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Health & Life Sciences

Here some of our successful alumni detail how Teesside helped them on their career path.

Lynn Murray

Lynn Murray

BSc Nursing Studies (Mental Health)

I would absolutely recommend Teesside to serving members of the military or those who have left. At the time of enrolling, I didn’t quite appreciate the support that I would be given throughout this course.

Meet Lynn Murray  

Ayla Oatway

Ayla Oatway

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

I'm proud to say I'm already living my ambitions and Teesside played a big part in making that happen.

Meet Ayla Oatway  

James Wren

James Wren

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice

My time at Teesside gave me the confidence and capability to reach my goals. I am forever grateful for my time there and to everyone who supported me.

Meet James Wren   

James Cane

James Cane

BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Studies

The course is really interesting, and I feel like I will be well prepared for my first job.

Meet James Cane  

Thomas Wing

Thomas Wing

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)

The strength and conditioning internship, and my undergraduate course as a whole, was outstanding – both were fundamental to my development.

Meet Thomas Wing  

James Haycock

James Haycock

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Gaining my degree and meeting inspirational people was the essential catalyst to my career.

Meet James Haycock  

Sophie Jeffrey

Sophie Jeffrey

BSc (Hons) Human Biology

I learned about the whole human body, from muscle groups to small chemical molecules. From this I found my skill was in microbiology and from there I knew what career I wanted.

Meet Sophie Jeffrey  

Vivienne Stocks

Vivienne Stocks

BSc (Hons) Health Sciences

I have gained great experience and confidence in practical applications, particularly working in lab and medical situations.

Meet Vivienne Stocks  

Dr Shaun McLaren PhD

Dr Shaun McLaren PhD

PhD - Sport Science

Being a sport scientist is about so much more than domain subject knowledge.

Meet Dr Shaun McLaren PhD  

Oliver Oxbury

Oliver Oxbury

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice

I can say with certainty that without the skills I acquired at Teesside, I would not have been able to secure my current job role or move to Canada.

Meet Oliver Oxbury  

Agnieszka Godzicka

Agnieszka Godzicka

MA Social Work

My life has transformed from the life of a shy girl from a working class background who comes from a foreign country and speaks a foreign language, to the life of a person who knows that through my hard work, I can live my dreams.

Meet Agnieszka Godzicka  

Emma Holey

Emma Holey

PGCert Specialist Practice in District Nursing

One of my proudest achievements during my studies was being awarded the Philip Goodeve-Docker award from the Queen’s Nursing Institute.

Meet Emma Holey  

Jan Crawley

Jan Crawley

BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Adult)

Teesside allowed me to complete my studies and continue with family life.

Meet Jan Crawley  

Helen Lloyd

Helen Lloyd

BSc (Hons) Practice Innovation (Acute and Critical Care)

I worked at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as a scrub ODP in spines, trauma, orthopaedics and neurospecialties.

Meet Helen Lloyd  

Rebecca Storey

Rebecca Storey

BSc (Hons) Food Science and Engineering*

I had an amazing time, achieved a first-class honours degree and now I’ve got my dream job.

Meet Rebecca Storey  

Kayleigh Carr

Kayleigh Carr

MSc Forensic Science

My course was varied and covered a wide range of topics. Modules were delivered by knowledgeable lecturers who had a great deal of experience within the forensic science field.

Meet Kayleigh Carr  

Peace Chima

Peace Chima

MSc Public Health

The classes inspired me to study and helped to boost my confidence.

Meet Peace Chima  

Mary Nandawula

Mary Nandawula

Master of Public Health

The staff are excellent and pushed me to do my best and they give you their unconditional support.

Meet Mary Nandawula  

Dr Joe S Chidanyika

Dr Joe S Chidanyika

Doctor of Health and Social Care

I want to be able to inspire other international students, as well as students from different backgrounds, to dream big and never give up on their goals - education is truly the passport to the future.

Meet Dr Joe S Chidanyika  

Jodie McGregor

Jodie McGregor

BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition*

I would recommend Teesside, it’s very supportive and there are so many opportunities available.

Meet Jodie McGregor  

Joanne Preston

Joanne Preston

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

The practicality of the course was the best thing.

Meet Joanne Preston  

Ulfat Jahan Farha

Ulfat Jahan Farha

MSc Environmental Management

I am grateful for the exceptional support I received during my master's.

Meet Ulfat Jahan Farha  

Ben Wood

Ben Wood

BSc (Hons) Forensic Science and MSc Criminal Investigation

Teesside University has been an amazing place to study - the facilities are second to none and the support systems are fabulous.

Meet Ben Wood  

Alexandra Young

Alexandra Young

BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition*

The lecturers are amazing – they absolutely make university life what it is.

Meet Alexandra Young  

Ben Mortlock

Ben Mortlock

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

I think the work placement module was the most important module of my course – it gave me real insight about what I needed to do.

Meet Ben Mortlock  

Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith

PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) and MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)

My time at Teesside allowed me to develop into a school nurse.

Meet Rebecca Smith  

Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown

MSc Environmental Management (with Advanced Practice)

This course provided me with the opportunity to design and conduct field work, giving me real hands-on experience. This was noted during my interview for RPS.

Meet Joshua Brown  

Faye Sanderson

Faye Sanderson

BSc (Hons) Chemistry

I would 100% recommend Teesside University and my course to anyone applying. Chemistry offers so many different career possibilities and the academic staff are there to support you through the entire process.

Meet Faye Sanderson  

Dan O'Brien

Dan O'Brien

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science and MSc Sports Rehabilitation

Dan works as a full-time football academy sports rehabilitator.

Meet Dan O'Brien  

Abigail Ilsley

Abigail Ilsley

BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Studies

I would highly recommend Teesside for anyone who wants to gain a professional career in healthcare. The facilities are amazing, they have great connections with the NHS around the North East and staff are so supportive.

Meet Abigail Ilsley  

 
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