Fathers, the opportunity to become a medical professional was one too good to turn down. Thomas has recently graduated from the PGDip Physician Associate Studies course … More The Physician Associate will see you now… The what?
Vimbai Tagarira was part of the cohort of Midwifery students who graduated last winter at Whitworth Hall. Eight months later, and Vimbai is still adapting to life away from the comforts of University but is thriving in her role as a rotational band5 midwife within the NHS. Here, she explains why graduation was one of … More Life as a qualified Midwife
Upon completing his Optometry master’s in 2016, Joseph Ong probably didn’t expect to still be at the University of Manchester two years later working as a Research Optometrist. However, it just so happened that certain opportunities arose and he took them with both hands. As he prepares to leave his position at the University to … More Why graduation didn’t call time on my Manchester journey
The opportunity to travel abroad is something that is available on many courses within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Zoology is no different. The Costa Rica Field Course is available to all second year Zoology students at the University and is a trip not to be missed. The chance to visit various … More Costa Rica: Tropical Ecosystems Field Course – Week two
The opportunity to travel abroad is something that is available on many courses within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Zoology is no different. The Costa Rica Field Course is available to all second year Zoology students at the University and is a trip not to be missed. The chance to visit various … More Costa Rica: Tropical Ecosystems Field Course – Week one
