I’d been visiting Bristol for years before finally moving here last year, and so have always been fond of the city. I really enjoyed living here over the last year, despite the lockdowns, and so was happy to find out that I could study digital health here at the University of Bristol.   

What is your background? 

I studied medicine at the University of Oxford, graduating in 2020, and last year worked as a junior doctor in medicine and psychiatry at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. 

I have some prior experience in digital health in the form of working on implementing a digital improvement tool to help staff find appropriate referral pathways at Southmead. I also spent some time working at a biotech company in Oxford who have designed a system to take physical observations by camera.    

How did you find the application process?  

It was a fairly simple process, I only needed to write up a personal statement and update my CV in addition to signing up to the University of Bristol’s website. The interview was also straightforward, there weren’t any odd questions!   

What are you enjoying most about the programme so far? 

I really enjoy the variety of teaching, my favourites are probably our modules on ethics, the healthcare systems, and learning how to code. It’s also great to be able to work with a range of people from all sorts of different backgrounds, especially since I’ve been stuck with medics for the last few years!