Essays on Academic Interests

I took this class to gain a better understanding of management and leadership in a higher education setting. I had some experience within industry before I joined the University of being both the manager and leader whilst working within the National Health Service (NHS). I…

We see a stranger fall suddenly in the middle of the road. The first thought that comes to our mind is how to save him. When I see someone bleed, the image that comes into my mind is that of white coats and bandages. For…

My passion for medicine stems from a long-standing interest in genes and genetic disorders. This interest was increased when I attended a ‘Biology in Action’ event and heard a compelling talk exploring how early detection of oesophageal cancer is enabled by genome sequencing and how…

Disease can deprive us of the blessings of life: being independent, doing what we love, and pursuing happiness. Witnessing certain people in my family not being able to enjoy these blessings was really dismaying. My grandmother could not speak or walk properly due to a…

Being involved in the healthcare sector in any capacity requires a selfless attitude, with a desire to support society by alleviating their ailments. I became interested in Dentistry during my orthodontics treatment. My orthodontist was more than a clinician for me, as she supported me…

I am applying to study for a BSc (Hons) in Midwifery because I believe it would be a privilege to be in such a position. No other job is more honourable or rewarding. I have been drawn to midwifery since a young age and I…

There isn’t a specific event that influenced me to choose medicine as a career, I’ve always been a curious person. I used to be amazed seeing how a cut could heal, how healing time differs from person to person and how platelets being responsible for…

At the age of seven, I emigrated from South Africa to London and was placed in the ‘bottom set’ for Mathematics, but inside two years was selected for the girls’ Gifted and Talented Financial Skills Workshop at school. I went on to win an Academic…

I am applying for a place in your university as I would like to increase my professional potential in M. Sc Finance at your University. My interest in finance was first aroused during my undergraduate days, I studied Economics, my father worked in an audit…

“We live in unprecedented times”, has to be the understatement of the recent past. In the last decade, I have witnessed a global housing crisis, a global financial crisis, the Greek debt crisis and its effect on the EU, Brexit and the Trump win and…