The M.Sc in Cancer Therapies is unique in the U.K. It is a multifaceted course which combines a focus on cancer biology, drug discovery, formulation and delivery, with radiation biology. Opting for this course was the best decision I made after completing my undergraduation. I graduated in B. Tech Biotechnology from Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai. During my undergraduation, I explored the diverse field of science. Due to the knowledge I had gleaned coupled with my passion for tumour biology, I chose to study cancer therapies for master’s.
Well-equipped
It is a one-year programme, adequate to gain knowledge about the various approaches targeting cancer. My interest lay in analytical studies and the manufacture of anti-cancer drugs, radiotherapy and photodynamic studies at the molecular level.
There are excellent professors and trained laboratory instructors to guide us. Modules are perfectly framed, and we regularly interact with the staff. Our practical lab classes are taught by experienced demonstrators. Assessments are carefully guided and marked in an unbiased manner.
I represented my colleagues thrice at the student-staff committee. I was invited for a meeting with Amit Sharma, the counsellor Technical Adviser (Defence), holding office at the High Commission of India, London, to express my views on the course. I also volunteered as an E-buddy to guide the next batch of students . These activities boosted my self-confidence.
Strathclyde is a multicultural hub with students from all over the world. We have some classes with the rest of the science students where we learn about the significance of cancer and its relation to other fields of biology. The university offers seminars by researchers from different parts of the world where we are invited to participate.
Glasgow, added to its multicultural diversity, has aesthetic attraction. Its streets seem busy with friendly people meeting and greeting each other with a smile. Additionally, you get to breathe pollution-free air and taste the sweetest water. I enjoy my time at the university and more importantly, I enjoy what I study.
Reshma Ranjit Immanuel is pursuing M.Sc in Cancer Therapies, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
