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Asked by anon-385232 on 27 Feb 2024.
Question: Why did you choose to study science and where did you go to study it?
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Erin Pallott answered on 27 Feb 2024:
I only decided I wanted to study biology in my final year of A Levels. I was very indecisive at the time. But I realised I really enjoyed reading about famous biologists, and how they made their discoveries. I also loved reading about infectious diseases so I thought a biology degree was a good place to start!
I did my BSc in biomedical sciences at The University of Manchester, and I’ve stayed on to do a PhD here!
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Sharron Kenny answered on 27 Feb 2024:
I chose to study science because of all the television series that made it sound so interesting. i loved David Attenbrough and the science surrounding genetics and inheritence so i went to newcastle and studied Biology. however i found there wasnt much call for a biologist in the north of england and i wanted to stay local forensic science caught my eye. so i continued with a masters at the university of teesside. this opened the door to Analytical Chemistry and lab work and this is where i have found my home
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Rachel Edwards answered on 27 Feb 2024:
I liked it, and enjoyed using maths as a language. Physics just seemed really interesting, and had good job prospects as there were lots of different paths to take after a degree.
I studied at Oxford – lots of people told me I wouldn’t get in, so I worked hard and was offered a place, and then lots of people said I wouldn’t fit in and should go somewhere else – and I’m very obstinate so that made me go there 🙂
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Alexander De Bruin answered on 27 Feb 2024:
it fit my brain well and I enjoyed studying it. I went to Bristol for both my degrees
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Martin McCoustra answered on 28 Feb 2024:
I enjoyed science and maths at primary school… Found I was good at it in high school and because I lived in an area where the petrochemical industry was strong, I decided to study chemistry at university. I got my degree from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (getting into university with 5 A pass Highers in Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English, and History). At university, I realised I liked doing research and setting my own agenda so I did a PhD and followed an academic career pathway.
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Michael Schubert answered on 29 Feb 2024:
I always had a lot of questions as a child. For many of them, nobody knew the answers – but when they did, it was always a scientific answer! That’s what got me interested in science and I decided to become a scientist so that I could look for answers to my own questions.
I did my undergraduate degree at a university in Canada, then went to America to for a post-baccalaureate and a PhD before moving to the UK for work. Now I’m back to working in Canada! Who knows where I might end up next?
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Abbie Young answered on 6 Mar 2024:
I chose to study and to work in a job that involves science, because I had a passion for the heart and how it worked. I found it really interesting, so I wanted to make it my job. I am currently studying and working, doing a degree apprenticeship at Macclesfield Hospital and Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Jayne Roberts answered on 8 Mar 2024:
I chose science because I really enjoyed biology and chemistry and school. I always wanted to be a scientist of some kind so it was a natural choice for me. After my A-levels, I went to Keele University to study Biology and Chemistry.
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Celine Wittke answered on 13 Mar 2024:
I loved human biology in school but was very indecisive as to what specific field to go into. So I studied Medical Sciences which is a very broad course at University of Edinburgh. I loved it so I stayed on to do a Masters by Research in Biomedical Sciences where I got to work on 2 very different research topics.
I then applied to different PhDs including my current project at Glasgow Caledonian University and Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute. -
Bruno Silvester Lopes answered on 13 Mar 2024:
I studied Physic, Chem, Maths, Bio then went on to take microbiology and biochemistry at the uni of Mumbai, then msc at the same uni and PhD in Edinburgh!
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Priscilla Tng answered on 14 Mar 2024:
I always wanted to study Biology, but only managed to study Biology at A levels. After that I did my Biology degree in Germany, in the University of Wuerzburg. I think the cells and systems of living creatures is very complex and fascinating, which is why I chose to study Biology.
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DrLukeF commented on :
I’ve always loved science since I was a kid, and used to love reading books about space exploration. I wanted to be an astronaut, and now scientists can become astronauts too, so I chose to pursue biology because it is what I’m most interested in, and it gave me a good shot at getting my dream job.
I did a Master’s degree in molecular biology and then a PhD in plant and soil science at The University of Sheffield.