Podiatry BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to BSc Podiatry 2026.
We are pleased to welcome you to our BSc (Hons) Podiatry course and look forward to supporting you as you begin your journey toward a rewarding career in Podiatric Medicine. This programme is designed to equip you with the clinical knowledge, professional skills, and experience required to practise confidently across NHS, community, and private healthcare settings both within the UK and internationally.
Our programme produces graduates who are prepared to excel within the modern healthcare environment and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Podiatry profession. The course will develop specialist skills in lower limb management; from sports injury and rehabilitation, paediatric care, diabetic and high-risk and minor surgical procedures such as nail removal; providing a strong foundation for progression into a variety of career pathways and clinical specialisms.
Your Course Leader
Connor Ratcliffe
Senior Lecturer in Podiatry | BSc (Hons) MBA FHEA MRCPod
Connor.ratcliffe@northampton.ac.uk
As Course Leader I have oversight of the Podiatry programme and can help with timetabling, assessments and clinical placements. I am also happy to help with signposting if you need help from our central services, or any feedback to help improve the course and individual modules.
Additional staff
- Krishna Gohil Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School of Health
- Manju Mital, Senior Lecturer
- Sophie Hartfield Senior Lecturer
- Gemma Harvey, Specialist Podiatrist
- Shermin Dehkharghani, Specialist Podiatrist
- Rob Kurn, Podiatry Lab Technician
- Jenny Robinson-Hounslow, Podiatry Clinic Coordinator
Preparing for your course
In preparation for the BSc Podiatry (Hons) degree programme please purchase:
- A white lab coat (necessary)
- Sharp scissors for padding, taping and clinical use (dress making/fabric scissors are suitable for padding) – you will require 1 x clinical pair and 1 x fabric/padding pair (necessary, however you will have the opportunity to purchase these in the first week of term)
- A 10g monofilament (necessary, however you will have the opportunity to purchase these in the first week of term)
- Suitable footwear for the clinical environment. These must be black, enclosed and water resistant/splashproof (necessary)
- A black pen for use in clinical environments and a note pad
- Clinical uniforms will be measured, and name badges will be provided at the beginning of term
- Optional lower limb skeletal model, approximately £85
We recommend all students to start to familiarise themselves with lower limb anatomy and medical nomenclature prior to your start in September (you may decide to utilise an anatomy book or visual guides).
We also recommend reviewing standards of proficiency and practice guidelines for Podiatry as set by HCPC and Royal College of Podiatry.
Welcome video
The Podiatry team have produced the video below, welcoming you to the course.
