She received the most prestigious Kijang Emas Scholarship from
Bank Negara Malaysia to study
medicine in the
United Kingdom, which was awarded to the top 3 SPM students in her year. She did her A-levels at
Cheltenham Ladies College in the UK, where she achieved 5As. She graduated as a doctor in July 2013 from the
University of Edinburgh. During her time at university, she also studied for an intercalated degree in pharmacology and was awarded a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Pharmacology). She worked as a junior doctor (Housemanship) for two years in
Cambridge, and simultaneously completed her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in translational medicine and therapeutics (TMAT) at
Newnham College, the
University of Cambridge. After completing her master's degree in mid-2015, she continued her stint as a specialist trainee surgeon at the
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. As of 2019, Nur Amalina had over 300,000 followers each on Twitter and Instagram. According to the
New Straits Times, "Through her Twitter account @dramalinabakri, she is known for her outspoken views on a wide range of subjects, especially on women’s rights and dubious medical practices." It also noted that she had used her social media presence to elicit support for causes such as fundraising for cancer surgery. By 2022, Nur Amalina had nearly 825,000 followers on Twitter. In December 2022, responding to questions from followers on Instagram after the birth of her daughter, Nur Amalina mentioned that her daughter would not be undergoing
female circumcision as it is prohibited in the United Kingdom. This prompted criticism from Malaysian social media users, which reportedly "also included sexualised remarks about the infant." According to press reports, female circumcision "is commonly practised in Malaysia, where there are no laws against it." In response, Nur Amalina stated her lawyers had issued a legal demand to tabloids that had published the remarks in question to retract their publication and make a public apology. She also called for anti-cyberbullying legislation. ==Personal life==