Although securing a research position will be hard, I think working within the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) will be helpful because of opportunities I have had to work with experts on other research projects. It has also allowed me to learn about other health-related topics that my PhD does not cover.
I have really enjoyed working within such a friendly and supportive research team, including my supervisors, Professor Amanda Daley and Dr Claire Madigan. They have been very supportive throughout the first year of my PhD and helped me stay on track to meet my research goals. Within CLiMB everyone is willing to go over and above to help each other out and provide guidance.
Having my first paper published in a journal has been a real highlight of my PhD so far. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to share my research within The Conversation and The Times. Although it was slightly scary to see how people would react to my research, thankfully, I received quite a lot of positive feedback, and this has been great to see.