I’ve been working in the nutrition team at the NCA for the last 3 years. I really enjoy my roles at the college as I get to work with the students in both the clinic and the classroom. It’s so rewarding seeing how they develop their skillsets and being...

Our recent NCA Christmas party was a reminder to me of what a delightful group of people work at the College, united in their enthusiasm for our endeavours to educate and support our students. As a College we have much to be proud of in 2021. As the lockdowns...

That was the mantra Nicola Wardhaugh told herself during her MSc in Acupuncture research journey, however it certainly paid off with being awarded a Distinction! Nicola, Why did you decide to study on the MSc in Acupuncture?   I took a break from my Marketing career to start a family...

Many of our cohorts discover Chinese medicine later in life, however some are fortunate enough to begin their journey much earlier in life. Online MSc in Oriental Medicine student Jo Rochford shares how she discovered the fascinating world of Chinese medicine at just 18 years old…… I have been...

That’s what second year MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice student Hannah Weaver found when she began studying nutrition at the NCA. But why did Hannah choose to start studying nutrition in the first place? Here she tells us why…. From my teenage years, I’ve always been fascinated by...

As a child, I once received a set of miniature tools (back in the day before health and safety!) with all the tools I needed to do something I loved: open up my toys to see how they worked. Fast forward to my late teenage years and after a...