The flexibility that comes with a PhD has enabled me to find my strengths (and weaknesses) as a researcher. The University provides a plethora of seminars, research talks and personal development short courses to help a PhD student become the very best they can be. From the first week, the PhD teaches you to become more independent and self-reliant than ever before. Long nights in the labs or days in the office crunching data make your work personal and your work becomes a large part of who you are and who you will become.