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...
Chinese medicine shaped my life from an early age
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...
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...
Getting straight to the point! Or should that be needle point, with the addition of a new acupuncture multi-bed clinic at the NCA.
But why now? Lara explains ‘Running a multi-bed clinic in the college has been an ambition of ours for a long time as many of our graduates will go on to work in high volume community settings. The need to increase the capacity in the clinic after lockdown has...
Taking the leap from the corporate world to acupuncture
If the last year has taught us anything it’s that time is precious and if an opportunity comes along to grab it with both hands. That’s exactly what NCA graduate Kate Morris-Bates did, she made the life changing decision to leave behind her successful career in the corporate world...
Advanced Oriental Medicine student Emma Van Loock – MSc dissertation published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine!
Following the hugely rewarding news that Advanced Oriental Medicine student, Emma Van Loock's dissertation has been published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. We asked Emma to share with us why already being a successful practitioner she decided to study for an MSc and more about her dissertation...