Does your medical career need direction? Check out the latest career map app from NHS careers!

  Careers Map App iPhone – http://itun.es/iPF2Yv Careers Map App Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.org.walesdeanery.careersmap

University of Manchester Medical Careers Fair 7th March 2012

Do you know what you want to do after medical school? Have a few ideas or really don’t know where to begin? Whatever you stage the Careers Fair offers you the chance to find out more about a huge range of specialities from people who are actually doing the job. What’s more we have put [...]

Register now to attend the Royal College of Physicians Medical Careers Day

The only UK medical careers fair to feature all 28 medical specialties, four major sub-specialties and five faculty specialties, with a full programme of talks and discussions, with leading UK physicians offering first-hand guidance on reaching the pinnacle of the profession. When? Saturday 28 April 2012 9.30am – 6pm (including social event) Where? The Royal College of Physicians, 11 [...]

Don’t miss the annual National BMJ Careers Fair

The 10th BMJ Careers Fair takes place on 30 September – 1 October 2011 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Whatever your grade and specialty, the BMJ Careers Fair has a lot to offer. As well as courses covering CV writing, interview skills, career planning and more delegates can visit the exhibition stands [...]

Win £50 Amazon voucher…and get some free advice on your career planning!

If you have already used the Career KickStart tool on the Careers Service website, complete our online survey by Friday 6th May for a chance to win a voucher. Just go to www.manchester.ac.uk/careers If you haven’t yet tried Career KickStart, why not do this now? In just 3 minutes you can get a personalised career [...]

Guidance for applicants to academic foundation programmes

The UK Foundation Programme Office has published guidance for applicants to academic foundation programmes on its website. There are approximately 450 places and recruitment starts in June, earlier than the main recruitment round for the Foundation Programme which starts in October. Read the guidance online  

Event: Life as a Junior Doctor

Organised by Manchester Medical Careers Society, this evening event is sure to be useful for anyone thinking about their future as a Foundation Doctor. University of Manchester and St Andrews graduates will be on hand to give an insight into their experiences on the foundation and academic foundation programme. For advice on what to expect [...]

Applying to medical school?

In order to gain a place in medical school you will have to meet the entry requirements for that particular school.   It is essential that you check up the requirements with each school before applying as these can change each year. All admissions to universities in the United Kingdom are administered by  UCAS (Universities and College Admissions [...]

Learn more about health reform initiatives

The new Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley released a White Paper on health reform entitled Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS on 12 July 2010. The White Paper sets out the Government’s agenda for the NHS for the next five years and seeks views on the policies included within it. The consultation period for the White [...]

Applying to the foundation training programme – 2011 entry

The Foundation Applicant’s Handbook for FP 2011 is now available on the UKFPO website. It is the definitive guide to applying to the Foundation Programme. Download the FP 2011 Foundation Applicant’s Handbook and presentation. The Foundation Applicant’s Handbook for FP 2011 is the definitive guide to applying to the Foundation Programme. It covers such topics as: The [...]