After finishing his Psychology degree at the University of Liverpool in July 2018, Myles Chadwick was unsure of what to do next: he wanted to stay in education but knew that embarking on a master’s would be a massive commitment. Nevertheless, after looking at a variety of options, being a Russell Group university situated in … More Forensic Psychology and Mental Health: ‘An MSc like no other’
In our short series on MA Social Work, we have covered everything from what it’s like to study from an international student’s perspective to the kinds of student support you’ll receive and even the University of Manchester’s reputation as a whole. Katherine Almond is about to enter her second and final year: in our fourth … More MA Social Work: Skills Preparation and Placements
Eric Boateng is one of the many individuals we are fortunate enough to have devoted their time to others through studying our MA Social Work programme. In this piece, Eric talks about looking after his family back in Ghana from an early age, working with several non-profit initiatives and even working in Ghanaian Parliament! Even … More MA Social Work: Study with status
Jack Caulder is an overseas student in his final year on the MA in Social Work. One of the big draws for our programme is that we are a highly international university and the Master’s qualification itself allows you to practice in many different countries. With that in mind, we wanted to see what he … More MA Social Work: An International Perspective
When she’s not working with the NHS full-time or planning her wedding (congratulations, by the way!), Catherine Banks still manages to study her MSc in Genomic Medicine on a part-time basis. Starting the programme this year, Catherine will complete the Master’s over the next 2 years: this course is one our many flexible postgraduate programmes … More From planning a wedding to genome editing: Studying postgrad part-time
Amie Peltzer is a graduate of the MSc Science Communication course at Manchester. She talks about how she came to study on the course and how the skills she has developed have helped her outside of academia. … More Life outside the laboratory: my MSc Science Communication experience
Alex Norbury is a graduate of the MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology at Manchester and currently works for consultancy firm Mott MacDonald. Here, he explains how the skills he learned during his degree have helped him pursue a career outside of clinical and academic fields. … More How I learned to use research skills from my degree in a healthcare consultancy career
