From Olympian to Acupuncturist
BSc acupuncture student Sandra Wright shares with us her journey from winning medals to treating patients. I’m Sandra who trained in late life to fulfil a childhood dream. I’m actually 1 of 8 kids originally from North Manchester. From Olympic athlete, to Police Officer to Physio I bring my...
It’s so refreshing being around other human beings that share the same passion as me!
NCA First year BSc Acupuncture student – Aggie Majnik. Last summer whilst going through a rather tough time at work, I decided to eventually take a huge step and sign up to the BSc in Acupuncture at The Northern College of Acupuncture. As I knew that it was what...
5 minutes with….Abby Foreman, Nutrition Clinic Supervisor and Clinical Skills Tutor at the NCA.
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...
A Christmas message from our Principal, Richard Blackwell
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...
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step
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...
What is it really like studying Chinese Herbal Medicine at the NCA
We asked a couple of our students, Sam Hamilton Stent and Pavlinka Fialova to share their stories with us…… Update….. watch what Sam has to say about her recent studies Samantha why did you choose to study herbs at the NCA? It took me about 5 years all told...