Hand in hand – dental health and nutrition
The Functional Hygienist aka NCA graduate Caroline Smith was inspired to study on our MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice course in the next step of her dental hygiene career, here she tells us more… My passion with Functional Nutrition started with a deep desire to better support my...
From Cosmetics to Cupping
We always love to hear how people discovered acupuncture and why they chose to study Chinese medicine, recent Acupuncture graduate Jiayan Liu shares her story and what she has been up to since graduation. My interest in Chinese medicine began when I was a little girl, as I grew...
How my life has changed: From having an interest in nutrition for personal health reasons to becoming a fully qualified practitioner – Beth Hughes, NCA graduate.
Following the birth of my second child in 2010, life took a dramatic turn. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), aged just 32, with two small children. It was a complete bolt from the blue. Little did I know at the time that it was that start of a...
Could you study for a degree with your partner? First year students Alfa and Karon Isah are married and studying together on the BSc in Acupuncture course, we found out what it’s really been like for them so far….
Karon: Alfa and I decided that we wanted to learn Acupuncture, but it took us a few years to make the commitment and choose where to study. I was excited at the possibility of learning together and eventually working together. The learning together has not, up until now, been...
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...