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.

My fourth year project focussed on cancer and molecular biology

Rachele Bacchetti MBiomedSci Biomedical Science

As an international student, Rachele felt at home at Sheffield and knew that the course and city would give her the opportunity to develop her intellectual skills and allow her to meet new people. Rachele is now a PhD student at the University of Sheffield, continuing the research that she started during her fourth-year integrated masters research project.

I worked in marketing for a haematology product during my placement year

Jordan Tamana BSc Biology with Placement Year (Now Biological Sciences)

Jordan spent his placement year outside the lab at pharmaceutical company, Takeda, working as a Brand Team Assistant in Oncology. Jordan found the placement really useful in shaping his understanding of working life and what things that do and don’t excite him.

I've enjoyed the opportunity to operate and work in a real-life lab

Jack Edun-Hughes BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Jack spent his placement year at the UK Health Security Agency and during this time, he began to lead a working lab, having progressed to this position over the year. By the end of his placement, he became in charge of running certain stages of the PCR process. This experience showed Jack that working in a lab after graduation is the right route for him.

I hope that more Sheffield students can experience Seoul in the future

Alexandria Rowland BSc Biomedical Science with a Year Abroad

Alexandria chose to spend a year studying abroad in South Korea. This year has helped Alexandria to get a grasp of how different countries have different philosophies in teaching and research.

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.

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