Heather came to Manchester to study on the BSc Psychology course. Now in her final year, she talks us through the process of researching and writing-up the paramount final-year dissertation. All of university feels like it’s been leading up to starting my dissertation. And in some ways, it has. My final 3 months at uni … More What I’ve learnt while writing my psychology dissertation
Third year BSc Psychology student, Heather, gives us an honest insight into her final year, including finding the right balance between focusing on completing your degree but also looking ahead towards your future career. … More My advice for struggling final-year students
BSc Psychology student, Phoebe, shares her advice on successfully securing a placement. She admits that applying for positions can be tough, but focusing on the positive aspects of the process is crucial. … More Applying for a placement year: the challenges and the benefits
Alana Potter is a third-year BSc Psychology student finishing up a placement year working as a Research Assistant in the Psychosis Research Unit in Manchester. Here, Alana discusses what she has learnt and her thoughts on returning for her final year. … More Why I recommend doing a placement year as a BSc Psychology student
Charlotte Playle is a BSc Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology student. Here, she talks about how students can get support for any issues they might have while studying at Manchester. … More Pride and the fear of asking for help: how to access support during your studies
Abigail Kay is currently a student on the ClinPsyD Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. To get to this point, Abigail has completed both an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at Manchester in Psychology and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health respectively. On top of this, she has also undertaken a number of jobs in the field. In this three-part … More My psychology journey: Part 2 – Postgraduate degree and applying for the ClinPsyD
Abigail Kay is currently a student on the ClinPsyD Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Manchester. To get to this point, Abigail has completed both an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at Manchester in Psychology and Forensic Psychology and Mental Health respectively, and has undertaken a number of jobs in the field. In this … More My psychology journey: Part 1 – Undergraduate degree and first full time job
Studying Psychology at The University of Manchester can open the door to many different careers within the vast and varied world of psychology. Today, we’re focusing on a selection of our psychology graduates who have gone on to work in mental health-related careers. Read all about them and what their jobs consist of below… Chloe … More Psychology alumni who work in mental health
First year Psychology student Nicole Burdett could never have imagined her first year at university ending with a global pandemic. Below, she discusses the changes that have been made to the undergraduate psychology degree since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak and how she’s trying to make the most of this lockdown period… It’s day … More COVID-19: How it’s affected first year psychology students at Manchester
Callum Mogridge knows the University of Manchester campus like the back of his hand. He has completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology here, he’s in the midst of his master’s in Organisational Psychology, he’s also worked as a researcher and to top it all off he’s planning on doing his PhD next year too. Below, … More Stepping up from an undergraduate to a postgraduate
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