University of Hertfordshire. Roohi Mehra, I attended a grammar School for girls and during my time there, I realised that Science was one of my strengths. I identified a degree that interested me, the MPharm, which also had good graduate prospects. This was important, as I entered Higher Education at a time when tuition…>
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Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC);
School of Health and Social Work. Dr Faith Ikioda “You Have to be determined if you are to make something happen. You need to take responsibility and learn. Knowledge is power.” I was good at Science at school and ended up completing a BSc in Geography in Nigeria. However, I graduated feeling very disillusioned. It…>
Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean
Professor Sally Kendall, Professor of Nursing, Director of the Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) and Associate Dean of Research (School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire). From ‘Nurse’, to ‘Professor’, to job-sharing ‘Associate Dean of Research’. “You can’t sit back and wait for things to drop in your…>
Principal Lecturer in Pharmacology and non-executive Chairman of Health organisation, School of Life
Dr Rachel Fox, Principal Lecturer in Pharmacology and non-executive Chairman of Health organisation (School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire). Principal Lecturer and Chairman. “I recognise I am very lucky. The benefit of working at the University is that it is very flexible, and especially for women, and for all working parents…>
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
Dr Louise MacKenzie, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology (School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire). From postdoc to Senior Lecturer “Every time I would get to the last few months of my contract I would think ‘Oh no, what am I going to do next?’ “ I had never classified myself strictly as…>
Independent Scholar Based in Christchurch New Zealand
Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula Jean Rath is an independent scholar based in Christchurch New Zealand and an honorary research associate of the University of Oxford’s Learning Institute. Her main research interest is academic practice (teaching, research and service) and the experiences of early career academics. A second focus is writing as a method…>
A Typical Day Working In Life Sciences
Life sciences comprise a number of different fields and specialist areas. To help you to understand a typical working day within some of the key roles within life sciences, check out our handy guide…
What Jobs Could I Do In Life Sciences?
Looking to work in life sciences? Here’s a handy summary of the different jobs you will find in the life science sector: Biomedical Scientist Biotechnologist Biochemist Computational Biologist Microbiologist Clinical Research Associate Industrial Pharmacist Research Assistant Bioinformatician Job descriptions Biomedical Scientist Biomedical scientists examine medical samples, for example, of blood and tissue, helping doctors to…>
Visiting Scholar, Fada Institute of Forensic Medicine and Science
Natalia Natalia Pawlowska is currently a researcher at the Fada Institute of Forensic Medicine and Science, which is a part of the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) located in Beijing, China. Prior to coming to China, she attended the University of Toronto and completed her HBSc. in chemistry and forensic science….>
PhD Student, Academic Tutor and Research Assistant at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Why did you choose to work in New Zealand? Laura Southgate at Milford Sound My decision to work in New Zealand was largely based on luck and circumstance. Upon completion of my Masters, I decided that I would like to apply for a PhD. My research focus was on the international relations of Southeast…>