What our students say

Mercy Mateura, MSc Public Health

Mercy’s background is nursing and she currently work as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Community Trust.

Her practice areas are general, forensic and community psychiatry.

She obtained a BA Hons Healthcare (MH) at the University of Bedfordshire. She later graduated with an MSc in Public Health. Her dissertation looked at 'Patients experiences whilst in-patients in forensic mental health settings'.

Currently, Mercy is a Doctorate of Public Health Trainee and has a keen interest in health promotion particularly health behaviour change and health inequalities.

She is a member of the UK Public Health Association.

"I was amongst the first group who graduated when the MSc in Public Health  was introduced."

"The main reason for choosing to do my course with the University of Bedfordshire was because I have always been able to get all the support and help I needed from tutors and my supervisors during my study."

"I found the MSc course very useful and I gained skills in dealing with complex issues that relate to the promotion of public health."

"I was also able to acquire comprehensive understanding of research techniques and the ability to critically evaluate methodologies."

This has enabled me to pursue a Doctorate in Public Health without problems in study because of the firm foundation that was provided by the University."