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
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
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
Thousands of students across the country prepare their UCAS applications each year, many of whom will have their hearts set on medicine. With competition for places stronger than ever, we’ve asked Anita Saha, a current student at Manchester who went through the medical application process a few years ago, to provide an insight into the … More Six things I wish I’d known about the medical application process
Fifth year Medical student, Sylvia Osahan was one of many students from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health who were recognised at the latest Making a Difference (MAD) Awards. Sylvia was highly commended for ‘outstanding contribution to widening participation’ thanks to her involvement in the Medics in Primary Schools (MiPS) society. Below, Sylvia discusses … More The Making a Difference Awards: Medics in Primary Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected every sector of education and Medicine is no exception. Medical students are used to being on wards all day, meeting and treating new patients, and having bedside teaching sessions. Below, third year medical student, Masumah Jannah, talks us through the Manchester’s medical school’s response to the pandemic… I was … More COVID-19: How it’s affected Medicine at Manchester
University of Manchester medicine graduate, Prakhar Srivastava, has faced an unprecedented challenge during his year as a junior doctor, thanks to COVID-19. As the pandemic rumbles on, Prakhar takes a moment to reflect on some of the positive outcomes of the past few months… As a foundation doctor in North West London, I’ve had a … More COVID-19: An adversary which has united the NHS
For most Manchester medicine graduates, the learning doesn’t stop once you get your gown and cap at Whitworth Hall. There will be opportunities to expand on your learning throughout your career and to go down the path you want to go down, it’s essential that you take these opportunities. There is no bigger example of … More My journey in medicine since Manchester
Prakhar Srivastava is a medicine graduate from the University of Manchester who is currently undertaking his first year as a junior doctor in a hospital in London. Below, he talks us through in depth how his hospital is dealing with the current coronavirus pandemic and give us his thoughts, in a professional capacity, on the … More COVID-19: A Junior Doctor’s perspective
In a month where medicine interviews are taking place for the next cohort of Manchester medical students, we hear from someone at the opposite end of their medicine journey at Manchester. Prakhar Srivastava graduated in July 2019 and has since moved to London to begin life as a junior doctor. Currently undertaking his postgraduate foundation … More Transitioning to life as a junior doctor
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