One of the things I have enjoyed the most during my PhD is my team - it is small, but it is growing. We have built our expertise in quite a niche field, but it has spring boarded me into the interface between conservation and marine engineering. I am also learning a lot. The facilities are excellent (we want for nothing) and the support I receive for my PhD (which I brought to the University as opposed to applying for a pre-made title) has been instrumental to its success. I love that Loughborough is so sporty - it is inspiring, and I find myself living more healthily. It’s a lovely area and it’s very easy for me to go home and get to the zoo in London.