Madeline Nightingale
Senior Analyst at RAND Europe‘Academic’ research doesn’t only happen in universities; there might be more overlap than you think between academia and industry.
Corina Lacurezeanu
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Aziza Khabbush
Senior Business Analyst at Lifescience DynamicsYes, I felt pretty confident overall. I enjoyed my PhD and felt it equipped me well for any intellectual challenges that other roles might throw at me.
Josephine Head
Senior Research Lead Sustainable Agriculture at Earthwatch EuropeA favourite part of my job is feeling like I’m doing something really impactful.
Alice Curry
Founder & CEO at Lantana PublishingThat there’s no need to worry about knowing too little or not having enough experience – there will always be more to learn and if you’re passionate, committed and hard-working.
Sam Wills
Economist at Rokos Capital ManagementWhen you are deciding on what your goalposts will be, speak to as many people as you can to get a feel for what’s out there.
Katherine Fletcher
Research Communications Officer at Parkinson’s UKBe proactive and nurture your skills outside of the lab. Think about your career options early, so you have time to build your CV. Think about what motivates you and follow what you enjoy.
Fiona F Peevers (nee Cahill)
Scientist at Immunocore LtdDuring my DPhil I learned the importance of teamwork to obtain the desired outcome in the most efficient time. As all staff working for a company have one common goal that is to deliver a medicine that will improve the lives of patients, I felt teamwork would be even more valuable to a company.
Swati Kanoi
Statistical Analyst at University of OxfordThe world is full of opportunities – don’t be afraid to find something that is fulfilling.
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.
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.