Nadine Murray

Nadine Murray, BSc (Hons) Psychology

It’s been a long but rewarding learning journey for Nadine Murray, who has graduated with a first-class BSc (Hons) Psychology after eight years of part-time study online at UHI Inverness. Now, she plans to study psychology at the Master's level, focusing on mental health.

Nadine (44) from Inverness said: “Before I started university, I was a mum to three children and worked a part-time job. However, as my children were growing up, they needed me less, and I felt I needed to do something for myself, and I was always fascinated by psychology. I went to an open evening and met Mari Todd, who asked about my interests. I ended up enrolling for an Introduction into Social Care course, and after that, the psychology programme— and the rest is history.

“I had been out of education for twenty years, and things had changed considerably since I had been in school. Despite the challenges I faced, I enjoyed adapting and learning new skills alongside meeting new people.

“I will be forever grateful to all the lecturers at UHI Inverness; I would not have been able to complete this journey without their help, always making themselves available and supporting me at every opportunity, especially my Personal Academic Tutor Mari, a truly inspirational lady who never doubted my abilities even when I didn’t have the confidence in myself.

“I have now applied to do my Masters of Research in Psychology, specifically concentrating on mental illness, as it is an area within psychology that has always interested me. I feel that we can make a difference within society by gaining a greater understanding of mental health.”