The student environment at Loughborough, how well we are prepared, and the opportunity to gain some teaching experience, makes doctoral researchers at Loughborough great candidates for postdocs and for supervising students in the future.

Starting a PhD is not easy. If you’re thinking about joining the Loughborough Family you have to be extremely aware of how responsible and how hard you will have to work for the next few years.

You will have to deal with frustration and bad days, but you should also be aware of how rewarding it is to see your work completed and look forward to seeing it successfully published. Think about the power you could have in changing people’s lives.

*Maria’s PhD is funded by an Academy of Medical Sciences research grant, obtained by Dr Owen Davies, Senior Lecturer in Molecular & Regenerative Biomedicine.