Kartik Oberoi is an international student on the BSc Biomedical Sciences course at Manchester. Here, he talks about what it was like to move to the UK from India, and how he settled into university life. … More From India to the unknown: settling in as an international student at Manchester
In response to the global pandemic declared in March 2020, the UK government set out to develop the largest diagnostic network in the country’s history. This network is made up of labs with the sole purpose of testing human samples for the presence of COVID-19. Samples are received at the labs from regional test centres, … More Working in a COVID-19 Lighthouse Lab on placement
Laura Jimenez Burney is a 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 … More The evolution of biosciences at Manchester
First year Biomedical Sciences student, Poppy Osman, is one of many volunteers who have helped the NHS immeasurably during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Poppy, the opportunity to help ease the burden on the NHS was the driving force behind her decision to volunteer, however, the fact that she’s been able to work in an area … More Volunteering in pathology as a biomedical sciences student
There is no doubt that all university students have been affected in some way by COVID-19 and its impact on our emotional wellbeing in particular cannot be underestimated. However, looking for solutions to these unavoidable issues is important. Below, Biomedical Sciences student Cansel Hashim lists four ways in which this crisis has taken its toll … More COVID-19: Turning potential negatives into positives
In the latest instalment of our Scholarship series, where the best athletic talents within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at The University of Manchester are showcased, we caught up with Biochemistry student and water polo player James Warman… I started playing water polo at the age of 13. When I was 17, I … More Balancing water polo and biochemistry as a scholarship student
The pharmaceutical industry is jam-packed with a wide array of career paths and job opportunities for recent university graduates. Lois Kelman is a third-year Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience student who has recently been on placement at a top biopharmaceutical company. Below, she goes through the different job roles available within a pharmaceutical company, demonstrating just … More The different roles within a pharmaceutical company
In July 2019, Emily Christopher graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology and had secured a place on the University’s Masters in Public Health programme. However, before starting her postgraduate degree, she took a trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to volunteer on a public health programme. Read all about her … More A summer spent volunteering in Cambodia
With Halloween upon us, you are likely to see a carved pumpkin in the window of every other house you walk past. Although this has become the most common use of pumpkins over the years, there are alternative benefits to this thick-shelled, orange plant. Biomedical sciences student, Cansel Hashim, is here to tell us all … More Have a healthy Halloween
University is often described as the best years of your lives by students who have been there and done it. It can be exciting and liberating to move away from home to begin what you hope will be the start of a successful career. However, there may be times where it will seem stressful, overwhelming … More Learn to look after yourself at university
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