Meet our students and alumni

We asked some of our students and graduates to share their experiences of studying in the School of Biosciences, and to tell us what they've ended up doing with their degree.

I've achieved so much more than I expected to during my placement

Lucinda Wellman-Smith BSc Biochemistry with a Year in Industry

Lucinda is spending her placement year working for consumer goods company, Reckitt within Global Regulatory Affairs. Lucinda has loved how many opportunities there have been within her role and has been surprised by how much she's been able to achieve in such a short space of time.

I've gained great exposure to the working environment in the UK thanks to my placement year

Melissa Wei Yi Tan MBiomedSci Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Melissa spent her industrial placement year at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR) working as a Student Biomedical Scientist. This experience allowed her to learn about different parts of the lab and a valuable insight into clinical trials.

My placement year was an amazing opportunity which has now opened new doors and paths for me

Ioanna Bezirtzoglou BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Ioanna spent her industrial placement year working for healthcare giant, Roche, in a non-lab science-based role. Ioanna was able to shadow teams and work on projects that interested her whilst being pushed out of her comfort zone to pursue her own personal and career development.

Hannah Setter at Florida International University

I spent my year abroad studying in Miami, USA

Hannah Setter BSc Biomedical Science with a Year Abroad

Hannah chose to spend a year studying abroad at Florida International University in the USA as part of her biomedical science course. Hannah wanted to get the typical 'American college experience' and has spent her year immersed in college life.

Studying Biomedical Science at Sheffield is one of the best decisions I've ever made

Katherine Meade BSc Biomedical Science

Thanks to the practical research experience that she gained on her course, Katherine is now beginning life as a PhD student at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Katherine believes that studying Biomedical Science Sheffield was one of the best decisions that she has ever made.

It was rewarding knowing I was contributing to the development of new drugs

Emily Gordon BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Emily spent her Year in Industry at pharmaceutical giant, Roche, working as an Associate Statistical Programmer in early phase clinical trials. During her placement, Emily visualised data to enable a range of stakeholders to assess whether a drug is safe and effective, ultimately contributing to the drug development process.

My Year in Industry provided me with valuable knowledge that will help me in my future career

Cordelia Heath BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Cordelia chose to spend a Year in Industry in order to give her a better idea of what she would like to do after university. During her time at healthcare giant Johnson and Johnson, Cordelia worked with surgeons and other healthcare professionals who she feels will form valuable parts of her professional network after graduation.

From Sheffield, to setting up the lab side of the Oxford/ AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials

Katherine Sanders BSc Biomedical Science

Katherine started working at the Oxford Vaccine Group shortly after graduation, putting her skills and knowledge into practice helping to set up and deliver paediatrics vaccine clinical trials. It was this Group that led the monumental effort to deliver the Oxford/ AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial which resulted in the vaccine being deployed globally to protect against the SARS-COV2 virus and Katherine became a key part of his work.

I loved the breadth of the biology course at Sheffield. Now I'm sharing by passion for science as a trainee teacher

Zara Ulrich BSc Biology

Zara chose to study biology at Sheffield because of the broad range of modules available which gave her lots of opportunities to develop skills in the lab and the field. Zara has now begun her teacher training with Teach First and hopes that by sharing her passion for the subject, she'll inspire some of her pupils to pursue a career in science.

My year in industry helped me to discover that a PhD was the right route for me

Kate Barney BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

By spending her year in industry at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR), Kate realised that she enjoyed completing independent projects and wanted to continue doing this in a research environment. Kate is now a PhD student in Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham.

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