Ashley Page
Consultant at NewtonConsulting seemed like a natural place to apply the analytical skills that I’d gained during my PhD, whilst providing the opportunity for enormous professional development.
Corina Lacurezeanu
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Dean Holt
Chemistry Teacher and Sports Coach at Harrow SchoolI think the really key part of a PhD is learning how to break a problem down into solvable steps.
Siobhan Dennis
Industry Partnerships Manager at University of OxfordMy research training set me up to get on with work independently and think for myself.
Philippa Christoforou
Licensing and Ventures Manager at Oxford University InnovationI had a great time during my PhD and really enjoyed the field I worked in. However, I started to realise that I wasn’t going to achieve the impact that I had, rather naively, expected with my project and I needed something that had more interaction with people. The lab was just not the place for me.
Michael Pye
Investment Manager at Baillie GiffordAcademic research is fundamentally about unearthing new information or reassessing known information in a fresh light. These skills are directly transferable to the finance industry […]
Stephen Bedford
Gameplay Programmer at Rebellion DevelopmentsMy research training has set me up to participate actively in an industry where creative and reasoned thinking are valued and required.
Charlotte Barthen
Senior Life Sciences Specialist at L.E.K. Consulting LLPResearchers are highly valued by industry, so don’t be afraid to explore the opportunities that are available outside of academia.
Laura Molway
PGCE Curriculum Tutor at University of Oxford, Department of EducationMy research training has set me up to develop research-informed strategies to implement in the classroom and rationally defend my teaching practices.
Andrea Harris
Teacher at The Abbey School, Reading : PGCE at the University of OxfordWorking on a PhD is a long-term commitment to a project and during this process you become meticulous, patient and develop a certain amount of resilience because not all avenues of enquiry are fruitful.
Gina Hunter
Teacher at Didcot Girls’ School: PGCE at the University of OxfordMy research training has set me up to think creatively and express my ideas in such a way that is interesting and accessible to other people.
Jessie Hronesova
Programme Manager for Western Balkans at Aktis Strategy LtdI have a background in international area studies and political science. I have spent the past 13 years working on and in the Western Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Emma Horrigan
Membership Manager at Royal Society of BiologyMy research training set me up to rapidly synthesise information from a range of sources and to think about problem solving in a different way.