Student experience
Articles by and about current students in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester

Student Profile: Khansa Iqbal
Student experience 17th June 2020
Khansa is a second year MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry student. She’s told us a little about herself and a bit more about the MDAS programme that she took part in before starting her degree.

Meet the Department: Mike Hughes, Teaching Laboratories Manager
Meet the Department 15th June 2020
Mike Hughes, Teaching Laboratories Manager has been telling us more about his role and the important work that he and his team do in the Department of Chemistry.

PASS: Making the most of peer support in the Department of Chemistry
Student experience 1st June 2020
PASS stands for Peer Assisted Study Support. Find out more from current PASS Leaders Dukula, Shauna and Jacob about what the scheme is and their tips for making the most of your sessions.

International Student Profile: Evgenia Dubinskaya, Russia
International student profiles 26th May 2020
Meet Evgenia, a 2nd year MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Placement student

The Wellbeing Blog: How to look after your wellbeing in lockdown (part 1)
Student experience 12th May 2020
As we reach a busy period of completing and submitting end-of-year assignments, Student Support Administrator, Jess, has compiled a list of reminders to help us all reflect on our own wellbeing during this unexpected new way of living

Student Profile: Amar Rai
Student experience 28th April 2020
Meet 19 year old Amar from Wolverhampton who is studying MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience

Study Abroad Diaries: Hannah Burnett – post 5
Student experience 30th March 2020
Hannah Burnett is currently studying at NTU, Singapore. She sent us this post from early March 2020.

Work Placement Diary: Ben Asher – blog post 5
Student experience 12th February 2020
Ben’s 5 months into his work placement at Scapa. He’s been letting us know how he’s found preparing for exams whilst working, and his hints and tips.

Work placement diary: Camery Ma Yii Earn – post 4
Student experience 7th February 2020
Catch up with Camery as she discusses how she’s found her exams and reflects on her placement now that she’s halfway through

Study Abroad Diary: Hannah Burnett – Post 4
Student experience 20th January 2020
Hannah is currently in her third year of the MChem (Hons) Chemistry with International Study course where she is studying at Nanyang Technological Univeristy. We’re catching up with as she reflects on the end of Semester 1. Exams and The End of Semester 1 Towards the end of the first […]