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Biomedical Science

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Gaining transferable skills studying BSc Biomedical Science 

At Salford, our focus is on teaching our students the industry-standard skills and transferable skills they need to succeed in the world of work. We caught up with Wiktoria, a BSc Biomedical Science student, to find out she is developing these skills and what else she is enjoying about her time so far at Salford. […]

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The Bioscientist magazine– the brains behind the project

This British Science Week I spoke to the co-editors of The Bioscientist. Salford students, Caitlin Owen, Bruce Veloso and Nadia Patel created the magazine to explore relevant and sometimes contentious topics in biomedicine. The team and I chatted about team work, idea generation and all we need to know about the next issue of the […]

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The Intriguing World of Human Biology and Infectious Diseases

We spoke with second year BSc Human Biology and Infectious Diseases student, Karolina Staniecka, about the importance of seizing every opportunity available to you at Salford. Hi Karolina, what inspired your decision to study Human Biology and Infectious Diseases? I have always been fascinated by the human body. I want to know every process, structure, […]

What’s doing a placement with the NHS REALLY like? Meet Zahra

Zahra Alhumaidi is studying BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science at the University of Salford after applying through Clearing, and is currently on placement at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital. We spoke to Zahra about her placement and how it’s providing her with crucial experience for her future career. Hi Zahra! Can you tell us a bit about […]

Why a research-based placement is an opportunity not to be missed

UPDATE: Suzan and Zoya have shared with us a detailed insight into what they learned from their placement and what they got up to as it came to an end. Read more about their placement experience in the update blog here. Two of our Biomedical Science students had the incredible opportunity to do placement years […]

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What’s it like to study Biomedical Science?

I spoke to one of our current students Farah Saddique, a BSc Biomedical Science student. I asked her about her time here at Salford, her degree and current university experience. Why did you choose to study Biomedical Science? When applying for university I was torn between Biomedical Science and Medicine. A Biomedical Scientist uses all the tools […]