My Experience
During my time at the University of Oxford, I was heavily involved in organising and running access events. Coming from a state school background with very little help in my studies and university application, I understood how A Levels and choosing your university could be overwhelming. I felt very lucky to have made it to Oxford, and this was mostly because of how little I had known about the university before applying. It was important to me to encourage more students to apply, who didn't know much about Oxford, or hadn't even considered it was an option for them, perhaps through lack of guidance or confidence. The kind of events I helped at were very rewarding, allowing me to spend a great deal of time with students individually or in groups, talking through not just the academic but the social aspects of university life. I had teaching experience through helping with interview/tutorial workshops, Q & A sessions, practical sessions in the laboratory, and BMAT and application workshops.
Since I started my PhD, I have been supervising several undergraduate students. I spend a lot of time one-on-one with them, teaching them practical skills in the lab, talking through their postgraduate study applications (as this is something all three of them want to do), and advising them on exam and presentation skills. One of these students, who I helped with his application, went on to successfully gain a place at Kings College London to study a PhD in craniofacial defects. I am also currently undertaking a teaching course through the UCL Doctoral School and am working to apply to become an Asssociate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
My Qualifications
Rawlett School:
10 GCSEs (8 A* 2 A)
Landau Forte Academy:
A Level Biology, Chemistry and Maths (AAA)
AS Level Music (A)
University of Oxford
BA Biomedical Science, 2.i
University of Southampton
MRes Advanced Biological Science, First Class
University College London
PhD in Child Health
In Progress
