The CityVerve Smart City Demonstrator is working to shape the future applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) to benefit society in Manchester and beyond in exciting new ways.
Kelsey, 20, has a rheumatic condition that is yet to be diagnosed. She talks about about her experience of speaking at a medical conference on behalf of Your Rheum, a young person's advisory group.
"Surely being a midwife is the best job in the world, all those new babies you're bringing in to the world... Being a Placenta and Rainbow Clinic midwife can be the complete opposite."
Stephanie Shoop-Worrall blogs about her experience of the NIHR Infrastructure Doctoral Training Camp, which saw her work with six other trainees to put together a winning research grant proposal.
Ellen Martinez, Falls Occupational Therapist, talks about her NIHR CLAHRC Greater Manchester Research Internship and how it's helping her conduct vital research into preventing falls in the community.
JoAnn Nicholson, Rheumatology Research Practitioner at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Trafford General Hospital, explains more about her role, and why she enjoys it so much.