Want to know where your Psychology degree can take you? Our bitesize blogs share real and honest stories from professionals in diverse fields, including how they got started, what helped them, and what they’ve learned. Enjoy and discover what might be possible for you.

To start with, if you are feeling lost or uncertain about your future, check out our blog on how to manage 'the wobble'.

Psychology Futures Exclusives- How I became a....

• Holly's story on how she became a Trainee Forensic Psychologist
• Aasima's story on how she became a Mental Wellbeing Practitioner
• Holly's story on how she became an Assistant Psychologist
• Ellie's story on how she became a Higher Education Professional
• Maryam's story on how she became a Jobs4Students Professional
• Beth's story on how she became an Assistant Psychologist
• Jon's story on how he became a Recruitment Consultant
• Hannah's Placement year story- A year that changed everything
• Sarah’s story on how she became an EDI Champion
• Margaret's story on how she became a DEI, Culture and Engagement Manager
• Ellie's Placement year story as a Researcher at the HMRC
• Manjot's story on becoming a Dementia Advisor
• Kyle's story on going from Psychology to the Civil Service Fast Stream

Psychology Futures Exclusives– Longer reads by our staff and students from the Department of Psychology, led by our academic colleague Aspa. You can contribute as well, click here for more details.

• Are you studying psychology and thinking of User Experience Design as a career?
• Entrepreneurship in Psychology: Why Your Skills Matter
• Spreading Wings from University to Mental Health Support Work and Beyond
• Publications in The Psychologist (BPS) from our students, graduates and staff. We are always looking for students to write for The Psychologist. If you are interested, contact Aspa (a.paltoglou@mmu.ac.uk)

Friends of Psychology Futures- Resources that haven't been created for Psychology Futures, but are worthwhile additions to the website.

• Working as a Behavioural Support Therapist at Vision Beyond Autism with Graduate Fejiro Orhenomare's
• Working as a Research Assistant & Residential Support Worker in a Children’s home with Graduate Jess Glynn's
• Soren Henrich, a Forensic Psychology academic at Manchester Met has shared his journey to PhD completion and beyond