Listen with Ryan and James as they sit down and talk through the different ways of learning anatomy to help prepare you for the course! Ryan and James also discuss the reason you learn anatomy on the course, and how this applies to becoming a physiotherapist.

Listen to this great episode as Jack Ledger and Josh Griffiths who are the President and Vice presidents of the Student Union Physiotherapy and sports Rehabilitation Association (SUPRA) warmly welcome you all to the family!

Tune in to hear what you can expect from being apart of the society, and all the amazing things it has to offer!

We are delighted to welcome Ryan Smith who is the new year 1 lead for Physiotherapy! Have a listen to Ryan and find out more about what you can expect from your first year on the course! Ryan also shares insight on his career so far, and what he likes to do in his spare time. If you have any year lead questions, please don’t hesitate to email him on ryan.smith2@nottingham.ac.uk

Welcome to Episode 8 of "It's Notts Just Physio." We are delighted to have the brilliant Kat Cheng on the pod with us!

Kat shares her experiences within her role in safeguarding at the School of Health Sciences. Safeguarding is a crucial aspect within the world of health care, as well as for our own general well-being. We appreciate that this topic can be quite emotionally heavy, so please be warned throughout. Tune in for an insightful and important discussion!”

For any students listening who feel they to talk to anyone regarding the content in this episode, please contact your personal tutor or Kat Cheng kat.cheng@nottingham.ac.uk (who is with us until October). Or go to the student wellbeing page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/currentstudents/wellbeing/student-wellbeing.aspx

For any non-University of Nottingham students listening who have been affected by this episode, we advise you to speak with your GP or a healthcare professional. There is also the website for Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds/ which may also be of help.

We are delighted for Episode 7 to welcome the incredible Beth Yearsley! Beth Is an esteemed Nottingham alumni turned SU (Students’ Union) Director, and she shares with us her evolution from student to leader. Discover intriguing stories, practical career tips, and invaluable advice for maximising your university years!

Tune in for an authentic and enriching exploration of Beth's remarkable path, and gain insights to fuel your own journey. The SU is a key hub at the university with so much support, fun and friends to be made there! So, if you haven’t yet checked it out, please do so!

Content warning – please be advised that this episode contains reference to the major incident and student deaths of last June, and listener discretion is advised. The section of the podcast which contains this content is 28:40 to 28:55 and listeners should only proceed if they are comfortable to do so.

We're thrilled to welcome Dr Fiona Moffatt to Episode 6! In this episode, Fiona shares her remarkable journey as a physiotherapist and delves into what drives her passion for teaching today. She also discusses her extraordinary research and emphasises the significant role that sports rehabilitators and physiotherapy students play in making a global impact.

This is an episode you won't want to miss!

In Conversation with Zoe: Leadership, Clinical Placements, and Future Goals

Join us for an insightful episode featuring the brilliant Zoe, a third-year physiotherapy student with a passion clinical practice. Zoe shares her journey through physiotherapy school, offering valuable advice on navigating clinical placements and building strong teamwork skills. She also discusses her experiences as a team captain, exploring how she's grown into her role and the impact she's had on her peers.

Beyond sharing her placement tips, Zoe opens up about her future plans, providing a glimpse into her aspirations as she prepares to graduate. Whether you're a physiotherapy student, an aspiring healthcare professional, or just curious about the journey through university, Zoe's story is sure to inspire and inform.

We are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Natalie Sharratt who is about to graduate from the undergraduate physio programme! Nat is a mature student, and she shares her wonderful insights on being a student over the last 3 years! Listen in as as she shares some amazing news about her dissertation, her career prospects, how to maintain a healthy study/life balance as well as key insights on how to navigate through the course.