First year medical student, Arabhi, has undoubtedly thrown herself in to being a busy student at Manchester. Whether she’s attending practical sessions, working on a group project or learning detailed anatomy, she has a full-on week. Below you can read about what a typical week as a first-year student on the MBChB Medicine course is like. … More Week in the life of a first-year medical student
Medical student Arabhi gives some advice on revising for exams whilst still prioritising self care. She talks us through her top tips for the nervous night before the exam but also techniques to control nerves on the day. … More Revision tips for in-person exams
From dissection sessions to consultation skills, Arabhi Krishnan takes us through her very first semester studying on the MBChB Medicine course in Manchester. Arabhi reflects on the tough but enjoyable moments and what she got up to on her hospital placements. … More My first semester on the MBChB Medicine course
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
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