Vimbai Carr studied on the BMidwif Midwifery course at Manchester before going on to a clinical research master’s and now a PhD programme. Here, Vimbai looks back on her journey so far. … More How Manchester inspired me to pursue a midwifery research career
Kate Bowman-Worrall studied on the BMidwif Midwifery course at Manchester, and talks about the course and working life after university. … More Studying midwifery as a mature student at Manchester
Derin Webb, a graduate of the BMidwif Midwifery course at Manchester, talks about making the leap from law to studying midwifery as a mature student, and working to ensure equitable access to maternity care for all. … More From law to midwifery: how combining my passions led me to new opportunities
Midwifery student, Satveer, is currently preparing to enter her third and final year at The University of Manchester. The three-year course is highly commended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and aims to develop students into highly employable, first-class midwives. Below, Satveer gives us an honest account of how she’s found the first two years on … More Two down, one to go – my midwifery journey so far
Securing two undergraduate degrees is something that is considered a fairly rare achievement in academia, especially in two courses that are the polar opposite of one and other. Ailsa Gaskill-Jones first graduated from The University of Manchester in 1996 in American History and Society before returning 15 years later to study Midwifery. Find out below … More Ailsa Gaskill-Jones – Midwife turned Mayor
The MClin Res Clinical Research course at Manchester is for qualified nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and all other non-medical and dental healthcare professionals who have an interest in clinical research. It offers students who graduate in the aforementioned degrees an alternative career path to the one in which their degree sends them. Midwifery graduate, … More Undertaking the MClinRes in Clinical Research as a midwife
Samantha Emery is a Rotational Midwife. Alongside this role, she is completing her Masters in Clinical Research here at The University of Manchester and works part time as a Research Midwife. In this piece, she gives an honest, heartfelt and extremely helpful insight into what it’s like studying and working as a midwife… I started … More Samantha’s story: taking the MClinRes while working as a midwife
Vimbai Tagarira was part of the cohort of Midwifery students who graduated last winter after successfully completing her final year. 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 … More Life as a qualified Midwife
Moving away from home to go to university means having to develop a high level of independence. However, becoming isolated and trying to tackle every challenge you face on your own can be exhausting and counter-productive. Midwifery student Julia Wilson is coming to the end of her time at The University of Manchester and, as … More You don’t have to do it alone
Midwifery graduate, Victoria Arthur, always knew she wanted to work in healthcare but was undecided in what area. Here, she talks us through her route into Midwifery, studying at The University of Manchester, and how she has recently specialised in Fetal Medicine at St Mary’s Hospital. When I was younger I always knew I wanted … More My route into Midwifery
Biology, Medicine and Health Student Blog 