{"id":1597,"date":"2021-04-16T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2021-05-10T14:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:59:09","slug":"student-spotlights-social-research-methods-and-statistics-msc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/2021\/04\/16\/student-spotlights-social-research-methods-and-statistics-msc\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Research Methods and Statistics at Manchester: My experience so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics<\/a> student, Jack Bailey, shares his experience of studying at The University of Manchester.<\/p>\n

Deciding on a master’s in Manchester<\/h2>\n

When I left university I lived in a few different cities, including London. I had some friends who lived in Manchester and enjoyed visiting them so much that I decided to move. The city is large and busy, but also liveable and affordable, which was a nice surprise after leaving London.<\/p>\n

Having worked in higher education, I was used to being surrounded by people doing interesting research. Although I would have liked to have taken part, I lacked the necessary analytical skills. I knew from colleagues that the University had a strong reputation and the course seemed ideal as it would allow me to undertake a PhD or a research career outside of higher education.<\/p>\n

The best things about my degree<\/h2>\n

There are two great things about the degree. First, its breadth. Staff members and students have a wide range of interests from across the social sciences that are fascinating and inspiring. Second, the people. Both the staff and my fellow students are some of the smartest I know and also some of the most open and generous with their time. Everyone supports each other and this contributes to an informal atmosphere that makes learning much easier.<\/p>\n

Personal highlights<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve enjoyed all of the units that I have taken so far. Introduction to Statistical Modelling, however, stands out. The unit was taught in a very intuitive way that built everything up from first principles and, most importantly, was a lot of fun. The examples were also interesting and provided a good idea of the complications you face using real-world data.<\/p>\n

Non-degree university life<\/h2>\n

\"AOther than bar and restaurant hopping, I like to learn languages. Manchester is an international city, so there are a lot of different people who you can speak to. The University has many societies and the Language Centre<\/a> offers courses in many different languages. Manchester also has an Alliance Fran\u00e7aise and an Instituto Cervantes where you can take part in activities while learning French or Spanish too.<\/p>\n

Future plans<\/h2>\n

I\u2019d like to do a PhD in the future, so need hard analytical skills. The amount I have learnt in the past few months is incredible and the course has exposed me to useful research techniques that I didn\u2019t even know were possible, without getting bogged down in formulae or jargon. Being able to pick course units that suited my interests (and audit any extra ones I fancied) was welcome and allowed me to adapt the course to fit my needs.<\/p>\n

My advice to applicants<\/h2>\n

Manchester is a great city and you’ll love it here. In short, it’s vibrant but liveable, and the University is excellent and welcoming.<\/p>\n

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